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.
10 Most Common Digital Marketing Mistakes
Keyword-stuffed AI-generated content won’t cut it. In today’s digital world, trust is hard to earn and easy to lose.
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?
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.
9 Dangerous SEO Myths
MYTH 5: META KEYWORDS ARE CRUCIAL. Nope. At worst, they can actually get you marked as spam by search engines.
Symptoms of Selling Your Soul
If down in your soul your marketing is “cringy”, it's time to confess and resolve to make amends.
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.
(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?
Stronger Ads: Are They More Harmful Than Good?
Well crafted ads that instigate emotions are sure to put someone in a tizzy.
Stop Promising, Start Surprising: The Pivotal Tweak for Customer Loyalty
It's not what you say in the ads. It's all about what you leave out.
Customer Loyalty Is a Two Way Street
I wish I could just call “my guy” and get it over with. But all too often we are let down after the service.
Unique Has To Start With “You”
If it looks and sounds like advertising, it’ll be tuned out faster than you can say, “Helpful, friendly staff members.”
The Myth of Marketing Specialists
Following the same path “your industry” follows guarantees you’ll blend into the competition. You need to break a rule or three.
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.