Good Things Come in Threes – Strategy, Message, and Budget
Without a well-structured strategy, owners often end up bobbing in the water with no landmarks in any direction.
What Kids Can Teach You About Story Persuasion
There’s a REASON why for every conflict we always want to know “who started it?”
How to Increase Brand Loyalty
Bill and three of my closest friends joined a cult and disappeared from my life. You might be asking yourself, “What does this have to do with marketing?”
Don’t Stop Pushing the Car: Effective Marketing When Times are Lean
Having worked with many, many business owners, the default is always panic.
The Common-Sense Mistake Sabotaging Your Ads
Are your ads aimed at winning the type of buying decision that your customers are actually making?
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.
Inherent Drama As Advertising Super Power
One of the secrets behind many of the most iconic mascots, slogans, and campaigns in American history.
Is Cap’n Crunch Driving Your Marketing?
A marketing diet heavy on pay-per-click is not sustainable. It lacks all the essential minerals and nutrients that make buyers love you.
Fierce Competition, Long Buying Cycles, and Great Advertising
For long buying cycles, pre-convince customers before they're looking. Waiting is too costly.
The New Voice of Writing Ads (Non-Ads)
What's driving this trend? In a word: trust. Consumers are looking for brands they can connect with on a deeper level.
Death to “Corporate” Marketing
To effectively market, you need to catch people’s attention, not blend in with how all the other industry ads look.
I Want it, But I Can’t Have It
The ANGC has maximized Exclusivity in everything relating to The Masters. Here's how you can do the same.
The Power of Magical Thinking (For Business Growth)
It’s a form of psychological persuasion aimed at transforming externally motivated, grudge-driven buyers into happy customers.
Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid
Marketing Heads insist “it’s a numbers game” and standardize campaigns to reach more people, neutering creativity in the process.
How To Avoid The Pitfalls Of Lower Price
You don’t have to be the cheapest to win the business. You have to be the best bang for the buck.