Our Thoughts
Welcome to where we say the quiet parts out loud. From marketing truths and creative trends to business growth strategies, we unpack what works, what doesn't, and what's next. No fluff. Just insights you can actually use.
Impacting Animals’ Lives
SSDM is delighted to share its latest award win – this time, for a social media strategy to restore the reputation of a local animal shelter. Waging social media war SSDM was first introduced to the Humane Society of Macomb (HSM) several years ago, when the...
SSDM Named One of Crain’s Coolest Places to Work
SSDM is extremely proud to add “Cool Place” to its long list of accolades for excellence in digital marketing. SSDM is a cool place to work! In our first attempt to submit for the coveted distinction, SSDM earned the right to be called one of Crain’s 2020 Coolest...
How to Increase Engagement at Your Next Virtual Event
ICES, the biggest expo extravaganza on earth, will be virtual in January 2021. Has your biggest conference or industry summit gone virtual? Are those personalized experiences gone too? Well, yes and no. Till we meet again Just like most of you, we sincerely hoped that...
Marketing resource management: four key elements to consider
It’s been said that if you want to increase revenue, you must do at least one of the following: Get more customers Increase revenue from each transaction Increase the number of transactions Raise your prices Let’s look at each of these strategies to determine which...
Why is the CMO position a short-term gig?
“Members of the C-Suite are usually not too surprised to hear that the new CMO is being replaced after barely having time to make any real difference.“ Surprise? No surprise? The average tenure for a CEO is 8+ years, yet the CMO position turns over roughly...
After COVID: The new communications strategy for senior living
It’s time. As Henry Kissinger once said: “The challenge for leaders is to manage the crisis while building the future.” That time is now. This COVID-19 crisis certainly has challenged our industry, but in many ways, it has made us stronger. The new communications...
Turning global communications around on a dime
SSDM had an opportunity to interview Tony Sapienza, Head of Communications North America for ZF, the third-largest automotive tier-one manufacturer, to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered their communications efforts. ZF has a global workforce of 148,000 in...
This is not your father’s agency business model
“The advertising agency business model has morphed into a much more equitable and transparent one.” Through the looking glass In advertising’s heyday, an agency’s revenue was supported in no small part by a 17.65% media commission on every single...
Marketing Beyond the Cookie
“It’s no secret – as Google goes, so goes much of the online community. So when Google recently confirmed the death of third-party cookies (which have been on life support for the last 12-18 months), it’s no wonder marketing leaders were left panicked and...
No Time to Waste
Marketing in Times of Crisis Although it’s hard to know what to say, take time to craft just the right message, but definitely communicate. This is no time to be quiet. Certainty amidst the chaos I was talking to a friend recently and asked how her 92-year-old...
