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What marketing leaders can learn about professional development from the military

While conducting research for Econsultancy’s How Marketers Learn report, I spent some time wondering about what company or industry represented best practice in terms of providing development opportunities to its staff which in turn would result in a more effective organisation.

Fortuitously, at around this time I bumped into a retired member from the British Armed Forces. It turns out that there’s quite a lot that professional organisations can learn from the military.

10 companies with a digital culture

Way back in early 2016, in his predictions for the year to come, Econsultancy founder Ashley Friedlein attempted to define digital transformation.

This was his attempt: “The journey towards being a digital organisation where “digital” means two things: firstly, focusing on the customer experience irrespective of channel, and secondly, having a digital culture.”

How brands are fighting against gender stereotypes

According to Czech brand Aurosa, beer is a beverage that can only be enjoyed by men. 

Why else would they have created the ground-breaking new concept of beer for women – a product designed to ‘prove that women can succeed anywhere without having to adapt and sacrifice their natural femininity’. 

Customer experience in Amazon’s New York book store: Why not just buy it online?

The first and overwhelming impression when visiting Amazon’s first New York location is that of familiarity. 

The look and feel, wooden shelves with white on black signage just above is reminiscent of the British retailer Waterstones, which operates in the same sector. Further, second-tier typography, this time white on royal blue, has shades of WHSmith, another old-hand.

How HR professionals are adapting to the digital age

While the advent of digital technology is gradually improving HR practice, it also presents greater challenges for organisations. 

So, from digital skills to performance management, how can businesses keep up? More to the point, how can they maximise the opportunity technology and data affords?

The Future of HR in the Digital Age

The Future of HR in the Digital Age

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