Why I Got Fired
In a little over 18 months, top of mind awareness jumped 550%. And I was fired. And I deserved it.
Effective Marketing on a Budget
The common shotgun style approach may actually hurt your business growth if you are working on a limited budget.
The New Voice of Writing Ads (Non-Ads)
What's driving this trend? In a word: trust. Consumers are looking for brands they can connect with on a deeper level.
A Tale of Two Strategies: An Expedition into the Land of Brand Building and Sales Activation
Les Binet and Peter Field propose a 60:40 ratio of brand building to sales activation.
Death to “Corporate” Marketing
To effectively market, you need to catch people’s attention, not blend in with how all the other industry ads look.
I Want it, But I Can’t Have It
The ANGC has maximized Exclusivity in everything relating to The Masters. Here's how you can do the same.
The Power of Magical Thinking (For Business Growth)
It’s a form of psychological persuasion aimed at transforming externally motivated, grudge-driven buyers into happy customers.
The Unfortunate Branding of Camp LeJ—e
Targeting is more expensive than brand-building. Here’s why.
Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid
Marketing Heads insist “it’s a numbers game” and standardize campaigns to reach more people, neutering creativity in the process.
The Itch Which Must Be Scratched
Every human comes into the world with a hunger for answers to the 4 Big Questions. Great ads speak to them.
Lead Generation and Demand Generation: What’s the Difference?
"Advertising is a tax we pay for not being remarkable.” So how do we become remarkable?
How the World’s Best Brand Creates Generational Loyalty
The techniques work because they tickle the human brain in just the right way.
The Frame Game — If You’re Not Playing, You’re Losing
Don’t hide from your downside. The best thing you can do is to reframe the negative.
Differentiated vs Distinctive
Becoming distinctive can actually be much easier and less expensive than the cost to differentiate…
Warren Buffett on the Importance of Branding In 2023
If and when the economy turns south, you’ll be tempted to cut advertising costs.