Sometimes, it’s a short-term play, like an ecommerce store creating buzz before launching a new product. Other times, like with B2B marketing, it’s a long-term play to engage out-of-market audiences. In either situation, demand generation can quickly become an expensive… Read more ›
Collaborating on documents and projects has never been easier, which is why we screw it up so often. Sharing and interacting with intent will save you heartache and wasted time. Some things to consider: Naming: Begin by naming your file with a digit and concept and a date. Something like “1 Book Presentation October 24”….
Culture is: “People like us do things like this.” We might even have a chance to choose our group. Hipsters do this, hippies do that. People in this town wear this outfit, students at this school hang out here on Saturdays… We might be born into a culture. Less agency, but just as much identity….
This rarely comes up in focus group data. It doesn’t come up when a school talks to students, or a conductor asks the orchestra. It doesn’t come up when the gym owner surveys potential members or when a chef or playwright thinks about building something new. But of course, that’s what we remember. That’s what…
In this episode, Bernard explains why SEO content has a packaging problem, introducing concepts such as perspectives to help address the issue.
If you need a refresher — or a first-time lesson — on the new product development process, you’ve come to the right place. In trying to understand for myself how to generate a new idea and bring it to market, I found so much vague advice scattered around that I decided to reach out to…
As a content writer in the digital marketing space, I spend a lot of time breaking down industry terms, concepts, and strategies, some of which can be more confusing or difficult to grasp than others. However, I have also found that some terms, including “B2B2C marketing,” might seem to be overly complicated at first, but…
Media consumption isn’t like it used to be. Online videos beat TV viewing, and YouTube bests Netflix in market share. People spend a big chunk of time on user-generated content on social. In this terrain, what’s a marketer to do?
The first step in building a successful and elegant strategy is to see the systems that are part of our lives. October is a fine month to take a moment to look closely at one: the system that brings us cheap chocolate. Like most systems, it’s largely invisible. The people in it don’t mean to…
There are now 280 cities being organized. You can find the list and all the details by clicking here. It’s free, and it works better when you become a part of it. Find the others. Connect, inspire and lead. It’s a great excuse to organize some friends and colleagues and have a conversation that can…