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Content Marketing
I Don’t Like It!
These are probably the worst 4 words that you can ever hear as an agency from your client. You never get used to it even though it happens fairly often. People hire designers to do the impossible… pull a vision out of their head and put it into an image, site, video or even a brand. Worse, it’s rarely an…
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Marketing & Sales Videos
Video >= Images + Stories
People don’t read. Isn’t that a terrible thing to say? As a blogger, it’s especially disturbing but I have to admit that people simply don’t read. Emails, websites, blogs, whitepapers, press releases, functional requirements, acceptance agreements, terms of service, creative commons…. no one reads them. We’re busy – we just want to get to the answer and don’t want to…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
I’m getting tired of FPAM
If you’re on Facebook, you’re getting FPAM’d, aren’t you? It sounds pretty funny, but it’s not. I think that’s what I’m going to start calling it… FPAM = Facebook Spam. My email inbox is full of friend invites, real event invitations, virtual friend invitations, my friends have questions to ask me, I should install this Facebook application, I should be…
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Sales and Marketing Training
Nobody Knows Who You Are… Craft Your Personal Brand Accordingly
Your personal branding dictates your professional opportunities. Many feel constrained by their past experiences, existing networks, or the lack of a recognizable reputation. The truth is, nobody knows who you are—at least, not yet. This is excellent news because it means you can craft your personal brand in a way that aligns with where you want to go, not just…
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Content Marketing
The Three Rules of Marketing and Sales Communication: The Foundation of Everything We Do
Marketing and sales aren’t about gimmicks, guesswork, or gut feelings. They’re about solving problems, demonstrating value, and communicating effectively. Every campaign, every sales call, every pricing decision—everything we do—must follow three fundamental rules. 3 Rules Of Marketing And SalesRule #1: Understand THEIR Problem You’re SolvingRule #2: Measure the Value of Fixing THEIR ProblemRule #3: Speak THEIR Language When businesses ignore…
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Artificial Intelligence
Why Brands Must Build Influence Early in The AI Era
AI search has changed the way consumers move through the digital space, especially in the early stages of the customer journey. Where users once engaged with the traditional ten blue links on Google Search, they are now relying more and more on generative platforms like Google’s AI Overviews (AIO), ChatGPT, and Perplexity to perform research. Often, they don’t even click…
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Analytics & Testing
Godin: Intuition vs Analysis
Seth Godin asked a great question that is usually quite a point of contention for SaaS or technology companies and their product managers…. Do you go with Intuition or Analysis? My personal view on this is that it’s a delicate combination of the two. When I think about analysis, I think about data. It could be data regarding competition, use,…
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Marketing Infographics
6 Myths of Social Sharing
There are no rules! This has been my mantra for as long as I’ve been marketing. What I watch that works fantastic for one company barely moves the needle for another. Virtually no two businesses are alike, yet we have an entire marketing consulting industry of so-called experts that give bunk advice every single day. Of course there are strategies…
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Content Marketing
What is the Best IT Environment for My Business?
One of the most important aspects of protecting our business in the digital age is having an established, managed IT solution in place. But, what’s the best option for your business? Honestly, it depends on the size of your business, if you want to hire an internal IT team, and how much control you want over your data. For a…
