No. Not every company needs to take a brand political stand.
Values-based marketing is one of the hottest topics around but it’s not for everybody and you should not be taking a brand political stand without due diligence.
Archive for the ‘Leadership’ Category
You Don’t Have Weaknesses, Just Overdone Strengths
A realization that there are no weaknesses, just over-done strengths, changed my perspective on the world.
Why do so many big companies lack marketing basics?
Even the biggest companies seem to be overlooking the marketing basics some times as evidenced by these high profile product failures.
The Marketing Rebellion is HERE.
The Marketing Rebellion is here, ushered in by a new book from Mark Schaefer. How do you succeed in an ad-free, loyalty-free, funnel-free world?
Who are your marketing heroes?
Who are your marketing heores? Mark Schaefer and Kerry Gorgone review some of the key influencers in their professional careers.
Marketing, PR and advertising are primed for a Quantum Leap
To keep up with dramatic changes in the consumer landscape, marketing, PR and advertising need to achieve a quantum leap level of change, beginning with leadership.
Social media gurus and the elusive state of forgiveness
Social media can help us connect in amazing ways but it can also be a hurdle to forgiveness when things go wrong. The answer? Baby pictures.
Timeless marketing lessons from KISS, Paula Abdul, and a hologram machine
Marketing lessons from KISS, a brush with Paula Abdul, and an unfortunate incident with holograms are just part of the fun on The Marketing Companion.
Facebook: The place where social change goes to die?
The Facebook news stream is a profoundly ineffective place to change somebody’s mind. Is this any way to create social change?
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