Learn how to identify common weaknesses when implementing broader brand strategies locally, and how to adapt plans to make them more effective in your market.
Read on LinkedInSunday Morning Thoughts
Practical thinking, shared.
Explore my Sunday Morning Thoughts series for ideas, observations and recommendations from my 25 years in FMCG marketing and commercial management. The articles cover topics like marketing effectiveness, commercial decision-making and better ways of working.
Strategy and commercial decisions
Explore how marketing can demonstrate its contribution to business performance and become a more influential partner in commercial decision-making.
Read on LinkedInSee how to think about the balance between broad consumer reach and deeper engagement when planning marketing activities.
Read on LinkedInExplore the role of global brand campaigns and how to balance consistency with the needs of individual markets.
Read on LinkedInMarketing investment and effectiveness
Learn how to evaluate marketing activities by considering reach, impact and cost together, and use that balance to make better investment decisions.
Read on LinkedInExplore the benefits and limitations of centralized marketing measurement dashboards, and what makes performance information genuinely useful for decisions.
Read on LinkedInProcesses and ways of working
Learn how to establish more productive relationships with marketing agencies through clearer expectations, responsibilities and ways of working.
Read on LinkedInSee how to make quarterly business reviews more useful by improving their structure and focusing discussions on decisions and actions.
Read on LinkedInLearn how to organise the exchange of successful practices so that useful ideas can be shared, adapted and applied across teams and markets.
Read on LinkedInExplore what agencies need to understand about brand managers and how both sides can improve collaboration and the quality of their work.
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