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
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
Great direct response copywriting is like a mirror. A skilled copywriter can make us see ourselves in their copy. It almost feels like they’re typing our thoughts back to us. Not tuning your copy to WIIFM (what’s in it for me) is where most copy
It’s easy to make marketing hard. We have so many social media channels, ways to produce content, and software tools at our fingertips that we’re often frozen by decision paralysis. We’re not sure which is right for our business so we don’t do anything. The
People trust experts. Experts have knowledge. Knowledge comes from experience, but expertise isn’t enough to have authority. That’s where content marketing comes into the picture. Consistently sharing your knowledge on a specific topic is how you go from expert to authority. Nobody can see you
When was the last time you sh*t your pants? It was 2007 and I was on the way to the mall with my dad. 11-year-old me had just eaten a colossal sandwich from our local sub spot and I was ready to go shopping for
June was a terrible month for my writing, but it’s not my fault. I’ve got valid excuses for my lack of production. We’re swamped with work, I’m in the middle of a massive renovation on my house, and I’m trying to launch my brand accelerator
Picture this… It’s Friday morning and 14-year-old you just woke up to a small volcano erupting off the front of your forehead. Its red edges and noticeable pressure tells you that this is not just another dormant face volcano, but rather the Vesuvius of pimples
Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota, invented a technique called the 5 Whys to quickly get to the root of a problem. He came up with this brilliantly simple framework back in the ’30s, but it exploded onto the scene in the ’70s. Thousands of
Great direct response copywriting is like a mirror. A skilled copywriter can make us see ourselves in their copy. It almost feels like they’re typing our thoughts back to us. Not tuning your copy to WIIFM (what’s in it for me) is where most copy
Niche down. Find your niche. Focus. There’s no shortage of brand and marketing experts telling you to find a niche. They’re not wrong. Focusing your attention on a specific group of people is key to success, but it’s not easy. Intentionally cutting out a portion of
Why did you start a company? There are easier ways to make a buck. The entrepreneurial life is not one to enter half-assed. You either come in with your whole ass or not at all. It’s painful watching so many companies struggle. Especially when it
Launching a new product is exciting and scary at the same time. You have a great idea, but it’s easy to get overwhelmed by everything that has to be done to turn your idea into a reality. None of us are immune to launch stress.
