misconceptions

Why Delight Can Never Come Before Easy

2023-10-16T14:44:56+00:00By |

Need Met + Easy = Delight I realize that you as a business owner are swarmed with issues on a daily basis that make you feel like it’s not this simple. But from a consumer standpoint, it is this simple.

Good For Sheep, Bad For Business

2023-10-16T15:09:46+00:00By |

Sheep are best known for their strong flocking (herding) and following instinct. They will run from what frightens them and band together in large groups for protection. This is the only protection they have from predators.

Story —> Attention —> Sale (Part 1)

2023-10-16T17:30:32+00:00By |

If you try to buy attention without a story, you’ll strike out. This is what happens to most advertising and marketing efforts. People buy “exposure” via advertising and presume that they’ve also purchased attention...

Formulas and Recipes

2023-10-13T18:28:27+00:00By |

Formulas do exist in marketing: Quantitative research, KPIs, customer acquisition costs, pricing strategies, etc. But there are also malleable recipes: Customer experience, value perception, elegant logo design, and positive public relations.

Good Strategy, Bad Strategy — A Primer

2023-10-16T17:30:41+00:00By |

Good strategy always contains three elements and bad strategy doesn’t. Let’s look at each of these three defining elements before presenting a streamlined version specific for Advertising Strategy.

Is Your Targeting Bass Ackwards?

2023-10-16T17:30:51+00:00By |

For example, let’s say that, through targeted media, I could reach 10 of my ideal, target customers for $10 a piece. Or, I could reach 100 customers for $1 a piece, but only 20% of them would be my ideal customer.

The Deception of Earholes and Eyeballs

2023-10-13T18:28:48+00:00By |

Getting your ad in front of the most people is the top priority of businesses. But it should be the third thing on your list. If you have to choose between talking to 100 people once or 50 people four times, pick the latter. Every time.

What Advertising Can & Cannot Do

2023-10-16T15:09:57+00:00By |

If your message is relevant, memorable and delivered frequently customers will come. And the better your message and media strategy, the more and more customers will come.

Remote Selling On Zoom

2023-10-17T14:20:26+00:00By |

Remote selling can be equally as effective as in-person sales. Here are the Top 10 Things your salespeople must do well to sell remotely.

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