(Anti)Predictions in Marketing for 2024
We love stories of the next big thing. But the “thing” is rarely next…or big. So what will be true next year?
Personal Touch: REQUIRED
AI can create content for you. But it can't reach out and create meaningful bonds with relational buyers.
I Hate a Roman Named Status Quo!
Mr. Status Quo preys on people and makes them fearful of failure. He even takes the shape of friends and family.
Candy Lady Secrets: How to Make Customers Feel Like They’re Winning
It was always her line that drew a crowd. Why?
When you exist to serve, all you need to do next is invite people.
What a book I read at age 7 can teach you about business growth. It starts with connection.
Not all who wander are lost. Unless your brand’s marketing wanders.
Chasing shiny new frontiers means you never get traction anywhere.
Story, Culture, and Experience – Align all 3 to become a world-beater.
According to Jonathan Haidt, the human mind is best suited to be a story processor, not a logic processor…
Brand identity is like personal style. Upgrade your wardrobe and find your tribe.
We buy stuff because it feels like it already belongs to us or we really really wish it did.
The Tale of the Python: What Your Marketing Vendors Don’t Want You to Know
When primary goals aren’t aligned, how can there be trust?
Derby Cars and Critics Both Race to the Bottom. But Your Leadership Must Not.
Everyone is having a grand time and you did it. But this one guy dropped a screaming F-bomb E-V-E-R-Y T-I-M-E your company truck drove by.
You are a Marketing Company (Whether You Know it or Not)
Let’s debunk a myth that costs companies millions of dollars every year… marketing is NOT just a department.
Who’s In Charge?
Things can get complicated with a family business and I cannot stress this enough: RULING BY COMMITTEE DOES NOT WORK.
Are you overlooking something that’s holding you back? How my “aha!” moment could help.
I crooned: “Why didn’t I find her 30 years ago?”
Temporal Stresses in Marketing: Achieving Long-Term Success
We’re constantly bombarded with information and stimuli, and it’s easy to get caught up in the present moment.
Your Company: Leaf or Kite?
A kite can fly. But only when it is bridled to something bigger than itself. It is part of a system that creates lift: A leader with a vision.