Insights

A clearer view of
enterprise growth.

Articles, expert perspectives, media coverage, podcasts, events, webinars, and resources—ideas and conversations shaping enterprise B2B growth.

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What can I find in Insights?

Explore Kevan’s published articles, expert-panel contributions, media coverage, podcast interviews, webinars, and event appearances. The collection connects enterprise growth, marketing leadership, AI and human judgment, demand generation, and executive credibility. Browse by industry, topic, or content type.

Common questions

What should leaders address before scaling AI in marketing?

Start with the business decision, the reliability of the underlying data, and the people accountable for using the output. Faster execution is useful only when teams can trust the inputs and judge whether the result improves the decision.

How should marketing demonstrate its contribution to revenue?

Connect investment with pipeline contribution, conversion, and customer growth. Agree on definitions with sales and finance, and use the evidence to change resource allocation rather than treating attribution as a complete explanation of performance.

How can teams preserve original thinking while adopting AI?

Make room for exploration alongside optimization. Use AI to support execution, while keeping human judgment responsible for customer understanding, brand distinctiveness, and the choices that define the business.

What makes cross-functional alignment practical?

Translate shared goals into explicit operating agreements: who owns each decision, what qualifies an opportunity, how work moves between teams, and when assumptions are reviewed. Alignment becomes useful when it changes day-to-day execution.

Insights library

Revenue-Ready Marketing: How Leaders Turn AI, Demand Generation & Attribution into Growth

Key takeaway

Upcoming ANA webinar names Kevan Savage and Igor Uroic as speakers. Scheduled November 19, 2026, 1:00–1:30 p.m. Eastern.

Topic: AI adoption starts with data quality and human judgment, Evidence that changes commercial decisions

Questions and answers

When is the session?

November 19, 2026, 1:00–1:30 p.m. Eastern.

Who is listed?

Kevan Savage and Igor Uroic.

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Alexander Group Research: Of the 96% of Marketing Organizations Who Have Adopted AI, Less Than Half Can Demonstrate ROI

Key takeaway

September 15, 2026 company announcement reports widespread AI adoption with limited proof of ROI and quotes Kevan Savage.

Topic: AI adoption starts with data quality and human judgment, Evidence that changes commercial decisions

Questions and answers

What is Kevan's role?

Quoted spokesperson.

Is this independent editorial reporting?

No; it is a company-issued release distributed by Business Wire.

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AI Under Guardrails: Scaling AI Without Sacrificing Compliance or Growth

Key takeaway

Upcoming ANA webinar lists Kevan Savage alongside Elizabeth Watson and Sean Higgins of Alexander Group. Scheduled October 29, 2026, 1:00–1:30 p.m. Eastern.

Industry: Healthcare & Life Sciences

Topic: AI adoption starts with data quality and human judgment, Alignment as an operating agreement

Questions and answers

When is it scheduled?

October 29, 2026, 1:00–1:30 p.m. Eastern.

What is Kevan's verified role?

Listed speaker; delivery has not yet been confirmed.

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Alexander Group Research Finds Only 41% of Marketers Can Prove AI ROI

Key takeaway

James Hickey's October 6, 2026 news brief quotes Kevan Savage on connecting AI adoption to measurable outcomes.

Topic: AI adoption starts with data quality and human judgment, Evidence that changes commercial decisions

Questions and answers

What is Kevan's role?

Quoted expert in the news brief.

Who wrote the article?

James Hickey.

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CMO Summit Boston: Proving Marketing's Revenue Contribution in the AI Era

Key takeaway

Kevan is listed for a roundtable on demonstrating marketing's contribution to revenue in an AI-driven environment.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: Evidence that changes commercial decisions

Questions and answers

What was Kevan listed to discuss?

Marketing revenue contribution in the AI era, through a CMO Summit roundtable with Sean Ryan.

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The 2026 CMO and CRO Revenue-Readiness Benchmark

Key takeaway

A webinar listing features Kevan and Ted Grossman discussing revenue readiness, AI adoption and measurable returns, drawing on Alexander Group research.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: Evidence that changes commercial decisions

Questions and answers

What is the webinar's focus?

