Forget what you think that you know about the business world for a moment. If I pulled you aside and
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The Hard Things About The Hard Thing Called "Digital Transformation"
You can’t throw a marketing professional down a flight of stairs without the words “digital transformation!” tumbling out of their
Continue readingScratch That One Little Customer Itch
Twitter did some thing this week. It was very small. It can have a huge impact. Yes, Twitter is in
Continue readingThe Digital Generation Is Now Every Generation
Everything is digital. Fine. Everyone is online. Fine. These are just platitudes. There are many industries and businesses that are
Continue reading4 Ways To Lead With Authenticity In Uncertain Times
There is something that all great leaders do. There is something that all great leaders do that we can all
Continue readingDigitize The Physical To Win At Business
Should we even call anything “digital” anymore? Senior marketing professionals love writing op-ed pieces calling for the death of using
Continue readingWhy Personal Branding Is Like A Viral Video… And Why It Shouldn't Be
“Personal Brand”… talk about a saying that has become so polarizing. The year was 1997. Business thinker Tom Peters grabs
Continue reading7 Steps To Define Your Content Center Of Excellence
“You’re that social media guy, right?” I get that. The branding guy. The marketing guy. The tech guy. The media
Continue readingMy 3 Words For 2017
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2017. What’s your plan? It’s the second day of the new year, and you are
Continue readingIf Your Agency Is Not Consulting, Then What Is It Doing?
For marketing agencies to survive, they must start looking more like the consultants. This is one of the bigger themes
Continue readingWorking In A More Connected Space
There is an irony happening in the modern workplace. Many claim that they no longer need the office and the
Continue readingClay Shirky Is Back (And He's Taking On China)
What do you really know about China, smartphones, business and how it impacts the world? There are only a handful of
Continue readingThe Role Of A Marketer (Yesterday And Tomorrow)
Marketing professionals don’t have it easy. The expectation of what marketing can deliver continues to evolve. And, by evolve, I
Continue readingThe Life And (Working) Times Of Millennials
You can’t flick a screen these days without reading something about Millennials and the workplace. As a professional speaker, I
Continue readingIs Silicon Valley Losing Its Shine And Innovation?
There’s gold in them there hills… In another time, people put their lives at risk to head out to the
Continue readingThe World Of Mirum
It’s amazing to hear the questions that you asked get about your business, when you’re ”out in the wild.” I’ve had
Continue readingA Little Help From My Friends… So Please Help!
Giving. It’s what I do. I’m thankful to serve you. I had dinner the other week with someone who is
Continue readingThe Spirit Of The Times And Great Expectations
Live in the desert. It’s a place of possibilities. I’m always fascinated when urbanized environments flourish in a place that
Continue readingDo Agencies Care About Conversion?
Are you obsessed with making marketing better? What do you consider a conversion? Is it all about getting a consumer
Continue readingOriginal Ideas…Or Creative Ideas? Getting Beyond The Stuck.
How often do you get paralyzed by the fact that you don’t have an original idea? Confession time: this has
Continue readingThe Greatest Glory. The Internet.
The philosophical debate of our lifetime: is the Internet the greatest thing we have ever created or a disaster for
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