Chris Hayes EVP, Brand Strategy When I meet someone for the first time, I’m often asked what I do for a living or what does my company do. The simple answer is that I work for a marketing agency and we help companies sell their products. But I always like to add that the ‘how’ […]
Part 2: All Research is Creative Chris Hayes EVP, Brand Strategy Agencies and clients agree that research-driven customer insights play an important role in the development of effective marketing and creative campaigns. At the same time, I’ll bet relatively few think of research as a creative process or discipline. The fact is, all research is […]
PART 7: RESEARCH…FOR A CREATIVE EDGE Chris Hayes EVP, Brand Strategy Marketers and their creative partners know there is no sure thing when it comes to marketing. They spend resources creating assets; producing images and messages hoping to drive success for their brands. No matter the category, competition is always fierce and consumers have become […]
PART 7 : PURPOSE The following article is part of an ongoing series from J.Schmid with the critical elements and insights you need to strategize, execute and launch successful omnichannel campaigns. Watch your email and follow #CampaignBuildingBlocks on social media to keep up with the full story. Chris Hayes EVP, Brand Strategy We all have our […]
Chris Hayes EVP, Brand Strategy Google the word “Millennial” and you’ll likely see a collection of contradictory articles. For instance in the same month late last year CNBC wrote “Millennials to Blame for a Sluggish Economy” while MarketWatch wrote “We Need to Thank Millennials for a Booming Economy.” OK… we get it. Millennials, the folks […]
Chris Hayes EVP, Brand Strategy Marketers are understandably excited about Generation Z. Members of this newest demographic cohort, aged 16 to 21 (the overall cohort is 7 to 21), spend an estimated $143 billion annually and that number does not include the money spent by parents on their Gen Z children. There are approximately 65 […]
Chris Hayes EVP, Brand Strategy Generation Z, the newest demographic cohort, composed of Americans born between 1997 to 2012, is on track to be the largest, most ethnically diverse, best educated and most financially powerful generation ever. And though research on this emerging group is still in the early stages, some interesting shopping trends are […]
It seems like every other day we read about another storied brand going out of business, while at the same time, new upstart brands continue to gain traction. Much of this is fueled by evolving tastes and habits as each generation brings their particular and unique preferences to the marketplace. Millennials and Gen ‘Z’ buyers […]
I recently read an article about America’s most hated companies. Every year, 24/7 Wall Street publishes a list that invariably includes companies from the pharma, communications, travel, banking and retail sectors. Companies know a good reputation is vital to a company’s health and success. And yet they often overlook one of the simplest tools to […]
