You should know why this ad worked…
It's been decades since we'd seen this Canadian Tire ad, but the shared experience and emotions still resonate.
Strategy vs Tactics. The Truth About Building Ads That Work
Forget gimmicks. What can I say that's true that people would actually accept as the truth?
What Is Your True Competitive Advantage
Do you have an advantage your competition doesn't? Most owners think about this the wrong way.
New Marketing Can Be Deadly
It takes years to turn your company into a trusted source. It takes way less time to destroy all progress.
Is Print Dead? Why Powerful Messages Outlive Every Medium
What's the big advantage? People can reread it. But only if it's worth it.
Google Ads Won’t Save You: Be the Brand They Search For
The profit is in branded search and relational customers.
The Hidden Power of Sound: How Great Ads Build Belief
The thing that has the highest impact is not the easiest thing to measure.
The Quiet Power of Luxury Branding
It’s about patience. Identity. Emotion. And telling a story so compelling that people justify the purchase to themselves.
Got Milk? Commercial
Our minds fight factual claims almost the way our body fights a virus. So we wrap it in entertainment.
How Great Brands Turn Customers Into True Believers
The more powerful the attraction, the more powerful the repulsion. Choose who to lose.
How Loblaws Sold a Feeling, Not Food…
It's the frame of mind of the customer. Loneliness. What's the aspiration they want to have? Connection.
Is Your Brand Sending Mixed Messages? Here’s Why It Costs You
Your voice must be the same from ads to experience.
Attention Is Not the Prize
If your marketing gets seen but not chosen, relevance may be the missing piece. Learn how to become the obvious choice.
This campaign was ALMOST perfect
They're good billboards, but they could have been so much better.
Why Most Brands Fail to Connect
Without personality or story you don't have a brand. Sadly, all you have is a company.