Category Archives: Brief

Top Competencies Where Marketers Need Training

“What are the top competencies where marketers need training?” The leader of a large marketing organization recently asked me this. It’s a great question. Not only did she seek to prioritize effort and dollars, she also asked the right question. Rather than focusing on the most important competencies to master, she wanted to know the right competencies to […]

The 5 Deadly Sins of Brief Writing

The brief is the cornerstone of any customer-centric B2B or B2C marketing effort. It’s where objectives, messaging, target audience, customer insights, metrics and channel approach come together in one key document that will keep everyone on track. But let’s be honest. Writing a brief isn’t always easy! And writing a brief brief (pun intended) is […]