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From Cost Center to Growth Engine: Measure Marketing ROI Effectively
As a marketer, have you ever been asked to justify marketing spend? Have you ever been asked by a potential customer how you plan on...
3 hours ago3 min read


Bots or Brains: what is the sweet spot in AI vs Human Content Marketing?
Admit it. You probably used ChatGPT at some point today. Maybe even to give suggestions on a witty blog title? Yes, AI is everywhere....
Aug 183 min read


Fractional, Not Fractured: Why Your Next Marketing Leader Shouldn’t Be Full-Time
Does the following statement surprise you? Growing companies don’t always need a full-time Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Did you know...
Aug 43 min read


Mid-Year Marketing Strategy Check-in: Prep Now for a Strong 2026 with this Checklist
As we enter the second half of 2025, now is the perfect time to pause, refocus, and prepare your marketing strategy for 2026. At M7...
Jul 112 min read


Why Every Brand Needs a Marketing Audit—and How LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Can Help Build a Better Strategy
In a crowded market, great marketing isn’t just creative — it’s strategic . Too often, teams get caught in the whirlwind of content...
Jun 42 min read


A New Look, A Lasting Mission: M7 Social Project Rebrands
M7 Social Project wasn’t born in a boardroom — it began almost by accident back in 2018. It started with a question: Why do good ideas...
May 263 min read


Book List 2025: an educational and emotional reading journey
This post will document the books I read throughout the year and my honest reviews of them. I hope to engage in more educational and...
Jan 82 min read


World Nutella Day and an International Marketing Lesson on Promotional Lifecycles
In case anyone needed another justified reason to eat Nutella, today, February 5th, is World Nutella Day, a day where Nutella lovers can...
Feb 5, 20244 min read


Parità di genere aziendale: non solo giustizia sociale, ma strategia a lungo termine
È giunto il momento per le aziende di decidere se sono disposte a investire nella parità di genere come vero e proprio motore del business.
Jan 17, 20249 min read


Book List 2024: the annual list of knowledge and storytelling
Every new year, many people claim "I want to read more". It's a great resolution on the surface, but the truth is we are actually reading...
Jan 10, 202410 min read


An Ambitio(us) 2024: an approach to Women-First Marketing
2023 was another fun year for me in the consulting world getting to work with a global range of clients in different B2B sectors. It may...
Dec 11, 20233 min read


LEGO® Serious Play® Workshop: the power of Metaphor and Storytelling for Product Positioning
As I wrap up another semester of International Marketing with USAC Verona, one of our last lessons was the famous LEGO® Serious Play®...
Dec 1, 20235 min read


My 24-Hour Day: how LEGO® Serious Play® helps clarify Priorities vs Direction
I recently had the chance to conduct a LEGO® Serious Play® workshop for the Mentoring program of Verona Professional Women Networking,...
Nov 23, 20235 min read


My NYC Marathon Journey: the pinnacle of a global career
Over the course of 42.192km (26.2 miles) through the five boroughs of New York City, my first full marathon was a testament to the impact...
Nov 8, 202310 min read


Using LEGO® to analyze LEGO®: from core product to global marketing mix
What does a professor do with a group of international marketing students during a hot Friday afternoon lesson on foreign marketing mix...
Oct 4, 20234 min read


The Power of Sustainability, Social Impact, and Marketing: A Triple Win (also in the classroom!)
Last week in my International Marketing class at USAC Verona, I did a dedicated lesson on sustainability, social impact and marketing...
Jun 21, 20234 min read


LEGO® Serious Play®: the Customer Journey from Awareness to Advocacy Starts with a Single Brick
“Put four LEGO® bricks together at random. You have 30 seconds”. These were the instructions I gave my marketing students as we dove into...
May 5, 20233 min read


8 days in America: How I used ChatGPT for Work (and Play!)
Well, ChatGPT is banned in Italy over potential data privacy concerns. So just as I was starting to take an interest in ChatGPT for...
Apr 17, 20233 min read


2023: Another year, another Book List
Why keep an annual book list? Every new year start, most of my colleagues and friends are vowing to read more, and since knowledge is...
Jan 30, 20239 min read


Defining Marketing Strategy with LEGO® Serious Play®: Buyer Personas, Customer Journeys and more!
Once of the benefits of being a professor is getting to test out metholodogies and research along with your students. As a professor of...
Nov 29, 20223 min read
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