Few recognize “ISIS” as a successful brand, but it is. We just see their despicable beheadings, destruction of ancient ruins in Palmyra, and all the other grotesque forms of brutality…
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Influencers or advocates: Part 2: a fork in the road for brands?
The term word of mouth has been a long held marketing tenant of basic “mom and pop” businesses. The notion that there is hidden value in someone outside the business…
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Content marketing’s $40 billion miss
Forrester Research has a new report that should serve as a wake-up call to B2B marketers, but probably won’t. Research Director Peter O’Neill is blunt about describing the current content…
Read MoreCalling all Creatives
Every so often, I’ll hear someone disparage the wisdom of majoring in English or history. “What a useless degree,” they’ll exclaim. Better, I guess, to major in engineering or accounting, both of…
Read MoreThe past, present, and future of content marketing- in 500 words
Bold topic, no? You can stop reading now if you are expecting a crystal ball and guarantees about how content marketing will change in the next few years. Instead, I…
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The overlooked role of emotion in brand experience
While CRM systems have been around for many years, in my experience, among the companies who invest in them, only a few have grasped their true purpose. For a business…
Read MorePreserving the “Face of the Brand”: Burt’s Bees and Ben & Jerry’s
The beauty of many entrepreneurial start-ups these days is that their brands can be so refreshingly eccentric and charming. Often, they succeed by creating new space in mature categories that…
Read MoreThe most important part of online video happens before you turn the camera on.
Regardless if you are new to online business video production or a pro, if you use a professional video production services company or create video content in-house, the most important…
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Branding as a full funnel journey
It’s a commonly held belief that actual transaction conversion takes place at the very end of the buyer’s journey. This approach uses old school pitches, usually incorporated into a multimedia…
Read MoreSEO for content marketing: beyond what’s on the page
Great SEO work is about more than just the content on the pages of your website. Other parts of the marketing universe factor in as well. Here are a few…
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