Archive for the ‘customer acquisition’ Category

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

When Robots Care More: The Evolution of Human Empathy

Human empathy might be the most important “soft skill” in the marketing profession, but what happens to our careers when AI bots do it better?

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.

Why Gated Content Kills Your Marketing Success

Gated content is a popular way to create leads for a marketing strategy. This post describes why this popular tactic is working against you.

Are you really building a personal brand on TikTok?

Is it a personal brand on TikTok, or is it something else? A few short observations from Mark Schaefer.

The biggest mistake content creators make today

This is an examination of the biggest mistake content creators make today. It’s an improbable problem that is probably looking you right in the face every day.

15 Years On, Five Ways Blogging Changed My Life Forever

On the fifteenth anniversary of his blog, Mark Schaefer describes five reasons that “blogging changed my life.” It may have even saved his life.

Why AI does not mean the doom of marketing

OpenAI Founder Sam Altman made a cataclysmic prediction about the future of marketing. Author Mark Schaefer claims that AI does not mean the doom of marketing.