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Stop profiteering. You are missing the point of this moment.

This is a different moment for businesses. It’s not about chasing leads so much as chasing stability. You’re alienating people otherwise. Continue Reading →

Why does “the number” always have to be big? Can’t we just celebrate effort and creation?

Not everything needs to “blitz-scale” and get 1M downloads per week. Sometimes we should embrace mere creation. Continue Reading →

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Uh, no, coronavirus is not a “content opportunity” for your brand, dude

Brands love to piggyback on big, trending themes to sell their BS product or service — confusing the narrative and creating digital noise. 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 →

Logically, aren’t most businesses/industries going to be referral-driven?

Digital noise washes over us like a tidal wave. So ain’t it all about trusted sources now? Continue Reading →

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How much “marketing collateral” do you think sales really uses?

The sales-marketing relationship is largely broken. But does it really matter if people are still able to sell the products and services? Continue Reading →

RIP “brand messaging”

A “community manager” is significantly more important than a “brand manager” in modern business. Continue Reading →

The simple, single-image solution to your marketing problems

165 ideas will fail, and one will work. Continue Reading →