CMO Spotlight | Melissa Proctor - Atlanta Hawks + State Farm Arena

Setup CEO Joe Koufman virtually sat down with Melissa Proctor, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Executive Vice President of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. The full conversation covers Proctor’s path from a ball girl for the Miami Heat to the CMO of an NBA team, the Hawks’ community-driven purpose and strategy, book writing process, and leadership mentality.

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#MarketingMixer | Ins[peer]ation Discussion Recap

Our November #MarketingMixer focused on providing an avenue for marketers to share their trials and triumphs during 2020. This intimate event allowed marketing professionals to network directly with one another in breakout rooms, and then share their successes and obstacles with one another in the main room. Marketers walked away with new insights, connections, and the desire to learn more from different industries and perspectives.

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CMO Spotlight | Kristie Goshow - Preferred Hotels + Resorts

Setup CEO Joe Koufman virtually sat down with Kristie Goshow, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. The full conversation covers how her love for travel shaped her monumental career in hospitality and lodging, her leadership style aims to empower her team, and her ability to uncover opportunity in the most unlikely circumstances.

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What’s the Deal with Amazon Prime Day Deals?

Just like most events in 2020, this year’s Prime Day looks a little different. What normally is the ecommerce holiday of the summer, Amazon Prime Day is now taking place on October 13th and 14th, right before the holiday shopping season.

The veiled threat of a lethal virus has changed consumer purchasing behaviors drastically, leading to a surge of ecommerce use and an unwillingness to shop indoors.

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The Entertainment Industry in 2020 | The Show Must Go On

Marketers in all fields are innovating in new ways. Given the distance guidelines, the entertainment industry has uniquely been affected, leading normal ordinances like production and shooting to be held off for months at a time. However, despite crowds being limited and Broadway being shut down, studios like Tyler Perry Studios are finding safe ways to continue creating.

This led us to ask marketing experts in the entertainment industry a number of questions.

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Ecommerce in 2020 + Beyond

The pandemic has impacted an array of industries both positively and negatively - causing company and consumer behaviors to change. At Setup, we’ve spoken to a number of marketers in a variety of industries including Restaurants, B2B, IT and Services. The rise of reliance on technology and ecommerce during this time led us to ask the following questions to ecommerce industry experts to gauge current and future trends.

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CMO Spotlight | Lisa Hake - Great Clips

The CMO Spotlight is a chance to get an inside look into the minds and journeys of high performing marketing leaders.

Setup's CEO, Joe Koufman, shared a conversation with Lisa Hake, the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Great Clips. The full conversation covers her fearless and impressive path to Great Clips, as well as her outlook on being a transparent, fearless, and open-minded leader.

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