
Marketing is more important than ever
When times are tough the only sure way to succeed is to create products and services that customers value and will pay for.
Tim Calkins helps organizations use marketing and branding to build strong and enduring businesses. He is clinical professor of marketing at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and managing director of Class 5 Consulting.
< NEW BOOK · Tim’s newest book is Defending Your Brand: How Smart Companies Use Defensive Strategy to Deal with Competitive Attacks < read more
BLOG · You can read Tim’s blog on branding and marketing strategy here. < go to blog
BOOK · Read about Tim’s book, Breakthrough Marketing Plans < read more
SUPER BOWL · Each year Tim leads the Kellogg Super Bowl Advertising Review.
< read about the review and
Tim’s Super Bowl blog
upcoming events
Winter 2012-13
Marketing Strategy Course, Kellogg School of Management MBA Program (January - March, 2013)
Marketing Strategy Course, Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program in Dusseldorf, Germany (March, 2013)
Kellogg Biotech and Healthcare Case Competition (January 26, 2013)
Kellogg Super Bowl Advertising Review (February 3, 2013)
American Dental Association-Kellogg Executive Management Program
National Roofing Contractors Association Executive Management Institute in San Antonio, Texas (February 5, 2013)
> read morein the media
“Pretty Smart Cookies Had Bright Idea During Super Bowl Blackout”
Chicago Tribune, February 5, 2013
“Pistachios Beat BlackBerry in Super Bowl’s Advertising Match”
Financial Times, February 5, 2013
“Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials”
Fox News, February 4, 2013
“A Postgame Follow-Up on Super Bowl Commercials”
New York Times, February 4, 2013
“Even With Record Prices, Expect A $10 Million Super Bowl Ad Soon”
Forbes, February 2, 2013
“A Corporate Heretic's Secret to Success”
Crain's Chicago, December 10, 2012
“Twinkies Could Be History”
ABC Chicago, November 15, 2012
“Forming a Bond with Brands”
Chicago Tribune, November 11, 2012
