Left turn to Albuquerque
Last year, a lawyer put up a billboard. He used the same graphics as the tv show with the headline, “Better Call Bob.”
Amazon Style? Opening a brick-and-mortar clothing retail store?
It appears they are taking a page out of Canada Goose's book.
Piña Coladas & Persuasion
This is what separates the heroes from schmoes in branding: The ability to use entertainment & humor to drive home the message, rather than obscure it.
The Personality Prescription, Part 1 – Stalled Growth
Stalled growth is an outcome of a growing dependence of home service contractors on digital media. They’ve bought into the “wasted circulation” concept.
Inov-8 -Forged in the Fells #GetAGrip
Learn how building out a niche allowed Wayne Edy to build a shoe company – Inov-8, sell it, and rebuy it.
Hathaway Shirts and the most interesting man in the world, coincidence?
The picture makes you read the headline, encouraging you to read the first line of body copy.
What Constitutes Memorable Ads? [+Examples]
It’s time to stop wasting your time and effort on lackluster ads that no one remembers.
Ford Model T – I can’t get the pig slaughter house out of my mind.
The worker stays in place putting the pieces in. Henry Ford didn’t invent that. It was an employee of Ford's.
Wiener Dog Focus: Helping the Customer vs. Helping Yourself
Because his commitment was to the customer, and because he never blinked, people said, “Oh, I like that guy. He’s on my side."
Springfree Trampoline – I’m a bad dad; I never got my kids a trampoline.
The best thing that ever happened to them was Costco stopped buying from Springfree.
Are You Telling $1 Million Stories?
How do you develop the kinds of quality stories that influence people to surrender their hard-earned cash for your product, service, or cause?
Top Gun & The Tale of 2 Super Bowl Ads
While Tony Scott's Top Gun was the highest-grossing film of the year, his 1985 Super Bowl spot is regarded as Apple's worst ad ever.
The Wiener Dog Question: What Can You Count On Not Changing?
Jeff Bezos said it’s really very simple. Will people ever say, “I wish I’d paid a higher price for this?”
Chiclets – Candy-coated gum or tree sap?
One partner runs away. The other makes millions. How not to be blinded by the pursuit of the wrong objective.
Warren Buffett – His investing strategy needed a new business model
Just because that’s how things are done doesn’t mean it will work for you or your customers.