The Five Elements of Fame
Experts on marketing effectiveness determined that Fame is the most important element for producing extraordinary ROI.
Knuckleheads are the test for success
On the path to happiness, knuckleheads shake owners like a paint can. They are a test. Are you really going to live up to your guarantee?
Embrace Your Wiener Dog: Identity, Purpose and Adventure
It’s never about the offer. Offers can be imitated. Identities matter more than offers.
Hathaway Shirts and the most interesting man in the world, coincidence?
The picture makes you read the headline, encouraging you to read the first line of body copy.
What riding a motorcyle taught me about marketing
Many companies use loyalty programs, Facebook groups, and email spam to gather the troops. That’s not a tribe. It’s list building.
The Biggest Risk of Bonding Campaigns
Normally, when a business falls short, customers are merely disappointed or frustrated. Not so with relational customers and businesses to which they’ve bonded.
What Constitutes Memorable Ads? [+Examples]
It’s time to stop wasting your time and effort on lackluster ads that no one remembers.
Do You Trust Me?
You’ll earn respect if you give it. But what if you can’t trust a colleague or employee to perform in the best interests of the team?
6 Degrees of Benjamin Franklin
Doing business with — making yourself vulnerable to — a complete stranger feels bad. Nobody wants to put themselves in that situation.
All About Brand’s Visual Identity
The most well-known brands in the world. Coca-Cola. McDonald’s. Nike. They all have strong visual identities that are immediately recognizable.
Wiener Dog Focus: Helping the Customer vs. Helping Yourself
Because his commitment was to the customer, and because he never blinked, people said, “Oh, I like that guy. He’s on my side."
The smells of your product
Asking you silly questions like the tastes and smells of products opens the real question. How does your product make customers FEEL?
Springfree Trampoline – I’m a bad dad; I never got my kids a trampoline.
The best thing that ever happened to them was Costco stopped buying from Springfree.
Are You Telling $1 Million Stories?
How do you develop the kinds of quality stories that influence people to surrender their hard-earned cash for your product, service, or cause?
3 Stages Of The Buyer’s Journey
Understand your customer’s purchasing processes so you can create content and marketing campaigns that speak to them directly.