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Sorting out the difference: Personalized versus personal
Many companies want to humanize their customer approach but first sort out personalized versus personal.
What happens when we can’t depend on marketing research any more?
Marketing research is in jeopardy. A WSJ report says that people won’t respond to polls any more. What are the implications for our businesses when we can’t count on marketing research?
A new day for online marketing: Beginning your own rebellion
Sally Miller shares how Mark Schaefer’s book “Marketing Rebellion” inspired her to a new approach in her online marketing.
How to be an effective marketing leader in a disrupted world
In a world of constant change, businesses require a new kind of adventurous and patient marketing leader to succeed.
Being normal is not a point of differentiation
A point of differentiation has to be something better than just being normal and correcting past mistakes.
The Compelling Business Case for Belonging
There is a belonging crisis in our world. Is there a role for business as a solution? Is there a business case for belonging?
Maybe the future of marketing looks like @Everlane
Online retailer Everlane is organizing and acting like a non-profit.Is this a glimpse of the future of marketing and business?
What content creators need to know NOW about the controversial EU copyright law
The new EU copyright law is going to extend to content creators everywhere in the world. Here is what you need to know.
The insider view of book marketing in a world where the customer is in control
Selling business books is extremely difficult. The author shares his book marketing insider tips that helped “Marketing Rebellion rise to the top of the charts.
The marketing power of “Our People”
This agency founder refers to her customers as “our people.” There is tremendous power in that idea and implications for great marketing.
Take Your Spammy Seven-Figure Business Plan And Shove It
Your spammy seven-figure business plan, and all of the social media videos, posts, LinkedIn requests, and cold emails DO NOT WORK. Please stop.
12 Incredibly easy ways to create content with emotional impact
In a world with declingin loyalty, we need to find some strategies to create content with emotional impact
Big brands struggling to connect to the Marketing Rebellion
A recent post from SXSW showed that big brands are struggling to connect to the Marketing Rebellion
Social media shakeout: Why the future of social media is hazy
What is the future of social media? It’s difficult to say becuase of the social media shakeout described in this article and podcast episode.
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