Alex Schanne

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One Year Since Bud Light’s Marketing Blunder: What Did We Learn?

Audrey Chee-Read April 1, 2024
With the benefit of some hindsight, learn three counterintuitive reasons why Bud Light was particularly vulnerable to cancellation in this blog post previewing a full case study on the issue.
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Headed To The “Barbie” Movie? Read This First.

Dipanjan Chatterjee July 19, 2023
The much-anticipated “Barbie” movie releasing on July 21 comes with a bold promise — it’s for those who love Barbie as much as it is for those who hate her. So no matter which camp you’re in, when the lights dim and Margot Robbie appears in a flash of brilliant pink, realize that what you’re […]
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It’s The 53rd Earth Day, And What Has Sales Done?

Anne Slough April 21, 2023
Learn six meaningful ways that the sales organization can contribute to sustainability efforts at your organization today.
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CPQ: Empowering Buyers To Buy With Omnichannel Sales

Robert Muñoz March 30, 2023
Learn how your organization can leverage CPQ solutions to win, retain, and grow customers, This blog will highlight trends uncovered during research for The Configure, Price, Quote Solutions Landscape, Q1 2023.
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Leverage Data In Your Sales Strategy To Win 2023

Alex Schanne February 23, 2023
Attention, sales leaders! In case you missed it, to win in 2023, your reps must leverage digital selling tactics and listen to buyer signals. Today’s buyer is empowered and increasingly reliant on self-discovery through digital experiences. Sales leaders need to adapt fast to win, retain, and grow revenue in this increasingly turbulent market, but the […]
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Consumers Crave Authenticity, And CMOs Can Deliver

Alex Schanne April 5, 2022
As the age of misinformation and slew of dubious corporate claims threaten consumers’ trust in brands, consumers are desperate for authenticity. While conventional wisdom suggests that authenticity means “being yourself,” that quickly breaks down when CMOs translate the sentiment into action. In our new report, The Algorithm Of Authenticity, we synthesize consumer data, industry case […]
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Privacy Isn’t Binary: The 2021 US Privacy Segmentation

Alex Schanne April 1, 2022
Data deprecation is here, forcing marketers to stop hoovering up consumer data for opaque use cases. Consumers’ privacy-protecting behaviors are one of the four forces shaping this new marketing reality, but not every consumer has the same expectations, preferences, or concerns around information sharing. To quote Ted Lasso, “Different people are … different.” Our new […]