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How To Connect Brand Purpose To Results Without Diluting Either One

A clear brand purpose can be a powerful asset, but only if it’s tied to the specific outcomes your business is trying to achieve. Many teams treat purpose as a separate track from performance, which makes it hard to demonstrate impact or get sustained buy-in. The real opportunity comes from integrating the two—defining exactly how your purpose should influence decisions, behaviors and customer actions.

Marketing’s Great Reset: Why Connection Beats Conversion Every Time

The marketing playbook used to feel fairly straightforward: optimize your content, scale it to the nth degree, repeat. Performance-first was the mantra with every test built to deliver immediate ROI. Essentially, the strategy assumed more money invested in this approach would convert to more growth. But the ground has shifted.

17 Ways To Use Emotional Intelligence To Build Authentic Brand Loyalty

When brands approach their audiences with empathy, transparency and human understanding, they build loyalty that no algorithm can replicate. To help marketers strike that balance, Forbes Communications Council members share strategies for using emotional intelligence in ways that feel authentic—not manipulative.

2025 in Review: What We Saw, Built, and Learned

2025 didn’t follow a predictable script. AI summaries and recommendations started shaping how people find brands and apps. App and web journeys continued to intertwine. Some long-expected platform and privacy changes stalled or shifted course.

How To Scale Creative Output Without Burning Out Your Team

Balancing innovation with efficiency can help brands stay consistent and authentic even at high volume. To help, 18 members of Forbes Communications Council share the best strategies for scaling creative output while protecting both quality and your team.

Common Omnichannel Mistakes Brands Still Make (And How To Avoid Them)

To build a more frictionless experience, brands must align their teams, channels and technology around a unified vision. Below, Forbes Communications Council members share some of the biggest mistakes they see in omnichannel execution and how to fix them so you can deliver a more cohesive, customer-centered journey.