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?
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.
Google Ads Won’t Save You: Be the Brand They Search For
The profit is in branded search and relational customers.
Some Businesses Scale Calmly, Others Don’t: The Hidden Reason
You want to grow by scaling, not by stretching. And customer trust makes the difference.
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.
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.
Why Most Brands Fail to Connect
Without personality or story you don't have a brand. Sadly, all you have is a company.
Why Customers Don’t Believe You Even When You’re Honest
Potential buyers listen and nod, but still hesitate when trust hasn’t had time to form.
How to Build a Remarkable Brand They’ll Never Forget
You can't copy anybody. You have to see the angel in the marble.
The Truth About Storytelling and Why It Beats Objections
Our entire biological structure is uniquely built for stories.
Rebranding: When Panic Wears a New Logo
Double-check that it's good for you and not good for that person's billable hours.