In a world of uncertainty and constant disruption, businesses (both big and small), are increasingly looking to external guardians for their brands. Courtney Devereux explores how public relations practitioners are positioning themselves as agents of necessity and why the external comms sector might be better placed to help brands navigate crises.
Catherine Harris is one of a handful of women leading the charge at a New Zealand-based creative agency. The CEO of TBWA\NZ, or the Disruption company, shares her impression of the country’s creative space, how she’s disrupting the market and what it takes to be a cultural engine for 21st century business.
Graham Medcalf asks top TV execs what they’re doing to help marketers best reach increasingly segmented consumers.
What do you get when you ask a whole bunch of proud Kiwis to share their little slice of paradise with the rest of the world, every day for 365 days? A genuinely warm ‘Good Morning World’, a feeling of being part of the whānau and a Global Effie.
When it comes to digital B2B marketing, all that’s really required is the internet and a creative mind. And, while there’s a lot of commonalities between B2B and B2C marketing, those operating in each space will tell you, the tactics between the two are very different. Or are they? Monique McKenzie investigates.
Are silos the enemy of effective marketing? In a time of greater connectedness and integration, David Nothling-Demmer puts the question to leading marketers as they look to best navigate the nuances of modern marketing.
Live, virtual, hybrid, experiential – where are events headed in our new Covid-19 reality? Jonathan Cotton asks the question of marketers looking to leverage new technologies and (forced) trends so to maximise brand exposure and ROI.
The idea of convincing somebody else that he has something of value worth buying gets Matthew Davison’s heart racing (as if storm chancing and volcano exploring isn’t enough). The Head of Sales at Google New Zealand shares unique insight into his winning sales strategy and how he’s navigating the challenges of Covid-19, privacy breaches and fake news.
Businesses who continue to elevate their customer experience offering from ordinary to extraordinary are triumphing over their competitors. But, while many brands talk a big CX game, many more still grapple with its implementation. David Nothling-Demmer asks what’s the big deal with CX as he maps out what Kiwi companies are doing to up their game.
For a conversation on the importance of data-driven communication strategies, NZ Marketing wanted to profile Dr Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand’s reigning King of Covid-19 data. But instead opted for King of concepts at DOT Loves Data, Jason Wells, who shares his industry insight on the importance of data.