Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Don’t be a Punk, be a Hunk and Chunk Your Content
That stunk , sorry! Hopefully, it got your attention. Dan Zarrella has an excellent post on chunking your content . I'm repeating some of his advice and throwing in a little of my own. Chunkless: There has been a tremendous…
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5 Marketing Lessons Learned from Curse of the Golden Flower
My son and I rented this amazing movie, which got me thinking. The 2006 Chinese historical drama Curse of the Golden Flower , directed by Zhang Yimou, tells a story of palace intrigue, secrets, and betrayal within the imperial family…
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Avoiding the Featuritis Trap: How to Prioritize Features and Reduce Creep for Happy Users
In their insightful blog post Features vs. Benefits from the Creating Passionate Users blog, software designer and author Kathy Sierra astutely breaks down the perils of "featuritis" - the tendency of products to accumulate more and more features to the…
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Consultants, Contractors, and Employees: Where Are We Heading?
Often, I hear the screams of pain when we turn to external consultants or contractors to get work completed. It's a delicate situation - sometimes employees feel like they are being betrayed that you're going external. Quite honestly, there's a…
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Borders Live at 01: Borders vs. Amazon Email Marketing
If you don't have a Borders store around you, I'm sorry. If you do, you might like this site that Borders has launched, Borders Live at 01: 1.webp" alt="Borders Store01" /> Wow... books, live music and Seattle's Best Coffee !…
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Kiss Theory Good Bye: The Five Crippling Habits of Companies
Yesterday, I completed reading Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations . If I were to rank it, it may be a 3 or 4 out of 10. It's a quick read and the message behind it…
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Stealing the Bait from Phishers
Have you ever gone fishing where you keep dropping your line and a few minutes later your bait is gone? Eventually, you pick up your line and go elsewhere, don't you? What if we applied this to Phishing? Perhaps every…
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The Illusion of the Wisdom of Crowds: Examining the Downsides
The concept of the Wisdom of Crowds has gained significant traction in the era of Web 2.0 and Open Source, with countless articles, books, and websites touting its merits. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the term may…
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Would Your Company Blog If Your Life Depended On It?
Some folks think bloggers are hunkered down in our basements with boxes of pizza and Mountain Dew everywhere. There's another view of bloggers that you might not be aware of. Bloggers are social people who crave communication (and sometimes attention!).…
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The Best Resources to Ramp Up Your Corporate Blogging Strategies
In preparation for speaking to a local business group about Corporate Blogging, I've gathered quite a few resources from many sites. I would be remiss if I didn't publicly thank them. I'm also providing a handout to folks with resources…