NIKE ads are finally good again!
They remembered their core audience and spoke to the passion and emotions involved.
Painting With Words
Your words attract either transactional or relational customers, so telling the story of your business well is crucial.
The SECRET To Better Advertising – Entertainment ISN’T Always Funny
When you're cringing, it doesn't feel like an ad.
Marketing’s Focus Group Trap
Why the "smartest" person in the room is ruining your marketing.
Customers never bond with facts
When they realize your brand's story is a part of their story, they’ll follow you to the ends of the earth.
Want your ads to get noticed? Deny a common truth.
When something violates our expectations, the hippocampus prioritizes that information.
Unique Selling Propositions
The problem with most marketing consultants is they try to make their client’s product seem unique.
Which Marketing Strategy is Most Effective?
Growing a business requires two types of strategies: Overarching Marketing Strategy and Message Strategy.
How Did You Hear About Us?
Asking is selfish and goes nowhere. And don't ever make your problem the customer's problem, ever.
How to Become Famous on a Small Marketing Budget
There are 3 main levers that can help you become famous and wealthy.
Is ROAS the Crown Jewel of Marketing Metrics?
You’re lucky if you can confidently track more than 50% of conversions. So what's the alternative?
How Old Spice Saved Their Brand!
"We've got nothing to lose." It was hard to say yes and run this strange ad, but they were that desperate.
How Poo-Pourri Went Viral
When you tone something like this down, it doesn't work. The owner must be ready to go all the way into the joke.
“Oh, But My Company is Different.”
Real matters. Only a fool looks at another company’s ad and says, "We should do that."
Emotion in Advertising Equals Dollars in Business
6 marketing pros on 2 continents explain the financial benefits with proven outcomes rooted in human psychology.