My Backstory on Marketing Podcast is live! Twice per month, I will sit down with an expert guest to discuss the trends in marketing analytics, marketing operations and branding. I interview Douwe Bergsma. Douwe talks about the excitement around the concept of digital transformation, but what does this really...
As marketing becomes more data-driven, marketers must be aware of the common data fallacies that hinder decision-making and prevent data from positively impacting marketing operations. Here are the top three fallacies to address today. Fallacy 1: Only Use Online Data for Analytic Processes We all know that...
Adverity's Marketing Analytics State of Play report identifies the top three challenges for marketers and data analysts in the US, UK, and Germany. The company surveyed 964 marketers in total. Here is a summary of their findings and what marketers and data analysts can do...
Artificial intelligence is not artificially intelligent. Is there artificial intelligence in artificial intelligence? Unfortunately, there isn't. Artificial intelligence is just a computer taking data and using its programming to analyze it. We can't present a computer with a data set and have it give a result...
I sat down with Jon Tsourakis and David McGraw of Digital Mastermind to talk about the challenges of measuring marketing on The Climb podcast. The episode's title is Measuring Success with Guy Powell Our discussion highlights include (start minute in recording): The goal of my upcoming book...
A common conflict our clients' experience is choosing where to prioritize marketing investment when choosing between brand and performance marketing. An article from LinkedIn recently highlighted this conflict-- should marketers focus on brand or performance marketing? How does a marketer choose between long-term and short-term metrics? Which...
According to research from the consulting firm, Spencer Stuart, the median CMO tenure fell to an all-time low in 2020 -- just over 25 months! If Chief Marketing Officers only have two years to prove their worth, how do they secure the company's success? Changing the marketing...
How can marketers ensure that their marketing analytics projects are successful? I believe there are four phases of a successful marketing analytics project: Define the scope of the business question Gather good data Choose the right analytics model Apply the insights to your marketing operations Watch the...
As society moves into a post-Covid era, marketers need to adjust their strategic and tactical planning and execution methods. Covid accelerated the shift to digital media channels and the adoption of sophisticated e-commerce platforms. Now, consumers don't just expect free 2-day shipping. They expect same-day...
