Marketing & Growth Jargon · Vice President level

"Top-of-mind"

"Top-of-mind" means being the first brand, product, or idea a person thinks of when a relevant need arises.

Say this instead: first thing they think of

How "Top-of-mind" shows up at work

A marketing staple for describing brand awareness goals. Sounds strategic in a presentation; in practice it usually means "people should think of us first," which is the goal of every marketing team in every company.

Buzzword

The campaign is designed to keep us top-of-mind during the buying season.

Plain English

The campaign is designed to make us the first thing buyers think of this season.

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