3 Reasons I’m choosing people over algorithms
As a professional writer, algorithms have hurt the author’s career while relationships have saved it.
Blog Archive
The future of branding your product is personal branding
The future of branding isn’t in ads or press releases, It is in creating an accumulation of human impressions that leads to awareness and trust.
Why online trolls do what they do
Online trolls are one of the most toxic elements of the social media world. Why do they do it? The answer is surprising!
3 Noteworthy Nonprofit Strategies For Your For-Profit Business
Use these three nonprofit strategies to help your for-profit business find new ways and solutions to grow and be innovative.
The future of marketing is here. It may not include you.
The future of marketing is here. A rebellion is brewing. Will you lead it or be a bystander? It’s time to awaken.
Content marketing simplified
Most people over-think content marketing or dive in without thinking at all. It doesn’t have to be that hard. Here is a view of content marketing simplified.
How I learned how to expose my heart in my blogging
My writing was stale and salesy and then Mark Schaefer taught me how to lead with my heart and everything changed.
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.
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