Winning Strategies Start With the End in Mind
This article shows why Planning to Win is a market-driven approach that relies on senior business leaders to work together to identify what really matters to driving growth.
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Fred Geyer and Scott M. Davis |
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August 8, 2010 |
Traditional CMO Roles Won’t Position Your Company or Your Career for Growth
In this article Scott shows how important it is for marketers to step forward and demonstrably expand mindsets, skills, and capabilities instead of sliding back into comfort zones.
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Scott M. Davis |
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May 5, 2010 |
Successful Brand Turnarounds Require Fearless Moves
Customers may not know it, but senior executives are counting on them to help reinvent, reposition, re-ignite, and regain brand relevancy. In this article we use Hyundai, Microsoft, and Domino’s as examples of how to regain relevancy.
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Scott M. Davis |
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April 4, 2010 |
Welcome to the Network Era
In this article, Scott Davis discusses the concept behind Shift 2 from his latest book. He writes about managing the network opportunity for your business, and the challenges to understanding and embracing these dynamics.
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Scott M. Davis |
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March 3, 2010 |
Effecting the Shift: Let the Transformation of Marketers Begin
This ANA Insight Brief shares the five steps that marketers can take in order to lift their marketing capabilities to the next level. *Please note, you must be an ANA member in order to access this content.
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Scott M. Davis |
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January 1, 2010 |
Is your brand sharp enough?
This article features several Kellogg experts, including Scott Davis, and outlines keys to success for great global brands.
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Scott M. Davis |
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December 12, 2009 |
Customers are (Still) King
This interview with the Swiss magazine Persönlich was conducted at the 2009 CMO Conference in Zurich. It follows Scott Davis’ first marketing initiative at the age of seven to his latest book and the way the role of visionary marketers should evolve in the future. It offers some interesting insights on good and bad marketers in general and how the crisis-ridden financial services firms could improve their marketing efforts. *Please note, this article is in German.
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Scott M. Davis |
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November 11, 2009 |
CMOs, Regain Control of Your Destiny
Senior marketers, ask yourselves: Is marketing’s inability to get the traction it seeks within your organization real or self-imposed? Do you have control over the perception, power, influence, and abilities that marketing can truly bring to the table? Our recent study revealed several alarming findings that point to the need for marketers to start taking back control of the dialogue, and their destiny, within their own organizations.
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Scott M. Davis |
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November 11, 2009 |
Executive Summary: The Shift
This executive summary outlines the main concepts from Scott Davis' book, The Shift.
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Scott M. Davis |
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October 10, 2009 |
The Ten Commandments for the Modern Marketer
Recession, the rise of digital, and the emphasis on media neutrality are just some developments making new demands on marketers and changing marketing’s role in the company structure. In this Marketing Week article featuring Scott Davis, they discuss the ten best ideas for embracing this change and steering your brand for the future.
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Scott M. Davis |
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October 10, 2009 |
Shifting to a Customer-centric Focus
Successful companies get it: they report to the customer. But how do you effect a shift away from an out-dated operational focus to one that truly puts the customer front and center? Scott Davis explains that it doesn’t require a re-organization so much as a mind-set shift (plus visionary leadership).
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Scott M. Davis |
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October 10, 2009 |
Why Marketing Does a Terrible Job of Marketing Itself
Scott Davis blogs about concepts from his latest book, The Shift, and discusses the shifts marketers must undergo to become Visionary Marketers.
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Scott M. Davis |
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October 10, 2009 |
Shifting Retailers Respond to “Season of Discontent”
Retailers have always been driven by the seasons. The holidays, of course, and particularly Christmas. Fall and back to school. The ushering-in of spring and summer, with promotions around fun and leisurely pursuits. Since the recession officially reared its head in January of 2008, retailing has added a new season to its lineup: The “season of discontent.”
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Peter Dixon and Scott M. Davis |
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September 9, 2009 |
What do CFOs have that CMOs don’t?
We have to admit: as marketers we can be good at many things; but marketing ourselves is not one of them. Time and time again in the race to occupy the CEO seat, CFOs win. CFOs are increasingly becoming the CEO’s right hand, and we are watching the CMOs struggle to get a seat at the table.
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Scott M. Davis |
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August 8, 2009 |
Owning the Right Strategic Imperatives
In this article Scott Davis outlines a marketer's 5-step plan to becoming a growth catalyst.
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Scott M. Davis |
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June 6, 2009 |