Why did Nike do what they did?
Nike rocked the world with a controversial and divisive marketing campaign. But research shows that may be doing exactly the right thing.
Returning to the human roots of marketing
Too often we are looking toward a technology-first marketing strategy and we have lost sight of the human roots of marketing.
Starting a new business still takes smarts
Starting a new business can benefit from luck and unforeseen synergy, but it also takes some planning, and being smart enough to know what you don’t know.
In praise of marketing rebellions
There have three marketing rebellions raging for more than 100 years. There is a new one brewing but most companies can’t see the changes happening.
Podcasting’s next big moment: The insider insights
Podcasting’s next big moment may rely on lower standards, quirkier programming, and reality shows. Opportunities for growth from an industry insider
Discovering your true point of differentiation
Many companies can’t describe their point of differentiation. Why should somebody buy from you instead of a competitor? Until you can identify that, you don’t have a marketing strategy.
10 ways to engage with me or hire me
I don’t “sell” on my blog but it occurs to me that many people may not know what I do. Here are 10 ways you and your business can engage with me.
Is Facebook good for the world?
Facebook is creating something unique and powerful. It is a technology and a community that the world has never seen. But is Facebook good for the world?
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?
Timeless customer service lessons from an epic Marriott fail
A customer service system meltdon created an epic Marriott Fail. Here is a lesson on what should have happened and change needed at the hotel chain.