Why is there a backlash against purpose-driven marketing?
An enigma: Purpose-driven marketing is essential to gain customer loyalty but it’s under attack because consumers don’t believe companies any more.
Marketing’s Biggest Challenge starts NOW
Marketing’s Biggest Challenge has always been establishing trust with our customers. But that problem just became much more difficult and some of the biggest brands are asleep at the wheel.
How do you measure the value of a brand community? Ten ideas.
Community-based marketing is a red-hot trend, and here are 10 ideas to quantify the value of a brand community.
How to be the best fake possible
The Most Human Company Wins except when the Best Fake is better. Why AI-generated content will dominate marketing.
How to keep your job when facing marketing budget cuts
Marketing budget cuts are inevitable. Even if you’re not facing a cutback in this current budget season, you will someday, so here is some timeless advice to hold things together when the axe comes down.
The Generosity Paradox: Why Corporate Giving Can Be Perilous
Corporate generosity is expected now, but the paradox is, it can do more harm than good. Mark Schaefer and Keith Jennings discuss on The Marketing Companion.
Speed Kills: Why Meme Marketing Rules the Internet
Meme marketing is a mainstream strategy with broad legal, creative, and operational challenges
Why a Focus on Subscribers, Not Web Traffic, Transformed My Strategy
The author ignored digital marketing basics for too long and is recommitted to a focus on subscribers as a key business metric.
When do you and ChatGPT cross the Milli Vanilli Line?
Soon, we will all face a decision to cross the Milli Vanilli Line and give up a measure of authenticity to Artificial Intelligence
The biggest tech threat to creators is not ChatGPT
The threat to creators is not necessarily ChatGPT, although it dominates the headlines. There is another technology eating away at our audience and it’s right in front of us.