Many employees in the U.S. appear to be in a crisis, with a LinkedIn article that reads, “Worker burnout at a pandemic high: Poll.” Even in the HR function, where leaders send their “people issues,” there’s a burnout crisis.…
Tag: Business strategy
Why It’s Important to Go to Conferences & Trade Shows
It’s important to go to trade shows and conferences in your specialty or industry for two reasons: You’ll see the latest and greatest of what’s going on in your industry – so it’s good for work You’ll network and…
Community as marketing trend
Fostering “communities” has been a popular marketing trend for the past year, even though creating and growing communities has been around for decades. For example, think about: User Generated Content (UGC) – long known for its believability, UGC is…
3 Reasons I Hire Marketers – for My Own Marketing
I’ve been in marketing for over 25 years and I know social media like the back of my hand. So why do I hire marketers? Why don’t I do it myself? After all, I’m the expert! There are three…
3 Ways to Be “Outside of the Box” with Your Marketing
Have you noticed how hard it is to “be seen” with your marketing? Here’s why – and how to get noticed! The average person in the U.S. sees anywhere from 6,000 – 10,000 marketing messages a day Google and Facebook…
Why Marketing Has a Bad Name
I’ve recently learned what a bad reputation marketing has in the minds of most people. It doesn’t really surprise me, given what I’ve learned and heard from clients over the years. But it is frustrating, since marketing can be…
Let’s Talk About Robocalls – and Why They Give Marketing a Bad Name (Infographic)
Have you been getting spam or robocalls every day? I have. I use T-Mobile so the caller ID reads “Scam Likely,” which is helpful. Needless to say, I don’t pick up. Or the call number identified may have my…
It’s Buyer Personas That Count – Not “What You Think”
Once again, David Meerman Scott hits it out of the ballpark when he writes: “…it is amazing to me that so many (marketers) spend their time like this: holed up in comfortable company conference rooms… and trading ideas about how…
Past Performance is No Guarantee of Future Results
How many times have you seen this disclaimer? Most of the time, we think about finances and investments when we see this. But this also applies to marketing. That’s because marketing channels and tactics are developing, being tested and used,…
What is Marketing Attribution – and Why is it Important?
Marketing attribution is knowing which marketing tactic(s) got you a sale. It sounds simple, right? But it’s not. That’s why people have built models around it and spend a lot of time (and energy) trying to figure it out. Here’s…
