Category Archives: Consumer Behavior

Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder on how brands are navigating attention and polarization at Cannes Lions

June 21, 2025 Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder on how brands are navigating attention and polarization at Cannes Lions BY Robert Safian At the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, top agencies and brands vie for awards and hustle to close deals. As this year’s event wraps up, Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder shares the insider buzz—from the … Continue reading Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder on how brands are navigating attention and polarization at Cannes Lions

3 ways to connect with consumers during today’s complex journeys

Brands can cut through the noise using data-driven insights, delivering value at key moments and building authentic connections. Dave Minifie on September 25, 2024   Today’s consumer journey is complex, chaotic and crowded. Consumers use multiple platforms to solve problems, jumping outside the traditional sales funnel. The once-standard linear path to purchase no longer reflects … Continue reading 3 ways to connect with consumers during today’s complex journeys

Exclusive: Consumers are putting themselves first, according to new research

By Stephanie Mehta March 11, 2024 Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up … Continue reading Exclusive: Consumers are putting themselves first, according to new research

Celebrity influencers are a turnoff for some consumers

While influencer marketing is booming, new research suggests it might be a turnoff, especially for older, more valuable customers. Kim Davis on December 20, 2023 Influencer marketing is booming across social channels, with the value of the industry expected to surpass $ 20 billion in 2023 and over 80% of marketers attesting to its effectiveness. … Continue reading Celebrity influencers are a turnoff for some consumers

Don’t Overlook Your Most Lucrative Consumer Segment

Don’t Overlook Your Most Lucrative Consumer Segment by Shelly Schroedl , March 7, 2023   The following was previously published in an earlier edition of Marketing Insider. Marketers believe boomers are unlikely to switch up brand choices, with only 5% of U.S. advertising targeting them, according to Havas Group. And yet, boomers have the greatest … Continue reading Don’t Overlook Your Most Lucrative Consumer Segment

Will Consumers Buy Products Based On Recommendations From ChatGPT?

Will Consumers Buy Products Based On Recommendations From ChatGPT? by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 27, 2023 Research companies have begun to publish data on what people really think about ChatGPT. And so the transformation of search has begun. With so many changes expected for Google Search and Microsoft Bing, marketers need a sense … Continue reading Will Consumers Buy Products Based On Recommendations From ChatGPT?