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Since when is conning customers a form of marketing?
An illustration from the Marketoonist hits home as I suffered through an interminable week of robo-calls!
Why is experiential marketing important? Seven inspirational case studies!
Experiential marketing is becoming an essential tactic. This post explains why, with seven examples.
Bio hazard: The danger of using “former” in your social media profile
It’s common to use the word “former” in a social media profile. But is that designation helping or hurting you?
What happens when AI does the homework? The ethics of cheating apps
An entirely new market of cheating apps — tech that does the homework for you — threatens to wreck the educational system.
My brand engagement fantasy: Hire a few real people.
Brand engagement isn’t happening. At least not like consumers want. But it could and it should if companies looked up to see the real world.
CEOs band together to build tech we trust. But will it work?
On the latest episode of The Marketing Companion Brooke Sellas and I talk about a group of CEOs who have banded together and pledge to build trust into their tech […]
Perhaps your company’s branding strategy is YOU.
The most powerful branding strategy might be found in your own experiences and stories.
Do you know what business you’re really in?
Do you know what business you’re really in? Keith Jennings examines John’s Crazy Socks and shows us that we need to look beyond what our product strategy.
Twitter is not reality: The fatal flaw of influencer lists
Influencer lists are most often based on a Twitter feed, which is not very representative of anything.
Three rules to successfully pitch your ideas in any situation
The success is in the details when it comes to developing a process to pitch your ideas.
How to stay relevant in the shortest time possible (My reading list)
How do you stay relevant? Here is a list of essential resources from Mark Schaefer.
Is this the worst marketing tactic ever?
Companies intentionally taking customers to their breaking point? Can this be real? Believe it. Marketing is whacked out.
What to do When You’re Faced With a Total Dumpster Fire at Work
Sometimes all the bad things happen at once creating a dumpster fire at work. Here are seven tips from Brooke Sellas to get through to the other side.
How employee protest power is transforming corporate culture
Establishing corporate culture has always been a management duty but that is changing as employees take to the streets to protest company policies and sales strategies.
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