Archive for the ‘Content Marketing’ Category

The LinkedIn growth secrets nobody talks about

A viral sensation reminds us that LinkedIn growth depends on a secret sauce that includes timing, engagement, and persverence.

Finding Your Edge in a World of Automated Content

Automated content isn’t a threat. It’s an opportunity. Great marketing isn’t about conformity, it’s about non-conformity. When everyone is boring, this is your chance to lead in a bold new way.

Why strategic imperfection is your essential strategy to beating the bots

When competitors use AI to achieve Hollywood perfection, go the other direction. Strategic imperfection is a major trend right now and a key strategy to beat the bots.

Has the pressure of success made me less creative?

I’ve known Carla Johnson for many years and admire her book on creativity. I was lucky enough to have her sub-in as a co-host of The Marketing Companion to talk […]

The Thin Line Between Bold Marketing and Brand Suicide

We live in a time that calls for bold marketing. But breaking taboos not meant to be broken can cost you your job, as this case study reveals

Dissecting Apple’s disruptive marketing case study

A new music video took the advertising industry by storm but if you study this marketing case study carefully, you’ll see something more than an ad. It’s a demomnstration of disruptive marketing.

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The 10 biggest marketing challenges have nothing to do with AI

Sure, AI is everywhere. But the biggest marketing challenges might have nothing to do with the bots!

How AI is creating a pandemic of dull (and what to do about it!)

Endless, repetitive AI content is creating a pandemic of dull. Our only hope is the genuine hope and emotional meaning that comes from the human spirit.

The photo that changed my life (and maybe yours)

Mark Schaefer was quietly eating a meal in an Austin restaurant when an event occurred that changed his life and career. and it just might change yours, too.