Project/Product managers

You might be both. In big organizations, project management is a distinct skill. It involves timekeeping, record keeping and organization. The project manager knows the budget and the deadline, and ensures that constituents stay in sync. This is the construction coordinator and the movie producer. The product manager, on the other hand, makes decisions about…

Taxonomy as a service

When the truck makes a delivery at the nearby True Value hardware store, Danny needs to figure out which shelf to put it on. Should the extension cords go next to the hoses? After all, they both do the same thing, one with electricity and one with water… The purpose of putting things in order…

Our new school

When I include links to various books and items on this blog, your purchases generate a small royalty that I earmark for worthy causes. This year, we were able to help BuildOn and the community in Khakh build a new school. It’s the first real school building the village has ever had, and it’s likely…

The Top 27 AI Marketing Tools

AI is a hot topic for marketers — and for good reason. According to our State of AI report, 95% of respondents say that AI marketing tools help them spend less time on manual tasks and more time connecting with customers. As a freelance writer and content creator, I’ve seen the benefits of AI first-hand….

Building the Right Foundation for Cornerstone Content — Here’s Everything I Know

I remember exactly where I was when I stumbled upon the concept of cornerstone content for the first time. It was a fresh winter’s morning in late December, and the sunshine glistened over the frosted ground … Okay, I kid, I kid. So, the cornerstone content model isn’t exactly ‘Moon Landing’ material. But, it did…

The challenge of excess capacity

Marketing as we know it happened because of machines. Machines made factories dramatically more efficient, which meant that producers could no longer easily sell everything they made. When you go from making four ceramic plates a day to 4,000, your capacity starts to look like a problem. That’s a new challenge. A farmer could figure…

Integrated Media Planning: What It Is and How to Adopt it In Your Marketing Strategy

Whether we realize it or not, we’re surrounded by integrated media planning. For example, a few months ago, I was driving to the airport and saw a billboard for Kim Kardashian’s company, SKIMS. A week later, I saw ads on Instagram and a SKIMS segment on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” I had one of…

Top B2B Video Marketing Trends to Inform Your Video Marketing Strategy [+ Data & Expert Insight]

With 91% of businesses leveraging video and consumers preferring video over all other forms of content, you can’t afford to miss out. While we all know lots of video marketing is used in the B2C space, it can be equally effective in the B2B space if properly leveraged for your target audience. So what strategies,…