One-third of the world’s leading CMOs are prioritising brand strategy amid the pandemic… and SMEs should be too
A chunk of the world's most powerful marketers have indicated that brand strategy is their number one marketing capability.
Free the flag: When does a symbol slip the bonds of copyright law and belong to a community?
When does the ownership of intellectual property slip the bonds of law and become a kind of ‘community’ property?
The pandemic has exposed 11 likely gaps in a business’ sales system: How many sound familiar?
Having engaged with 300 leaders, I’ve learnt where their sales teams have been exposed and left wanting during the crisis.
Sorry Google, you don’t get to play the small business card
Google fancies itself a champion of small businesses, but the tech giant's professed devotion to SMEs in service of its own commercial interests is disingenuous.
Why brands need to stop culture-jacking and just get back to good marketing
In 2020, many businesses have had to scrap their marketing plans and act reactively. But culture-jacking is never a good idea.
Google “glitch” wreaks havoc on small business search rankings
Google has admitted a glitch in its search algorithm yesterday was the culprit of a "massive shift" in traffic away from small businesses.
Who stands to win and lose from Microsoft’s potential TikTok takeover?
In response to Trump's 'plans' to ban TikTok in the US, a deal is being negotiated between ByteDance and software giant Microsoft.
Does your sales pitch cancel out… your sales pitch? How to clean up your act on LinkedIn
I’ve had a sudden spike in people ‘prospecting’ me on LinkedIn. Most aren’t very good at it. So here are a few tips so we can all waste less time.
From fake anti-virus drugs to Pete Evans’ ‘biocharger’: The role of the TGA in COVID-related advertising
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has never been better equipped to control the advertising of false cures than now. So is it doing its job?
Bitcoin scammers accessed personal information of Musk, Bezos, Obama and Kanye, says Twitter
Twitter says its embarrassed and disappointed by a social engineering hack that saw the information of the world's wealthiest and most powerful leaked.
How Renae Bunster built a cult following for Shit the Bed Hot Sauce — albeit accidentally
Bunsters' flagship Shit the Bed Hot Sauce has picked up something of a cult following, but that takes more than a funny name, says founder Renae Bunster
Tread carefully: Seven marketing missteps to avoid in a year of crisis
While it can feel insensitive trying to sell anything during a crisis, bills still need to be paid. So how do you market your business without seeming tone deaf or self-serving?