Influencers

How to Tell a Coherent and Authentic Sustainability Story

In this podcast, Alex Heath, Managing Director and US Head of Social Impact & Sustainability at Edelman, talks with Denise Dahlhoff, Senior Researcher, Consumer Research, about the growing expectations for companies by various stakeholders—from customers to investors to employees and beyond—to address sustainability and what that implies for telling a coherent, authentic sus...

In this episode of “Influencers,” Peter McGraw, a marketing professor at the University of Colorado Boulder and an expert on emotions and behavioral economics, talks with Denise Dahlhoff, Senior Researcher at The Conference Board, about his latest research on an underexplored topic: singles. Listen to this episode to learn about:

• The economic importance of singles and their demographic diversity
• Marketing to singles, including...

How does the use of financial services vary across Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White (Non-Hispanic) consumers in the US, and how can companies address existing services gaps? And how do multicultural consumers use restaurants, travel, personal services, education, and other services to express their ethnic origins, and what this all means for companies as US demographics are cha...

The Conference Board's timely annual survey of C-Suite Executives is out and it provides fascinating insights for marketers and communicators. What are C-Suite executives focusing on and how will it help marketers navigate what lies ahead with more certainty?

Join Ivan Pollard, Leader of The Conference Board Marketing and Communications Center, and Denise Dahlhoff, Senior Researcher as they unveil the data from this year’s C-Suite ...

Ever since the mass adoption of all things digital, the job of a Chief Marketing Officer has become increasingly complex, changeable, and challenging.

In 2008, Professor Christine Moorman at the Fuqua School of Business, launched “The CMO Survey” to quantify these challenges and understand how CMOs around the world were feeling about them.

To discover the good news from the latest CMO Survey, join Christine and Ivan Pollard, leader...

How is a company’s true value measured?  And why is there such a discrepancy in corporate valuations between Wall Street, Main Street, employees and investors?

In this informative discussion, Tim Koller, Partner and Core Leader of the Corporate Finance Practice at McKinsey & Company and co-author of the book, Valuation, helps us solve these apparent contradictions with our Marketing Institute Leader, JP Kuehlwein – and also offers ...

How does one craft the right name for a brand or business? Should one evolve and extend it over time? David Placek, Founder and President of Lexicon, boasts over 30 years’ experience in the naming business. His agency has developed some of the most famous brand names, such as Dasani, Impossible Burger, Swiffer, and Febreze.

In this fascinating conversation, The Conference Board Marketing Institute Leader, JP Kuehlwein, discusses wi...

How might COVID-19 impact where, what and why we buy - even long after it’s gone? JP Kuehlwein, The Conference Board Marketing Institute leader, speaks with Paco Underhill, Founder & CEO at Envirosell, as well as a guru when it comes to the shopping environment and its impact on our behaviors, to discuss this question.

Join this conversation as Paco explains some of the instincts we all have as shoppers to help us understand how re...

The swift spread of COVID-19 has dealt a significant blow to the retail sector. During these troubling times, many business leaders are wondering which brands will fail, which will survive, and which may even thrive due to the current health crisis.

Join JP Kuehlwein, Marketing Institute Leader at The Conference Board, for a fascinating discussion with investment banker and co-founder of Triangle Partners LLC, Richard Kestenbaum, a...

Alison Cayne is busy in normal times: The mom of five has founded a cooking school, café, events space and packaged food brand in addition to writing books, hosting podcasts and otherwise sharing her insights, energy and excellent cooking.

But these times of crisis bring her exceptional, ethical, entrepreneurial leadership and strategic thinking and acting to light even more.  Alison shares how she is tackling the challenge as a bo...

You want to let people know you care and provide relevant offerings without coming across as profiteering. You also don’t want to bore consumers with worn-out platitudes. So, what is a brand to do and say? 

Join JP Kuehlwein, Marketing Institute Leader, as he speaks with Dan Fietsam, an award-winning creative and copywriter. Dan has experience developing advertising in the context of crisis. During this discussion, JP and Dan will ...

Today, we find ourselves in one of the most disruptive periods in modern history. Public discussion about ESG has taken the backseat to surviving and getting through the COVID-19 pandemic. Part two of this podcast further explores how corporate communications can support your company’s ESG initiatives, and how to use ESG to guide your company through the COVID-19 crisis response.

Host: Craig Carroll, Communications Institute Leader...

Join us for the first in this mini-series which focuses on what brands and their leaders should say and do (or not) in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. 

In this episode, JP Kuehlwein, Marketing Institute Leader at The Conference Board, interviews Martin Karaffa, Associate Partner at Hofstede Insights. Martin has spent over 25 years in the global advertising industry working with brands such as Diageo Daimler Benz, Citi Financial, ...

Today, we find ourselves in one of the most disruptive periods in modern history. Public discussion about ESG has taken the backseat to surviving and getting through the COVID-19 pandemic. This podcast explores how corporate communications can support your company’s ESG initiatives, and how to use ESG to guide your company through the COVID-19 crisis response.

Host: Craig Carroll, Communications Institute Leader, The Conference Boa...

Should the Chief Marketing Officer issue public messages about what the organization is doing in terms of public health and safety? Craig Carroll, Communications Institute Leader at The Conference Board, chats with a team of experts, with a view from three perspectives: marketing, communications, and corporate social responsibility.

Host: Craig Carroll, Communications Institute Leader, The Conference Board

Colin McConnell, former C...

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, communications leaders face the growing challenge of supporting the safety of staff, the reputation of the company, and the viability of operations. At the same time, the risks of missteps are significantly compounded by social media activism, misinformation and the critical gaze of international observers.

Craig Carroll, Communications Institute Leader at The Conference Board, chats with Lisa Da...