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Tracy Stokes is a principal analyst serving CMOs. She is an expert on building brands through deep consumer understanding. Her research focuses on how to build your brand in a post-digital age.
Tracy has more than 15 years of global consumer marketing experience in the CPG and retail/fashion industries. Prior to Forrester, Tracy led global brand marketing at Timberland, employing a customer-focused approach to rejuvenate the outdoor brand. As a brand marketer at Johnson & Johnson's Neutrogena, she built facial care categories in North America and led strategic brand development in Asia, including launching Neutrogena in China. Tracy began her career as an account manager for a boutique advertising agency in London.
Tracy earned an M.B.A., with a concentration in marketing, from The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. She also holds an M.A. in American studies from Purdue University and a B.A. in American studies from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Digital Media Spending Surpasses That Of Traditional Media, But Marketers Wait To Commit Spend
As the economic recession lingers on, marketers remain cautious. Forecasts show that budgets are on the rise, but marketers are reluctant to commit. A more pragmatic marketer is emerging who wants...