AI Makes You Invisible
You can smell it a mile away. It's like looking at 50 photos of the same person dressed up in different costumes.
Why Your Ads Aren’t Working
You're talking about the wrong person. It's about listeners. It's about empathy.
The benefit of being Absurd
Don't overexplain what you're doing because then nobody's going to like it.
Irresistible Marketing – Why Stories Sell & Facts Don’t
Gurganus was right. Stories only happen to people who can tell them.
How Smarties became a Billion Dollar Brand…
Why do 185 countries (except the USA) all know which color to eat last?
This Story Changed How I See Problems!
She was so kind about my mistake that it actually pained me. And brands need to hear her advice.
The 7 Truths of Sales Activation – Calls to Action That Work
Customers are jaded, experienced, and hard to fool. So don't try.
When Sex Appeal doesn’t sell…
Charlie was the bestselling perfume on the planet until it traded 1970s empowerment for a more traditional appeal.
How to Write Headlines That Demand Attention
Have the courage to be different, evocative, surprising, and occasionally absurd.
The “Hail Mary” Trap: Why One Great Ad Won’t Save Your Brand
There's no "killer bell" that would have conditioned Pavlov's dog in a single ring.
The Secrets To BUILDING Trust In Marketing
True trust is only garnered over time. But you can also affect superficial assumptions.
Have You Fallen Prey to The Committee?
You developed a Good Idea. They said, “Let’s make it stronger. Build consensus.”
The Habit Loop of Advertising & Unforgettable Brands
Predictability kills advertising, but consistency is its lifeblood.
This Campaign Never Stopped Running?
The redundancy of "Kills bugs dead" is the point. The unusual phraseology makes it sticky.
Don’t Be an Egg-Laying-Woolly-Dairy-Pig
You instinctively know what that phrase means. Trying to please everyone satisfies no one.