With four powerful but very different generations having an equal hand in driving the consumer marketplace and the workplace today, and with experience now such a major force in their purchasing decisions and increasingly in their job satisfaction, it’s imperative...
The LGBTQIA+ experience in the American workplace: Where we are now—employer challenges, Pride initiatives, and the path to inclusion
A successful workplace inclusion plan isn’t just about your brand’s voiced commitment, or its list of rules and regulations to follow, or even its consequences for failure to abide by them—these are all great steps forward, but none of those things guarantees the...
Human sustainability demand reaches critical level—and a disconnect: 4 of 5 CEOs feel pressured to improve efforts, but employees have doubts
Demand for human sustainability in the workplace—where an organization actionably creates value for people as human beings—has never been higher, with the majority of the C-suite, including around 8 out of 10 CEOs, saying they're feeling pressured to make public...
Talent marketing: Most Fortune 500 companies are failing to match candidates with the right work using data and context—how creative content helps
Talent acquisition and retention has been a tough obstacle to overcome across all industries in the post-pandemic age, and companies of all shapes and sizes are perpetually struggling to strategize against the odds. And this includes Fortune 500 companies, as new...
15 essential tools every modern PR professional should use in 2024
The number of software platforms that the average PR uses from day to day has risen significantly in recent years, and so long as the most suitable tools are selected, that’s no bad thing. If you’re looking for ways to take even more sharp edges off your workflows and...
Corporate climate commitment: Although consumers have their doubts, 96% of workers say their firms now have or soon will have a climate action plan
Sustainability and associated ESG company initiatives such as climate action are at the top of consumers’ list of expectations, and brands and businesses have largely agreed that their companies must commit to and demonstrate their support as well. Although virtually...
According to Gen Z, your brand is a joke—but also an opportunity: New academic research digs deep into their unique idea of engagement
Generation Z is a pretty savvy group—these highly informed digital natives have been exposed to marketing messaging all their lives on their cellphones, so they learned young what brand authenticity looks like—and they can smell a rat from a mile away. So traditional...
Alignment needs a tune-up: New business research finds that 4 of every 5 commercial activities is done with no marketing/sales collaboration
If you were a working professional in the 90s, you likely remember how rare it was for any cross-functional collaboration, because communication was essentially primitive before the internet came along. How we got it all done I don’t recall, but unless you were in the...
Digital trust will only become more important, but businesses aren’t prioritizing it—skills are lagging, and only 1 in 5 companies is increasing budget
Consumers are aware that they have to watch their step with online transactions—if not, their credit card details can obviously be at risk, but so can their full digital identities. And with breaches happening so often that they don’t even make the news anymore, it’s...
B2C brand revenue is undermined by poor sales and marketing alignment: 9 in 10 leaders say alignment is key to growth, but only 1 in 10 achieve it
As important as a holistic business infrastructure is to success today, many companies haven’t broken free from the more traditional siloed approach, where departments and functions operate on their individual agendas and strategic initiatives, often with different...
The business impact of neglecting digital accessibility: Non-inclusive design becomes another factor that will chase consumers to a competing brand
A brand’s digital experience offering is so meaningful in building trust and loyalty with consumers, but that experience must be a positive one for all, which certainly includes the significant proportion of e-commerce site users who identify as having a disability....
Seeking purpose, finding stress: New Gen Z and millennial research finds these generations stay true to their values in a changing world
Millennials and Gen Zers grew up in a vastly different world than older generations. As digital natives, or very nearly, they were more informed about the world around them, and found their core selves and developed lifelong values at an earlier age as well. Even...