The Future is De-Branding
Prepare for the era of the minimalist brand. Less really WILL BE more. Quality WILL count. Truth is, it already does. The “new” strategy? Just produce a better product, don’t pay for a pretty ad. The product IS the ad.…
8 Predictions about the Future of Your Brand
From NCAA football analysts to Wall Street traders to science fiction screenwriters who conjure up silver cyborgs and interstellar flight, we all love to imagine the future. It’s fun. However, when it comes to your brand and your business growth,…
Be Very Afraid ~ If You’re Not Doing THIS to Grow Your Business
Photo Courtesy: Movie Pilot The mobil-social invasion has morphed every marketing campaign (every attempt to grow market share) into a toothy, dangerous, hard-to-contain beast! (Mwaaa-Haa-Hah-hah- Haaaaaa!) Even without the sinister organ music, full moon and wolf howl, most businesses are…
What Game-Changing Idea Are You Ignoring?
Photo Courtesy: Kodak In 1975, a Kodak engineer invented the technology that would one day transform the photographic industry. Kodak leaders ignored it; they simply couldn’t see its potential. In 2012, the company declared bankruptcy, based largely on the overwhelming advances…
The ONE THING You Need to Know About Marketing: Then and Now
Photo Sources: Bob Wright Creative, Campaign Asia The marketing landscape has changed dramatically over the years. Heck, it’s changed dramatically overnight. From a campy tiger pushing cornflakes to a slick tiger selling Asian beer. But more importantly, the chase is…
What One Remarkable Man Can Teach Us
Photo Courtesy: NBC News He’s the 39th President of the United States, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, former Governor, humanitarian, author, activist and peanut farmer. At every step along the way, he’s also been a thoughtful voice of decency and…
Does Your Brand Have a Voice? 4 Key Steps
Jon Stewart Photo Source: The Boston Herald Your brand should have a voice, perspective and a point of view, or it will be lost. It’s that simple. Generic, bland, plain-vanilla, pointless content has become the wallpaper of media. “We’re the…
Yes, Your Content Can be King! (Here’s How)
Netflix doesn’t own a TV network. Yet its winning Emmys. Ray Johnson is a former law-school student from Oklahoma who’s never been in a movie or a TV series. Yet his videos earn him $4M annually on Youtube. E.L. James…
How to Reach the Right Audience
Great, you have a blog or a Twitter handle or a Constant Contact account. You’ve developed a distinct voice and determined what message matters most You’re churning out the content on a regular basis. Clear, concise and clever. But does…
How to Sell, 3.0
The selling process continues to evolve. Have ya noticed? Changes are happening more quickly than ever. Superfast. So, if you’re involved in selling anything, anywhere, the message is clear: evolve or die. Selling once relied on a simple one-way announcement.…