Category: Blog

  • The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications

    Sunday is Mother’s Day. Hopefully, The Week’s not breaking any news, and your plans for brunch, flowers, cards or anything else have already been set or purchased. Speaking of which, you’ve likely been hammered with Mother’s Day marketing messages over the last several weeks (buy this, do that, etc.). However, some brands, recognizing the sensitivities…

  • The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications

    America was experiencing a mental health crisis even before the current pandemic, with American Psychology Association research showing that mental and emotional health issues “increased significantly” over the last decade. But the pandemic has exacerbated it, and the effects this challenge has had in the workplace. Consider that: 75% of U.S. workers have struggled at work…

  • CTPerspectives: Marketing Sustainability – A meaningful differentiator, or message clutter?

    Earth Day got us thinking about how current generations have become so averse to greenwashing, because words like ‘green’ and ‘eco-friendly’ are subjective and give the average consumer the impression that a brand is trying to sound more sustainable than it actually is. If a brand is going to take a stance on sustainability, consumers,…

  • The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications

    Earth Day isn’t another opportunity for brands to pile on. ‘Talking the talk’ isn’t going to cut it anymore. With only 10% of marketers claiming to be ‘well advanced’ in their sustainability journey, there’s a lot of work ahead of us when it comes to credibly building an eco-friendly future. Not only for our clients,…

  • Consumer Privacy is an Advantage for Marketers

    Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said that privacy is a fundamental, core right of every human being. That almost every other right that we enjoy is built on our right to privacy – from financial transactions to healthcare to even our location at any particular moment. We rely on privacy to protect us from the…

  • The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications

    They say you should add more yellow to your life. The research suggests it conjures thoughts of sunshine, warmth, cheer and happiness. And while April always has a yellow tinge to it, with the forsythia popping and the daffodils breaking through, this first week has been extraordinarily yellow-happy. Baylor winning its first national title on…

  • The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications

    Here at The Week, our virtual office is in high spirits as a few of our favorite things come during the first parts of April. Opening Day for the Red Sox. CTP’s birthday (happy 25th). April Fools’ Day. And the Final Four and The Masters on tap. In that spirit, this week’s mix is no…

  • Sure is nice to be 25

    Twenty-five years ago today our company opened its doors in a small basement office on Main Street in Reading, Mass. Plenty of free parking in the suburbs, no traffic, a nice bagel shop next door, and close to home for our three original employees, two of whom are still with the company today.

  • The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications

    While it may have been a (mostly) mild winter, there’s nothing quite like spring. The Week’s dreams of shorts and the beach and backyard burgers seem a little more real. Alas, before the fun comes the other side of the season and that age-old ritual: spring cleaning. Time to deal with all those things that…

  • Infographic: 9 Consumer Trends That Will Reshape Our Post-COVID World

        1.Data sourced from: Hunter Food Study Special Report Wave 2 (2021) 2. Data sourced from: Mintel Global Consumers Trends (2021) 3. Data sourced from: Global Web Index webinar  4. Data sourced from: Sportspromedia.com 5. Data sourced from: NC Solutions Consumer survey 6. Data sourced from: Twitter for Business 7. Data sourced from: CNBC…