Agility: an essential ingredient for brand relevance in a changing world

Agility: an essential ingredient for brand relevance in a changing world

We are quickly approaching mid-year, and business leaders everywhere are thinking about how they move forward in an undefined new world. Whether a business has been booming, shuttered, or stalled, the second half of 2020 is going to be monumental in separating companies that will thrive from those that will merely survive. (more…)
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SANCTUARY provides safe space for candid marketing conversations

SANCTUARY provides safe space for candid marketing conversations

The second SANCTUARY event was held yesterday, April 30, with nearly 100 marketing leaders attending virtually to connect, encourage, learn, and grow with peers as we navigate forward in the midst of COVID-19. The event series is a collaboration between Authentic, Storycore, and Marketers' Community - designed as a virtual gathering space and safe environment for candid conversations among marketing executives. (more…)
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Allocating your resources in the right direction [SERVE•ival Part Two]

Allocating your resources in the right direction [SERVE•ival Part Two]

Crises often put businesses in one of two scenarios. They are either suddenly thrust into survival mode or, in some cases, the disruption of the crisis creates a growth opportunity. Regardless of how a crisis impacts a business, marketing and communication teams need to be ready to strategically allocate resources in the right direction, make quick decisions, and communicate clearly and frequently.  (more…)
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Brightside Chats Podcast: Jennifer Zick on branding and marketing through crisis

Brightside Chats Podcast: Jennifer Zick on branding and marketing through crisis

How should brands show up in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis? Should every business take the same approach to content and messaging? And what good things could happen for brands through all of this? These are just some of the topics discussed in a recent conversation between Authentic CEO, Jennifer Zick, and Justin Keller, a podcast host and brand leader in Houston, TX. (more…)
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SANCTUARY launches to unite marketing executives through uncertain times

SANCTUARY launches to unite marketing executives through uncertain times

We know leading a marketing function in normal times is challenging. Throw in a global pandemic to upend business models, launch a new service offering in record time, crisis communications, a new brand voice, resource constraints, remote staff and oh yeah – home schooling for many of us. Now we're in another stratosphere of HARD. (more…)
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Assessing your brand’s opportunity to serve [SERVE•ival – Part One]

Assessing your brand’s opportunity to serve [SERVE•ival – Part One]

When crises hit that disrupt life for businesses and communities, marketing and communication teams must react quickly and strategically to determine the best path forward for the brand. If marketing teams choose the wrong path, they risk coming off as careless, disingenuous, and opportunistic. Customers and employees have increasingly high expectations of brands, and failing to navigate a crisis the right way could be all it takes to lose once-loyal stakeholders. (more…)
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Own your brand — Why you need to invest more in the marketing assets you control

Own your brand — Why you need to invest more in the marketing assets you control

Every business, no matter its size, type, or revenue, has limited resources to direct toward marketing. Unlimited marketing budgets don’t exist, and that’s especially the case for the small to midsize businesses we work with at Authentic. When resources are limited, a company must invest in creating brand value through owned marketing media and assets (e.g., website, blog, content). These assets are essential to building marketing programs that deliver returns. (more…)
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