How I am evolving into who I need to be

I did not start out with the dream career. I had to evolve into the person I needed to be. This is my story.
Five questions to ask when seeking an effective marketing consultant

It’s hard to find a reliable marketing consultant but following these five tips will help lead you to business success.
To fight the online eCommerce onslaught, add emotion

Great marketing builds emotion between your product and your audience. In fact that may be a key to survival in the digital world!
The economics of becoming a keynote speaker

Being a keynote speaker might seem glamorous but there is a lot of work behind the scenes. Here are the economics of being a speaker.
Our job titles are getting in the way of marketing transformation

The biggest obstacle to digital transformation might not be budget, strategy, or skills. It might be outdated cultural icons like job titles.
Why influencer marketing will persist no matter what comes next

Influencer marketing is under attack but it will persist because it’s about to move in an interesting new direction.
Is it possible to remain relevant in a hyper-changing world?

Is it possible to remain relevant in an era of overwhelming change? Mark Schaefer and Brooke Sellas discuss.
Since when is conning customers a form of marketing?

An illustration from the Marketoonist hits home as I suffered through an interminable week of robo-calls!
Bio hazard: The danger of using “former” in your social media profile

It’s common to use the word “former” in a social media profile. But is that designation helping or hurting you?
My brand engagement fantasy: Hire a few real people.

Brand engagement isn’t happening. At least not like consumers want. But it could and it should if companies looked up to see the real world.