How marketing and revenue leaders connect AI investment with commercial outcomes and assess organizational readiness.

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Marketing's shift to AI ROI and revenue accountability

Key takeaway

Examines marketing accountability, AI investment and customer lifecycle growth through Alexander Group research. Connects operating models and shared measurement with commercial outcomes.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: Evidence that changes commercial decisions

Questions and answers

What makes a marketing organization accountable for revenue outcomes?

Shared measurement, coordinated operating models and investment tied to commercial results. Kevan’s article examines these priorities through Alexander Group research on AI, demand generation and customer lifecycle growth.

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AI Fatigue Is Real: Here's How MarComm Leaders Can Cut Through The Noise

Key takeaway

Examines how marketing leaders can respond to AI overload through focused investment choices, clear business outcomes and attention to people.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: AI adoption starts with data quality and human judgment

Questions and answers

How can marketing leaders respond to AI fatigue?

Focus investment on clear business outcomes and the people who will put the tools to work. Kevan examines how disciplined choices can help teams navigate the volume of new AI options.

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19 Essential Priorities For CMOs Heading Into Q4

Key takeaway

Kevan emphasizes preserving a distinctive, consistent brand identity while adopting AI in marketing.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: AI adoption starts with data quality and human judgment

Questions and answers

How can brands preserve their identity while adopting AI?

Keep a clear, consistent brand identity at the center of marketing decisions. Kevan’s contribution emphasizes retaining distinctiveness as teams adopt common AI tools.

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17 Ways Brands Are Building Consumer Ecosystems, Beyond The Product

Key takeaway

Kevan discusses a shift toward understanding customer needs and prioritizing retention as brands compete beyond individual products.

Industry: Retail, Ecommerce & Consumer Products

Topic: Customer relationships as a source of operating insight

Questions and answers

Why should brands look beyond individual transactions?

Long-term relationships depend on understanding changing customer needs and giving people reasons to stay engaged. Kevan’s contribution emphasizes retention as a priority as brands compete beyond their products.

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20 Ways To Make Companywide Meetings More Engaging

Key takeaway

Kevan's expert-panel contribution recommends departmental updates and live polling to improve shared understanding of priorities and team capacity.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: Alignment as an operating agreement

Questions and answers

How can companywide meetings help teams coordinate?

In Alexander Group's excerpt of his Forbes contribution, Kevan recommends departmental updates and live audience polling to build understanding of priorities and available capacity.

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AI And Bad Data: Why Businesses Need To Go Back To Basics

Key takeaway

Argues that reliable data and coordinated data management are prerequisites for useful AI adoption. Emphasizes leadership follow-through and operational discipline.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: AI adoption starts with data quality and human judgment

Questions and answers

Why does data quality matter before scaling AI?

AI depends on the information it uses. Kevan argues that reliable data, coordinated management and leadership follow-through are foundations for useful adoption.

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Daily PR Brief features Kevan Savage's AI and data integrity article

Key takeaway

A PR and communications newsletter includes Kevan's Forbes article on AI and data integrity in its daily reading list.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: Evidence that changes commercial decisions

Questions and answers

How was Kevan's work amplified?

Daily PR Brief linked his Forbes article and explicitly credited him in its summary section.

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Forbes Communications Council welcomes Kevan Savage

Key takeaway

The council's public social announcement welcomes Kevan as a member and identifies his Alexander Group leadership role.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: Executive credibility through useful public contribution

Questions and answers

What does the announcement establish?

Forbes Communications Council publicly welcomed Kevan as a member. This is a professional membership announcement.

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20 Ways Comms Leaders Can Justify Investments In Trust And Reputation

Key takeaway

Kevan's contribution connects credibility with durable trust, stronger positioning and internal alignment rather than relying only on immediate returns.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: Executive credibility through useful public contribution

Questions and answers

How can leaders explain the value of investing in trust?

Connect credibility with lasting customer confidence, stronger positioning and internal alignment. Kevan’s contribution emphasizes the durable value of trust beyond immediate returns.

