The Blunder Years, Episode 50: Not everything needs to 10x, blitz-scale, or make billions

Isn’t it OK to celebrate the bravery of micro-creators who put their stuff into the universe, even if it’s not mass-consumed? Continue Reading

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Why do we keep saying “content is king?” That’s a lie.

We’ve been hearing that “content is king” since about 1996, but considering how much crap and digital noise we have now, is it still? Really? Continue Reading

The white paper marketing bubble will pop soon, right?

White paper marketing

The supply-demand problem of content marketing comes home to roost. Continue Reading

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Marketing: Worry less about ‘content,’ more about ‘stories’

Marketing is now about stories you tell

Marketing is about to undergo either a revolution or an evolution, in large part because the majority of post-WW2 marketing in most major industries has been actually centered on advertisements. By this point in human evolution, most people know how… Continue Reading

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Here’s why LinkedIn publishing is probably NOT a good strategy

From The New Yorker’s really long, in-depth profile of billionaire LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman: LinkedIn would also purvey business advice. Three years ago, it assembled a group of eight hundred “influencers”—Hoffman, Bill Gates, Deepak Chopra, Arianna Huffington—who began regularly posting on the… Continue Reading

We should rebrand the idea of “brand”

A couple of weeks ago, I landed in Toronto from DFW. The customs line was insanely long; I ended up waiting on it about 1 hour+. I was kind of near a co-worker, but not close enough to actually speak… Continue Reading

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How about the content marketing supply-demand problem?

Google clicks by page and position

Let’s follow the bouncing ball here. First off, there’s a couple of things I think people get a little misguided about when it comes to “content marketing” as a concept: Your brand is unique, but you’re probably taking content marketing advice… Continue Reading

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Marketing doesn’t completely understand content

Marketers don't really understand content

From here: According to a recent survey sourced in Ad Age, 75 percent of marketers said that content should frequently mention products and services, yet 60 percent of their audience turns down salesy content. This is the true rubber-meets-road moment… Continue Reading