Brand identity is like personal style. Upgrade your wardrobe and find your tribe.
We buy stuff because it feels like it already belongs to us or we really really wish it did.
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.
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.
Advertising with Google Ads: 10 Lessons from David Ogilvy
Testing and experimentation are at the heart of Ogilvy’s approach, and Google Ads offers abundant opportunities for this.
Surviving Vs. Thriving: Buyers And Their Hierarchy Of Needs
Surviving (vs. Thriving) buyers are naturally more “transactional.” Their goal is to find the lowest price overall.
Derby Cars and Critics Both Race to the Bottom. But Your Leadership Must Not.
Everyone is having a grand time and you did it. But this one guy dropped a screaming F-bomb E-V-E-R-Y T-I-M-E your company truck drove by.
What “Experts” Get Wrong About Disney — And Why It’s Crucial to Growing Your Business
People come for the freaking princesses and all the other cool characters they fell in love with as a child.
Relational and Transactional Ads: The Perfect Combination
Do you want a quick sale or do you prefer building a solid customer base you can retarget for future transactions?
How To Grow In a Down Market
There is only one way to grow when the market starts tanking: grab more market share. And to do that, you need to boost your Share of Mind.
You are a Marketing Company (Whether You Know it or Not)
Let’s debunk a myth that costs companies millions of dollars every year… marketing is NOT just a department.
I want to help you be gruntled about business
Gruntled is the kind of word that when a listener hears it, the business will know they heard it, and know their ad worked.
Why Conflict Is Essential – In Advertising and Life
We demand conflict, tension, and drama — be it in sports, books, movies, or advertising.
All Hands on Deck: Captain Nemo’s Story Guide to Recruitment Videos
How to craft a memorable sea shanty that beckons brave adventurers to the Nautilus.
A Marketing Lesson, With Love From Gaston
Spoiler Alert… Gaston doesn’t get the girl, and you likely won’t get the customer if you take his same approach.
Are you overlooking something that’s holding you back? How my “aha!” moment could help.
I crooned: “Why didn’t I find her 30 years ago?”