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20 Trends Shaping The Future Of Communications For Marketing Leaders

Key takeaway

Kevan discusses leaders' growing responsibility for marketing systems, AI fluency, data safeguards and human creativity.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: AI adoption starts with data quality and human judgment

Questions and answers

How is AI changing the responsibilities of communications leaders?

Leaders increasingly need to manage the systems behind marketing as well as the content they produce. Kevan’s contribution highlights AI fluency, data safeguards and human creativity.

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Marketing Leaders Often Struggle In 3 Key Areas: These Strategies Can Help

Key takeaway

Discusses customer lifetime value, investment priorities and product commercialization as recurring challenges for marketing leaders.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: Allocating growth investment under constraints

Questions and answers

Which recurring challenges should marketing leaders examine?

Customer lifetime value, investment priorities and product commercialization. Kevan discusses how these areas influence marketing’s contribution to the business.

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AI Has Made Marketing Faster. It Hasn’t Made It More Creative

Key takeaway

Kevan comments on the risk of letting AI-driven optimization crowd out exploration and originality in marketing. Relevant to his perspective on human judgment and distinctive brand work.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: AI adoption starts with data quality and human judgment

Questions and answers

What concern does Kevan raise about AI and marketing creativity?

He cautions that a focus on optimization can crowd out exploration and originality. His Newsweek mention is corroborated by Alexander Group’s media listing; the full article context should be checked before using an excerpt.

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AI speeds up marketing execution but cannot replace the original thinking behind it

Key takeaway

A secondary AI news article quotes Kevan on the risk of allowing optimization to displace exploration in brand marketing.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: AI adoption starts with data quality and human judgment

Questions and answers

What point does Kevan's quoted contribution make?

Marketing leaders should preserve exploration and original thinking as they use AI to accelerate execution.

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The Weekly Briefing: Cybersecurity investments and growth consulting

Key takeaway

A briefing covers Kevan's leadership of Alexander Group's marketing practice and quotes him on customer research, buying groups and commercial execution. It also references his cofounding of Campout Creative.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: Executive credibility through useful public contribution

Questions and answers

What does Boardroom Insight highlight about Kevan’s work?

The briefing covers his leadership of Alexander Group’s marketing practice and quotes him on customer research, buying groups and commercial execution. It also reports his connection to Campout Creative.

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Alexander Group Appoints New Leadership to Scale Marketing Practice

Key takeaway

Announces Kevan's promotion to partner to lead Alexander Group's expanded marketing practice. Provides a dated public reference for his executive role and the firm's marketing capabilities.

Industry: Cross-Industry

Topic: Executive credibility through useful public contribution

Questions and answers

What does this announcement confirm about Kevan’s role?

The October 2025 announcement confirms his promotion to partner to lead Alexander Group’s expanded marketing practice. It is a company-issued release distributed by Business Wire.

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B2B Demand Generation Investment and Performance Trends — with Kevan Savage

Key takeaway

Kevan discusses demand generation investment, pipeline contribution, conversion benchmarks and marketing returns with Ray Rike, drawing on Alexander Group research.

Industry: Technology, Software & Telecom

Topic: Building demand beyond individual campaigns

Questions and answers

Which demand generation measures does this interview explore?

Marketing investment, pipeline contribution, conversion benchmarks and returns. Kevan discusses Alexander Group research with Ray Rike to help leaders examine the relationship between demand generation spending and performance.

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The point of view

Connect the ambition
to the operating reality.

Enterprise growth depends on more than an isolated marketing plan or sales initiative.

Kevan’s personal portfolio connects executive leadership, enterprise growth, and founder/operator experience. His published ideas explore the choices, relationships, and operating realities behind commercial progress.

Explore the expert’s background and areas of focus on the About page.

Three working beliefs

Clarity creates capacity.

Explicit priorities and exclusions make execution more focused.

Alignment is an operating agreement.

Common definitions need ownership, handoffs, and a review cadence.

Evidence should change a decision.

Measurement becomes valuable when it informs what happens next.

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