Yes, you are special – just like everyone else! Actually, the truth is you *are* special…..as is everyone else. Therein lies the rub. But what makes you special in your business rarely comes down to just one thing. It can, certainly. And there are companies that have a [...]
Cut the Crap! The "Er" of Comparison Branding Harvard Business Review (HBR) had a great article last week on common mistakes start-ups make in talking about their brands. In that piece, the author explains that start-ups (and other companies) too often rely on comparing themselves to other well-known [...]
I had the great pleasure of chatting with my friend and fellow marketing colleague, Jennifer LeBlanc, on Thursday, May 9th about leapfrogging your brand. Your brand is an asset and one we don't give as much attention to these days - we're too busy being buried in tactical [...]
Crapendectomy. One silly, made-up word caused quite a stir this week. I was asked to provide a webinar to an organization recently. They invited me and, by extension, my voice. My *authentic* voice. There is too much noise in the world and too much marketing that lacks [...]
I’ve always joked that marketing is a not missionary position! There is truth in comedy. Marketing is about preaching to the already converted. Your job is to attract people who believe what you believe. Too many businesses focus resources on marketing individual products and services. While that is [...]
Marketing is about the story you tell your customers, and the stories they tell about you. If there’s a big gap between who you say you are and who customers say you are, you have a problem. I can’t tell you how many times I hear businesses [...]
