Blog

BMA15 Be More

Top 10 Takeaways from BMA15 Chapter Leader Day

No long blog posts here this week! The 2015 edition of the National Business Marketing Association National Conference, BMA15 / Be More, kicked off today with a pre-session of Chapter Leaders. Chapter Leaders are those who serve in leadership positions at the 20+ local chapters that make up the BMA. As promised, no long blog […]

Top 10 Takeaways from BMA15 Chapter Leader Day Read More »

I Love B2B

All the Feels: 14 Reasons Why Marketers Are in Love with B2B

The closer we get to February 14, the harder it becomes to avoid the Valentine’s Day restaurant guides, Tinder-themed events and Red Velvet Oreos (although nobody really wants to avoid Oreos). While B2C marketing steals so much of the spotlight, all this attention only reaffirms my love for one thing: the B2B industry.   I

All the Feels: 14 Reasons Why Marketers Are in Love with B2B Read More »

FC2

It’s More Than Love – The Female Condom Story

Say the words “female condom” and you’ll get a raised eyebrow, a nervous laugh or worse. But did you know the manufacturer of the FC2 Female Condom is headquartered here in Chicago? The Female Health Company has distributed tens of millions of female condoms to 144 countries around the world since 2007. Recently the company

It’s More Than Love – The Female Condom Story Read More »

Summit

Just Use a Pencil: Knowing How to Apply Big Data

What do marketing, sales, finance, and IT professionals have in common? Apparently, we’re all really confused about big data. More specifically, how to use the vast amounts of data we have at our fingertips. By (Wikipedia) definition, big data is “any collection of data sets so large or complex that it becomes difficult to process them using

Just Use a Pencil: Knowing How to Apply Big Data Read More »

BMACHI

Lemonade Stands & Business Acumen at BMA Chicago

Did you ever have a lemonade stand as a kid? As it turns out, that early business experience can help you succeed in your career as a communications professional. As I learned at yesterday’s BMA Chicago luncheon with DePaul professors Ron Culp and Matt Ragas, having business acumen is one of the top criteria needed

Lemonade Stands & Business Acumen at BMA Chicago Read More »

Kevin Spacey

“The story is everything.”

Without a doubt, one of the high points of Content Marketing World 2014 was Kevin Spacey‘s closing keynote. Storytelling was at the heart of his address, and he challenged all content marketers to tell better stories. During his presentation, he talked about the three important elements of storytelling: conflict, authenticity and audience. Watch this video of keynote

“The story is everything.” Read More »

Subscribe to our
Storytime Newsletter

Monthly highlights delivered right to your inbox.

Tell Your Story Conversational Agent
Logo
⚡ by Deeta
Online
March 17, 2025