Marketing like mom’s apple pie. Homemade always beats the canned stuff.
Companies cut corners with AI generated campaigns thinking nobody can taste the difference.
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.
I hope I can turn you into a fan!
The best advice I've received on social media is that you're talking to one fan at a time. It's much more intimate.
Core Strategy: First Step in Creating a Great Ad Campaign
Most businesses fail not because they’re reaching the wrong people but because they’re saying the wrong thing.
Showing Up — And Why Your Ads Might Not Be
Emotional Campaigns outperform Rational Campaigns by 5X. And campaigns that create fame are even more effective.
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?
Why Conflict Is Essential – In Advertising and Life
We demand conflict, tension, and drama — be it in sports, books, movies, or advertising.
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.
What’s Your Ad Campaign’s Meta-Narrative?
Is the story of Rocky really about boxing? Or is it about an underdog’s epic journey? Great ads are like that too.
Good Things Come in Threes – Strategy, Message, and Budget
Without a well-structured strategy, owners often end up bobbing in the water with no landmarks in any direction.
What Kids Can Teach You About Story Persuasion
There’s a REASON why for every conflict we always want to know “who started it?”
The Smile Above the Toilet
We have a couple of meaningful plaques in our chapel telling the story of our bells - but where else? Where does almost everyone go at least once?
How to Increase Brand Loyalty
Bill and three of my closest friends joined a cult and disappeared from my life. You might be asking yourself, “What does this have to do with marketing?”
Don’t Stop Pushing the Car: Effective Marketing When Times are Lean
Having worked with many, many business owners, the default is always panic.