When it comes to excelling in your career, the rise to the top is never easy. Hard work, patience and motivation, are some factors that can help you attain your goals. Globally, the gender split is about 50/50. In the workplace, that is not the case, as males tend to...
Consumer behavior in the coronavirus crisis—new insights on the impact of COVID-19
As retail marketers continue to brainstorm their way through this unprecedented crisis, it’s a good time to evaluate what consumers are thinking—what they’re buying now, how they’re buying it, what they’re notbuying, and how long they think the crisis will last. New...
How to rebalance your marketing campaigns during this pandemic
When an unexpected event of national or global scale dramatically changes the marketing environment, such as what’s happening now with the coronavirus, how should marketers respond? How do you get your best salespeople in front of clients and prospects when events are...
What’s your data really worth? It depends on your data maturity level
Brands and businesses continue to struggle with harnessing the value of the mounds of available data, which can lead to misinterpreted or downright unreliable insights. New research from data-to-everything platform provider Splunk explores the correlation between an...
5 questions PR must conquer to thrive in digital media
Your public relations policies and department are the lifeblood of your company. With good PR, you can see your profits soar and your company grow, but with bad PR, you can see your customer pool dry up. Adapting your public relations policies to fit into a digital...
Trust issues in the B2B sales funnel— B2B buyers concerned about cost transparency
Third-party review sites like G2 Crowd have generally alleviated questions about B2B software and services companies’ reliability and authenticity, but new research from B2B ratings and reviews platform Clutch reveals that B2B buyers still have issues with...
Working from home? 7 effective ways to stay focused & productive
Having spent most of my professional career working remotely (six years, to be exact), I’ve gotten quite used to that work-from-home life. And over the course of this time, I’ve often been asked, “How do you stay focused and productive while working from home?” The...
The risks—and benefits—of working with virtual influencers
There is little doubt now that the world of marketing is a digitized one, with more brands and advertisers adopting graphic design and online media into their strategies than ever before. While this shift has been a boon for the influencer marketing industry, it has...
U.S. workers worried about COVID-19 at work—here’s how businesses can ease concerns
The COVID-19 crisis has changed everything about our culture for the time being, and work is certainly near the top of the list. Nearly every U.S. worker is concerned about the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new survey from B2B ratings and reviews platform...
Public relations in a COVID-19 world—how to best serve clients
These are certainly strange days, and public relations professionals must adapt along with just about every profession right now. The function of getting out client messages is simultaneously of great importance and minimal concern, depending on the nature of the...
Why thought leadership is the catalyst for building trust for B2B brands
Whether we realize it or not, we’re all influencers. From the movies we enjoy to the restaurants we sample, our recommendations have an outsized impact on those with whom we have a personal relationship. In the experience economy, B2B brands are exploring ways to...
Communicating through the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and the impact on work
As the coronavirus continues to spread, the impact it's having on communities and the world economy is vast, varied and quickly evolving. As new cases emerge in the U.S. and around the globe, businesses are feeling a strain on productivity, supply chains,...