Marketing Plans
Majority of Small Business Owners Say They Lack Marketing Skills
A recent University of Phoenix study of small business owners across the US “enjoy what they do and are glad they did it, even with the challenges that go along.”
Nostalgia Marketing: What Is It?
Lately, I’ve noticed a marketing trend that isn’t necessarily a new phenomena, but seems to be gaining some steam. As a person who was born and grew up in the ‘90s, I constantly reminisce about the glory days of my youth
What Would Don Draper Do?
As the final season of the seminal series Mad Men came to a close, we can’t help but reflect back on the fascinating characters, intriguing plot lines, and of course, our love-hate relationship with the show’s iconic anti-hero.
Who Shouldn’t You Serve?
Who shouldn’t you serve? I have often said that the power of a good brand is not only does it attract your sweet spot customers but it repels the wrong customers.
How Branding and Sales Promotion Are Not Interchangeable
If I may be so humble to speak for those those of us who specialize in branding, a brand could replace the word “reputation.” How a customer perceives you, your town, your product, experience, or organization, etc., is your brand.
Don’t Forget the Marketing Basics
It’s so easy to be mesmerized by all the marketing technology around us and forget about the marketing basics. But whether you’re executing a traditional campaign or a digital one—the marketing basics matter.
Maximizing the Effectiveness of Content Personalization
In today’s world, there is no such thing as an effective one-size-fits-all content marketing approach anymore. A well-defined content marketing strategy requires proper structure, deep customer research, and consistency.
Love Advice is Not Good Marketing Advice
Love advice is not good marketing advice. In fact, in general I might suggest that you shun cupid’s advice when it comes to marketing your organization. Let me give you a few examples.
6 Critical Components of Your Marketing Plan
Planning isn’t something many go-getters embrace. It requires putting on the brakes while details get woven together into a failproof strategy.
B2B Marketing Must Become More Humanly Relevant
Data, mobile, social media, digital, blah, blah, blah. What’s B2B (business-to-business) marketing all about? Being human!