Executives from Dallas, Denver, DC, and beyond gathered at CLIC ’19 to address a perennial concern: creating innovative marketing cultures. Here are six takeaways from our CMO conference that may help you grow and thrive in the coming year.
June 27, 2019
Summer solstice often means that it’s time to slow down, dust off the patio furniture, and kick back. But opportunities don’t always present themselves on our timeline, and force us to operate at sudden warp speed.
Here are 3 strategies I practiced when life “turned up the heat” – and how I will thrive in the year ahead.
June 6, 2019
In today’s dynamic work settings, it’s easy to default to a common decision making cadence. You run your meetings a certain way and you might think it’s a predictable, winning formula.
Once I met with the head of a successful investment firm, who boasted that “we make the majority of our decisions by consensus.” It’s no wonder they can’t agree on what lunches to order!
In all seriousness, choosing a default decision-making tool has one major disadvantage….
March 30, 2019
At this moment, at least half of my CMO clients are launching a
reorganization or marketing transformation initiative. This ushers in
discomfort, chaos, and uncertainty.
Some will steer their ship through rough waters. Others will hide
below deck just to avoid confronting the tension and discomfort that any
transformation naturally creates.
In my two decades of witnessing hundreds of marketing and sales
transformations, I have seen four common myths that can derail a perfectly good
plan:…
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January 30, 2019
Uncovering customer stories is your secret presidential power.
February 5 marks the 45th U.S. president’s State of the Union address. Even though this bombastic politician is known for his childish theatrics, I doubt his speech will be as memorable as the one featuring Mr. Lenny Skutnik.
When he saw the woman lose her grip on the helicopter line, Skutnik dove into the icy Potomac waters and rescued her from certain death. His heroism earned him a VIP seat at President Reagan’s January 1982 State of the Union address….
January 11, 2019
We have scheduled 6 months’ worth of dynamic professional development and growth opportunities for our community. Check out our schedule, and contact me if you would like to participate in these sessions: lisa@energizegrowth.com.
December 14, 2018
Here’s a great example of engaging video content from my recent conversation with Josh Golden, VP of Creative at Yes& Agency. Enjoy this video interview. (my 2 minute segment starts at 5:17).
November 22, 2018
As the Amazon HQ2 announcement descended like a drone in Northern Virginia, I sensed the anxiety levels rise among existing (and much smaller) regional employers. They have valid concerns about the level of employee poaching that could happen in the coming decade (yes, decade).
Gratitude is an often ignored method to address employee disengagement. These 5 methods of expressing gratitude might just be the solution to retaining your best people.
November 16, 2018
As we approach 2019, it’s the perfect time to invest time in these important planning stages. I developed 8 questions to kick-start the process and thrive in the new year.
October 25, 2018
Content strategies are more exciting and abundant than ever before.
But it’s not always easy to determine the best platforms to place your bets. Which content marketing strategies provide the highest return? In this 19 minute podcast, I sit down with Pete Winick and share my experiences, and reveal my favorite platforms.
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