The ideal marketing workplace requires more than exposed brick walls

Attracting and retaining the best employees is a challenge. To compete, you’ll need to create an ideal marketing workplace, and that means more than tech.
Can you afford to do inbound marketing?

A new analysis shows that Hubspot’s sales and marketing costs are out of control. Isn’t inbound marketing supposed to LOWER your customer acquisition costs?
Mental toughness, personal crisis, and the role of grit in your success

When I talked to many successful people, I learned that they had a certain toughness, or grit. Here’s some ideas to get you through the tough times.
What’s the Twouble with Twitter Marketing?

Twitter marketing? Not many are doing it, but why? Is Twitter a worthless waste of time, or an overlooked opportunity to reach new audiences?
Straight talk on being a social media consultant

It takes more than a love of social media to make it as a social media consultant. A few insider tips on what the work is really like!
Why the content marketing future is NOT in video content

Will you be left behind if you don’t produce video content? Here is evidence to explain why the content marketing world will balance out.
Content creation lessons from a tiny wedding toast

The speech was just 29 words, but they were the right words. Here’s why: Content creation lessons from a short wedding toast.
Is it just me, or does it seem like the ad industry is a hot mess?

The ad industry is in trouble and stock valuations are in a freefall. This podcast episode examines the problems in the ad industry.
The secret reason your blog comments are down

The number of blog comments has plummeted but I don’t care. Here’s why the blog comment situation might be out of our control.
How to succeed in the ego-ravaged drama queen world of social media

In many circles the social media ego rules. It’s hard not to be hurt when you’re left off these “lists,” but here’s a way to survive with pride intact.