Marketing generates sales, sales generate cash, and cash feeds all operations of your business. Although marketing seems like the easiest place to cut “expenses” when things get tough, it’s the last thing you should be cutting. Remember… Marketing > Sales > Cash > Healthy Business
The ability to sell has kept food on the table and a roof over my family’s head. I may be bad at many things, but selling is not one of those things. Put me in a room with someone interested in building a brand and
Ozark, Breaking Bad, Succession, Ted Lasso, and Jack Ryan are just a few binge-worthy shows. I stay up watching episode after episode even though I know I’ll pay for it the next morning. They’re straight-up addictive. The plot of each show is different, but they
Word of mouth marketing isn’t luck. It’s a strategy anyone can craft. Think about the brands in your life. I’ll bet you can describe what each is about in a few words. Apple is about design. Nike is about human performance. Walmart is about saving
Do you wake up and start fighting fires and addressing client emails? I feel you. I did the same thing for 13 years. I was always available. When a client emailed, I was back in their inbox within seconds. I’d drop whatever I was doing
I’m passionate about this subject because I’ve seen countless companies get caught up in the jargon, structure, and formalities of building a marketing plan and never actually get to marketing. My KISS (Keep It Stupid Simple) methodology spits in the face of traditional plans. If
We have an eCommerce client enjoying 400% revenue growth this year. Facebook ads, email marketing, and conversion optimization played a part in that success, but these tactics are worthless without product-market fit. The thing that really moved the needle in this company’s success was cutting
I’m going to share an important lesson about exploiting a competitive advantage, but first, you need to read this true story… “Mike,” Patti said. “You’re going to cut off your fingers.” “No, it’ll be fine, Patti. You just need to know what you’re doing. There
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