I am working on becoming a VP which entails having VP level conversations with clients.

And for that, I need to understand what that looks like, so I'm thinking copy the best!

So what are some amazing blogs and newsletters I can read to get in the heads of the people driving their brands forward?

I want to understand that c suite mindset around marketing so I can speak to what my thoughts are at their level, and in a way that resonates.

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HBR. And their books as well.
If you work with specific industries, their industry publications.

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Bloomberg is a good resource for biz. But in general, worry less about them and more about developing your own personal style. Communicating simply and powerfully resonates with anyone. Don’t let the idea of c-suite trip you up or make you feel like you need to be someone you’re not.

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Good advice.

It's not so much tripping me up as I've never been in that role so I don't have that insight into how they're thinking about it.

But I'm coming along nicely, and it does align pretty closely with your advice.

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