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Marketing Talent
There is a shortage of talent in the marketing pool. Yes, the industry is filled with smart and talented people
Continue readingIn The Age Of (Digital) Anxiety
Are you stressing out? In a world of global economic instability, a deplorable job market, the digitization of everything, Occupy
Continue readingThe New Marketing Hacker
There is a massive and missed opportunity happening in the marketing industry. It seems like Judy Shapiro (Chief Brand Strategist
Continue readingTwitter Is Not Easier Than Blogging
Somebody had to say it. There was another "Blogging is dead" news item that crept out of USA Today today
Continue readingFinding The Perfect Pitch
Pitching new business is never easy. I was deeply moved by the book, The Art Of The Pitch, by Peter
Continue readingThe Paradox Of Choice And Advertising
You can’t have it both ways. Someone is going to have to break the bad news to the consumers. You
Continue readingThe Do Not Track Button
What kind of experience do you want? Marketers have abused the anonymity of IP addresses for too long and now
Continue readingTo Be Of Service
It’s not about you. Anecdotally, I’ve heard many stories over the years of people who are surprised after meeting me
Continue reading8 Ways To Score That Elusive Entry Level Marketing Position
It’s probably the most frequently asked question that people looking for work ask. The ultimate truth to winning a job
Continue readingThe Modern Marketing Agency
Give credit where credit is due. If I was the publisher of Advertising Age and/or AdWeek, I would be paying
Continue readingAnd In The End…
Do you have a morbid fascination with the end? I’m not sure why (but I’m pretty certain that a psychiatrist
Continue readingThe Year Of Mobile? Sounds Like The Month Of The Smartphone
Are smartphones now mass? By the sounds of the MediaPost article, Santa’s Surprise: Smartphones Go Mass (published yesterday), it’s definitely
Continue readingLegacy Thinking
It’s easy to post to Twitter or update your Facebook status. Not much to think about, right? Just because something
Continue readingThe Marketing Industry
You can’t have a strong business without a strong community. Personally, I’ve lived by that motto since I first got
Continue readingThe Haters
The Haters will tell you… Blogging doesn’t have a ROI. A tweet is worthless. Getting someone to "like" your Facebook
Continue readingInnovation And Talent In The Marketing Industry
When was it the business of a Marketing agency to do anything but service the needs of the brands it
Continue readingWho Will Win The Superbowl? Facebook… That's Who
The Superbowl is always a funny event for me. Jocks, couch potatoes and Marketing nerds all get their funk on
Continue readingEmbrace The Design Thinking Mentality
How do you truly push ideas to the right space? How do you truly re-invent the industry you serve? It’s
Continue readingTen Years Of Wikipedia
Wikipedia is ten years old today. I love Wikipedia. I don’t care that the online encyclopedia is wrong sometimes. I
Continue readingIs Twitter Killing You?
Sometimes the worst thing that can happen to you is becoming wildly successful… Many people fail to realize the time,
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