Brand Recognition/Preference: Focus Reports + Editorial Calendar

SMM publishes two or more Focus Reports quarterly

Published twice per quarter (with the flexibility to produce additional reports if warranted), each Focus Report takes a deep dive into a trending B2B sales or marketing topic. They are succinct, insightful and digital-only for our subscribers’ easy access. Editor Paul Nolan has been leading media brands in the sales and marketing space for more than 30 years – his insight, experience, natural curiosity, and journalism background drives the site’s informative content for readers and creates a valuable environment for advertisers to present their own persuasive messages. You can review our full archive of Focus Reports here!

Display Ads

Marketers can purchase traditional full-page display ads in the PDF reports. Focus Reports are heavily marketed to the SMM readership base through a variety of promotional efforts, including:

  • Email promotion of the digital Focus Report to SMM’s Focus Report subscribers (42,000+)
  • Regular mentions and links via the twice-weekly SMM Monitor eNewsletter subscriber list of 33,000+
  • Dedicated landing page for the Focus Report and permanent archival of the Focus Report on the SMM website, AND on the SMM Connect website. It’s the marketing product that keeps on performing for you. Forever!

Custom Focus Reports

You also have the unique opportunity to craft and sponsor your own custom Focus Reports with assistance from SMM editors and writers. In addition to its regular digital distribution to our Focus Report subscribers, it can be used as a direct promotional piece, sales call leave-behind and valuable website content for your own site. Contact your account executive for a customized quote!

We also encourage you to reach out to Editor Paul Nolan if you see planned topics in the editorial calendar that align with your company’s own expertise and skill. If you think you may have relevant content to provide related to a specific topic, contact Editor Paul Nolan (763-350-3411/paul@salesandmarketing.com) for consideration. Be sure to periodically review the editorial calendar posted below, as it is periodically revised and refined to meet the industry’s priorities and hot topics. 

Placement Type

2025 Rate

Full-page display ad

$2,950

Custom sponsored Focus Report

Variable, ask your sales rep

2025 Editorial Calendar: Sales & Marketing Management Focus Reports

Focus Report Title

Synopsis

Publish Date

Ad Sales Close Date

What Is Sales Enablement? What Isn't Sales Enablement? Exactly!

If everyone is in sales, then everyone is also in sales enablement. A journey through everything that buzzword can encompass. 

Jan 27

Jan 20

Stop Managing and Start Leading

How to stop checking the management boxes and instead inspire the highest level of performance .

Mar 11

March 4

The Ultimate Guide to Non-Cash Incentives and Recognition

Workplace motivation and engagement beyond a paycheck.

May 5

April 28

AI In B2B Sales and Marketing

Effectively deploying artificial intelligence in all aspects of going to market.

June 16

June 9

Corporate Gifting with a Purpose

A comprehensive guide to corporate gifting that produces real business benefits.

August 11

August 4

Maximizing Results of Incentive Travel and Sales Kickoff Meetings

Designing group travel that exceeds expectations for both participants and corporate sponsors.

Sept 29

Sept 22

Sales Training for a New Generation of Sellers

Forget everything you thought you knew about effective sales training. Our report turns conventional wisdom on its head.

Nov 3

Oct 27

B2B Marketing Trends for 2026

From effective use of AI to hyper-personalized customer interactions and stronger content, the B2B marketing strategies you need to know.

Dec 16

Dec 9