If I say metaverse, what comes to mind? The new improved ‘Second Life’? Something from a superhero film? A flash in the pan? In fact, the metaverse is a trillion-dollar opportunity. It’s understandably piquing the interest of many marketing leaders today.

The menopause is a huge part of the lives of all of us yet it becomes a taboo subject, whispered by those only who have experienced it. This is particularly true in the workplace, where that secrecy creates untold damage. So where did this taboo come from?

Many of the arguments ignore the complexity of corporate reputation and brand building. The fact is that purpose can be both an effective tool and a distracting exercise. Purpose isn’t the enemy, but the polarity of the analysis most certainly is.

At Lucky Generals, we were one of the first companies to put an official miscarriage policy in place in 2020, outlining the support and paid leave that both women and partners can expect. This has been a small but important gesture. 

As 2022 begins to unfold, I wonder if – like me – you’ve made New Year’s Resolutions to guide your actions this year? Many CMOs I speak to want this to be the year they transform marketing by decluttering. But how? I’ve shared my thoughts.

Change is a constant. But 2022 is talked of as the beginning of a great reset. To decide this year’s top twenty, eatbigfish researched hundreds of companies globally for brands with the ambition, clarity and confidence to match their innovation.

For the past 100 years we’ve been building a system like no other industry anywhere in the world. The temptation to load bodies (and hours) onto a job is too much to resist. The ‘cost-control community’ did not evolve because it wasn't needed now did it?

The impact of the pandemic has been wide reaching on businesses and the work force at large. Sarah Dawson, Managing Director at CSM shares how forced reshuffling of the workforce can help businesses to think differently and bring in new personalities and perspectives.

As ‘rare as unicorn tears’, was how Jane Evans described the devastatingly low number of women over 50 in our industry. It begs the question of why everyone is working so hard to bring young women into the industry, and then spectacularly failing them every step of the way.

I had the pleasure of hosting our regular CMO Community virtual roundtable discussion on a topic that’s close to every CMO’s heart – how, as a profession, we can address marketing’s marketing problem! This is a fascinating subject, and we had a very stimulating discussion.