Are you a marketer looking to find out how your performance is measuring up? Want to understand the expectations and objectives of your marketing manager? Let's look at some questions to ask your marketing manager to see how you're performing. From metrics and goals for how to improve, asking the right questions can really help you see more clearly professionally. Questions About Your Strengths When asking your marketing manager about how you’ve performed, it’s important to be specific. Rather than just asking ‘where have I done well?’, ask more detailed questions. For example, inquire about any areas in which you... read more →

The success of any marketing career is dependent on being able to accurately measure performance and progress. Here at MOCK, the Agency, we believe that measurement helps us see where we are so we can continue to learn and grow. In this document, we will explore some key metrics and strategies for measuring your marketing career performance. Here's what you can expect: Understanding What Matters to Your Marketing Manager or Marketing Director Questions to Ask Your Marketing Manager to See How You’re Performing How Marketing Teams Manage Their Boss’s Expectations Common Reasons Why Marketing Team Members are Fired Things Marketing... read more →

IBM Watson did research into the personality traits of top marketing leaders. This was recently discontinued, but the insights are still relevant. Overall Marketing Traits The most successful marketing professionals have a combination of traits that enable them to think outside of the box and come up with innovative solutions. Creativity is essential for creating original content, designing campaigns, and coming up with new ideas for ads and promotions. Marketing professionals need to be confident in order to make decisions and take risks when necessary. They must also be adaptable in order to effectively adjust their strategies in response to... read more →

The marketing world is constantly changing, and yet when we look back at its history, the same themes reoccur: the need for strategic thinking, a willingness to take risks and innovate, and an understanding of market dynamics. It’s no surprise then that within companies large or small there has long been a department dedicated to overseeing all these elements - commonly referred to as the ‘marketing department.’ In this article we’re going to dive into how today's marketing departments came to be; uncover why they were set up in the first place and track their evolution over time. So hold... read more →

Every marketer has a different definition of what "success" means to them. Maybe it means climbing the corporate ladder, or it might mean holding down a great gig with an awesome work-life balance. Marketing career success is what each marketer/creative makes it. In this post, we'll go over some of the general categories of thought for what makes a marketing career worthwhile. We'll cover: Measuring Marketing Career Performance Improving Your Creative Marketing Skills as a Marketing Professional Marketers and Creatives: Surviving in Corporate Marketing Department Teamwork Work-Life Balance as a Marketer Marketing Campaign Management Measuring Marketing Career Performance Measuring marketing... read more →