Success is not an option

In any creative endeavor, it’s possible to define success as the big win, the moment when your dreams match reality. Success is the end of imposter syndrome, stability and finally making it to the other side. By this definition, it’s clear that success isn’t going to happen. It’s incompatible with the reason you do this…

The Ultimate Guide to Product Marketing: How to Market a Product in 2024

Despite working in marketing for over a decade, I’m still puzzled by the idea of product marketing. Whether your business offers a service (say, a cleaning company) or a commodity (like a toy manufacturer), you’re marketing a “product,” right? Heck, in my recent job hunt, I interviewed for several product marketer jobs under the caveat…

Cats and dogs

Does your brand have a personality? When people expect you to act a certain way, you have a brand. And that expectation is worth understanding. Can you help us understand whether you’re a cat or a dog in the way you react, respond, delight or sneak around? And if you’re a dog, what sort?