A fast and innovative method of strategy development
Strategy development used to mean months of research but today it might be being in the moment.
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A Case and Playbook for Brand Generosity
Brand generosity isn’t just a marketing fad. It’s a business strategy!
Lessons from 120 book interviews in 10 weeks
Mark Schaefer completed more than 120 book interviews in 10 weeks. Was it worth it?
Why content marketing favors the bold
A bold conversation with Author Tom Peters revealed an insight about content marketing success.
Three essential ideas to increase your odds of success
Starting something new is risky but the odds of success can be improved by looking at strategy in a new light.
Sometimes we overthink marketing. It doesn’t have to be hard.
It’s easy to overthink marketing with all the overwhelming options out there. Here’s a case study to help you simplify!
A strategy for applying your ideas to shifts in the marketplace
Here’s an example of how a shift in consumer tastes opens up a new seam of business strategy.
Why I hired a sensitivity reader when I wrote my new book
Hiring a sensitivity reader was a great business decision in a world turned upside down.
Why marketers are now in the Era of Unintended Consequences
The pandemic has upended the world. Welcome to the Era of Unintended Consequences.
The Marketing Companion Podcast
Why not tune into the world’s most entertaining marketing podcast that I co-host with Brooke Sellas.
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