How to Attract Local Customers in the Age of Online Shopping
74% of consumers prefer to buy locally but you have to make it worth their while. Here's how to connect and bond.
Ad Messages We All Never Wanted
10 things you shouldn't say in your ad messages. They’re lousy, and they should have never, never, never met the stamp of approval.
Uncertainty, Fear, and Solid Business Growth in 2024
An uncertain buyer never says yes, and we're in uncertain times. How specifically can you overcome that?
Brand Like a Wizard, Market Like a Mouse
What makes Disney World magical? Here are 3 lessons you can apply to turn customers into loyal fans.
Ethos, Pathos & Logos: 3 Musketeers Of Persuasive Ads
Humans are complex and respond differently to all 3 types of persuasion. Let's break down when to use each.
Why You Probably Don’t Have a Brand — Even If You Think You Do
You can have a name, logo, brand colors, uniforms, and all that jazz, but without this one thing, you don’t have a brand.
The Gentle Art of Selling Sans Fear: A Nod to FUD and Beyond
Replace Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt in your business with a more sophisticated and sustainable approach.
Beyond the Laugh: Crafting Ads that Capture Attention and Form Bonds
Which is the bigger risk: offending a few people with a joke, or going unnoticed by everybody?
How To Get To YES Faster Than Ever
Daniel Kahneman introduced the concept of System 1 and 2 thinking. Tiny tweaks can shift buyers to the easier system.
No Such Thing As Neutral: How Every Employee Shapes Your Business Legacy
The adage "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link" resonates with undeniable truth.
Your Company Is in a Relationship, And It’s Complicated
The customers won with a single flashy pick-up line often don’t stay long.
The Perfect Ad Campaign That Failed
The four reasons why good ad campaigns turn into failed ads. And one campaign that was disastrously successful.
What is the Most Direct Cause of Customer Loyalty?
Don't settle for mere Transactional Loyalty on price, ease, and quality. You need Relational Loyalty to get rich.
People Buy People, Or Do They?
What's more important? Establishing trust & rapport with customers, or the actual quality of your product?
Love Letter to the Forgotten: Intimacy of Analog
We miss the vinyl era because music back then was relational, not transactional. So what can we learn?