Minorities in Marketing

If you work in marketing, do you think there’s any value in having your PMP? I’m a director and even at my level I go back and forth about getting one. Anyone have one and if so, what value did it add… more

What is one tip you’d give someone to improve their networking abilities? If I had to think of one it would be to do as much in person networking as possible. Go to events and conferences and make at least one ke… more

Are you involved with interviewing and hiring at your company? If so, what are some steps taken to make sure the process is equitable? The last company I was at went through an entire process to build a fair hiri… more

There’s an interesting debate about boycotting organizations that have rolled back their DEI work. Would you think twice about working for a company that cut back on DEI initiatives at all? Would you … more

Any suggestions of podcasts to get through workout sessions? I’ve started going back to the gym and feeling totally uninspired by everything. I need some inspiration.

Would you move to Omaha, Nebraska from the bay area for a senior leadership role. I am worried about prejudice, particularly for my kids. Anyone have any experience living there?

The Super Bowl is set and coming in hot. Do you think the ads will be any good this year? I won’t be watching but I’m always interested in the perception of the ads which seem to be a big draw for many. I don’t t… more

Black History Month is right around the corner. I haven’t seen as many campaigns in the pipeline as in recent years in terms of numbers, but I have seen more thoughtful ones in terms of strategy and m… more

Do you work at a company that has cut DEI work? If so, how was it explained or announced - if at all?

The company I work at cut its DEI programming and have not said a thing about it. We had quarterly… more

Are there any marketing campaigns you’re keeping an eye on?

I’m watching the marketing work that GSK is doing because I have close friends who work for that company in Comms and Marketing so it’s interesting to s… more

With all of the DEI departments disappearing… What are some of the “wins” you remember? Any people onboarded who got a shot because of DEI practices?

Do you think that it’s more cost effective to have a so-called “General Market” agency handle both that work, and minority-targeted work, or to separate it between two agencies? I mean a GM agency and… more

Netflix has announced a price hike for one of its tiers. Are we reaching the end of the streaming/subscription service world? There’s so much to subscribe to I’m one step away from pulling the plug.

Second questi… more

Living in DC during an inauguration weekend and it’s amazing how quiet the city is. Almost like it’s a pseudo rejection of MAGA. I’ve been here when this weekend was as lively as some of the biggest holidays. Not… more

I would like to give kudos to my co-worker publicly. We were on a client status call earlier this week, and the lead Account person was informing the client that we were closed on Monday due to it bei… more

Long weekend coming up with the MLK holiday. Are you taking the day off entirely or will you be working? I’ll have to work for a bit for sure. Always feel like I’m playing a game of catchup and LOSING… more

I’m doing some preliminary job search research. Has anyone ever worked with a head hunter? Not a staffing agency, but someone specifically geared toward finding higher ladder roles in leadership, etc. I’m thinkin… more

Will the TikTok ban have an impact on your marketing strategy? We don’t lean on the app so much so there won’t be much of a shift here, but I’m interested to see how it will hit other companies. I’m especially in… more

Have you ever had a time when you had to deal with a coworker who lacked accountability? This individual always has an excuse when issues come up with their work and they are always pointing the finge… more

Today, my leadership decided to pause all marketing targeting LA residents due to the wildfires. Is that something your team has decided to do? If so, for how long? What are your thoughts about it? I’m wondering … more

With all the changes hitting social media that will make them less enticing to advertising and marketing, where else would you put those budget funds? I’m thinking of routing some over to paid podcast… more

If anyone in the bowl is located in California and dealing with the fires, we hope you are safe and accounted for. Hopefully your job is accommodating of the challenges as well.