When setting up an online community, there are dozens of hurdles and common pitfalls. How do you find your niche? How do you build trust with members? And how do you invest in the future of your community? Matthew Nixon shares the key takeaways from Brighton Music Conference.

As ‘rare as unicorn tears’, was how Jane Evans described the devastatingly low number of women over 50 in our industry. It begs the question of why everyone is working so hard to bring young women into the industry, and then spectacularly failing them every step of the way.

As 2021 draws to a close, we reflect on the topics that have resonated with our writers and audience alike the most this year. Topics include Diversity and Inclusion, Purpose , Sustainability, Sport and the Relationship between consumers and brands.

I had the pleasure of hosting our regular CMO Community virtual roundtable discussion on a topic that’s close to every CMO’s heart – how, as a profession, we can address marketing’s marketing problem! This is a fascinating subject, and we had a very stimulating discussion.

However, to truly stand out and out-perform competitors, CMOs can’t solely be reactive embracers of this change - they must be proactive makers of change.

The Ozone Project share the common characteristics that epitomise the type of marketer who is driving digital change.