The Problem With Predictable, Common Ads
When people are bored, they tune out, stop paying attention, and don't remember your brand.
Story, Culture, and Experience – Align all 3 to become a world-beater.
According to Jonathan Haidt, the human mind is best suited to be a story processor, not a logic processor…
Marketing like mom’s apple pie. Homemade always beats the canned stuff.
Companies cut corners with AI generated campaigns thinking nobody can taste the difference.
Text Slang and Persuasive Superpowers
There’s a meme about texting slang that’s worth studying if you want to create powerfully persuasive advertising.
Beauty Blender – A million little sponges.
HDTV made it tough on the make-up artists. Rea Ann Silva created a solution with over 100 million sales…
Who Is Your Customer?
Your customers are not all the same. It's your job to determine how to appeal to all of them.
Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful!
She thought the line was so ridiculous she nearly left the audition. But it created P&G’s first billion dollar brand in hair care.
Birdseye Frozen Food – Always Looking for a Better Way
An 11-year-old taxidermy teacher somehow develops 168 patents and revolutionizes frozen food.
Divide Your Marketing Budget Into Air, Land, and Sea
Air is the airwaves (radio and TV). Land is outdoor, print, etc. Sea is online, where surfing happens.
Core Strategy: First Step in Creating a Great Ad Campaign
Most businesses fail not because they’re reaching the wrong people but because they’re saying the wrong thing.
Daniel Whittington – The growth of a Whisk(e)y Empire
Started from scratch. Now 1 Million followers on YouTube, crowdsourced distillery, and a sought after consultant.
The Tale of the Python: What Your Marketing Vendors Don’t Want You to Know
When primary goals aren’t aligned, how can there be trust?
Showing Up — And Why Your Ads Might Not Be
Emotional Campaigns outperform Rational Campaigns by 5X. And campaigns that create fame are even more effective.
When will they need you? Market your business for the long haul for best results.
Sleep is the great eraser… people forget who you are if your marketing hibernates for awhile.
MIT – Media Lab – Humanizing Technology
Job ad reads: If you are not a misfit do not apply. This was for the faculty. Teachers and professors had to think differently.