Working with clients who have worked with other agencies or teams in the past, I’m constantly bewildered by the marketing reports they’ve received in the past. The data is impossible to decipher or make sense of, it often doesn’t cover…
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3 Reasons Why Up-leveling Your Marketing Isn’t Cheap
If you’re not happy with the marketing you’ve been doing, you’re not alone. I talk to people all the time who are unhappy with their marketing results. There can be lots of reasons why what you’re doing isn’t working. But…
Why Would You Need a Marketing Coach?
“Coaching with leaders and within organizations is often cited as a highly valuable tool for developing people and businesses,” writes Carly Sime in the Forbes article, How Does Coaching Actually Help Leaders? The professional coaching industry has been on the…
What is great content – that people REALLY want to see?
This blog post is for everyone out there who’s trying to figure out what they can create that people will want to see. Are you on a marketing team or agency that creates content you think is great, only to…
5 Signs Your Marketing Team is Dysfunctional
As a Marketing Strategist, I’ve had dozens of opportunities to see first-hand marketing teams and agencies that are dysfunctional. What do I mean by that? Well, you’ve read this far so you have a sense. Read on – here are…
The Deep Dark Truth About SEO
Back in June of 2019, I was so appalled by what I heard was happening with SEO (Search Engine Optimization) agency experiences that I wrote a blog titled: “Expensive SEO is the New Scam”- comparing it to the snake oil…
What’s a Realistic Marketing Budget?
You’re curious about how much you should spend on marketing – and I applaud you asking that question. Because what I see most from business owners and marketing executives is that assumption: “I want to spend $X on marketing because…
MORE Glaring Data Mistakes in Marketing
I’m writing more about the glaring mistakes I’m seeing in marketing data because of the overwhelming response to the first blog post on this topic, as well as ongoing issues I’m seeing with prospects and clients. If you don’t do…
Is It Time to Rebrand? Or Refresh?
If you’re like most businesses, 2020 was a unique experience – good for some, bad for many. I realized that I could no longer work in my “business as usual” mode; it was time for rebranding. I spent a lot…
Should I Be on Instagram? Rewriting 2 Years Later
I wrote this blog – to answer the question, “Do I need to be on Instagram?” – two years ago. But Instagram has changed so much I realized I needed to rewrite this post. What a difference two years makes! …