Melissa Caffrey, Author at Renegade

Posts by Melissa Caffrey

6 Personal Branding Tips for B2B CMOs

March 6, 2023

As marketing leaders, it’s likely that you’ve dedicated a lot of time and effort to crafting and promoting your company’s brand. However, in today’s business landscape, there’s another brand that is just as important but often neglected: Yours. Your personal brand is a reflection of your professional persona, values, and expertise. It can help you establish yourself as a thought...

The Benefits of Taking a Stand as a B2B Brand

February 17, 2023

Taking a stand on important issues can be a defining moment for a brand, one that not only sets it apart from its competitors but also has a positive impact on the world. ESG (environmental, social, and governance) initiatives have become an increasingly important aspect of modern business, with employees, customers, and prospects alike placing greater emphasis on companies that...

Why B2B Brands Should Embrace ESG: A Guide to Long-Term Success

February 6, 2023

In today’s business landscape, companies are being held to a higher standard of corporate responsibility. The concept of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) has gained traction in recent years, with more and more companies committing to initiatives that promote sustainability, diversity, ethics, and good governance. This trend is not limited to B2C companies. B2B companies, too, are being called upon...

From the Ground Up: The Basic Guide to Building a Strong B2B Brand

January 4, 2023

As a brand strategy consulting firm, Renegade has spent considerable time mapping out brand building for various companies. At it’s core, brand strategy is about helping businesses develop a clear and compelling brand that resonates with their target audience. By taking a calculated approach to branding, businesses can differentiate themselves from the competition and create a lasting impression on customers. ...

The Top 101 B2B Marketing Influencers of 2022

November 15, 2022

B2B marketers are used to change. It’s the nature of the job, with “agility” being the buzzword for a cohort who needs to adapt quickly and surely as the world changes and new challenges arise. What were some of these hurdles in 2022? As B2B brands adjusted to the post-pandemic world, the digital transformation spurred a renewed interest in self-service...

7 Enlightened Habits of Highly Effective CMOs

November 7, 2022

How do you create a habit? Cue Kory Kogon from an interview on productivity: “The more you do conscious things, the more your brain cells fire and rewire. It’s called Hebb’s Law. Fire, rewire, and those new connections go to the back of your brain, creating new routines. That’s how you create a habit.” Now, what are the conscious things...

The CMO Huddles Guide to B2B Marketing Agency Partnerships

October 12, 2022

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. It’s a timeless idiom with a lineage so long and a relevance so broad that proper attribution has been made difficult (an attribution challenge in marketing? Unheard of!). Still, the message stands firm: any endeavor benefits from collaboration. B2B marketing is no different. It...

Apply the Scientific Method to Your B2B Brand Strategy in 3 Steps

October 3, 2022

Now for the final installment of the 4-part blog series on CATS. You’ve courageously strategized, artfully ideated, and thoughtfully executed—now it’s time to apply the Scientific Method to ensure that your B2B brand strategy is set up for long-term success. The creative process is pretty useless if you don’t have the numbers to show how brand has contributed to growth,...

Top 7 CMO Communities You Should Join Right Now

September 12, 2022

CMOs have a broad, ever-changing purview. They’re expected to know something about everything. To magically generate demand with a limited budget. To convince the C-Suite that marketing actually works (especially when it comes to that dirty word, “brand”). Tack on a limited number of hours in the day to lead, cajole, and negotiate in isolation and at hyper-speed, and you’ve...

7 Top B2B CMO Coaches to Achieve New Levels of Success

August 23, 2022

There’s a lot to be gained from having a coach, but if you’re at the executive level, it can be daunting to find the perfect fit. This is especially true for the CMO role. There are many general executive-level coaches out there, but a great CMO coach is hyper-focused on guiding CMOs through the landmines that threaten just about every...