Do you think that chatbots are the future? You cannot not throw a marketing professional down a flight of stairs
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Don't Throw Good Brand Money After Bad
This article could also be called, “who says you can’t go home?” I was in Orlando this morning, presenting to
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 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 readingI Got You vs. I Keep You – The Mobile Brand Crisis
Brands are going to confront a huge challenge as their consumers become more and more mobile. In the past, I
Continue readingMarketing Automation Must Die
It’s been one of those weeks (and, it’s only Tuesday), so here’s a rant… Marketers… There’s a whole lot of
Continue readingWhat The Brand Is… And What It Has Become
The inventor hardly knows what the invention will really be used for. It’s a known turn of phrase, but when
Continue readingPoets And Plumbers And The Future Of Advertising
It seems like advertising is facing its Judgement Day. Advertising is not going anywhere, but like every industry, disruption comes…
Continue readingLove Your Brand
Let’s not forget about brands. Let’s not forget about our messaging. Let’s not forget about how a brand connects to
Continue readingThe Magic Space Of Digital Marketing Today
Does the term “digital marketing” make any sense, at this point? It’s the “digital” part that gets everyone so irritated.
Continue readingBots And The Next Wave Of Marketing
Hello, Human. When you open the new Quartz news app, it takes a few minutes to get your bearings. This
Continue readingThe State Of Marketing And The Missed Opportunities
How many brands are really marketing themselves properly these days? If there is one gripe about the current state of
Continue readingThe Mobile Gap
At what point, do we surrender to reality? In the past few months, way too many brands have been speaking
Continue readingDigital Transformation And The Trillion Dollar Market Cap
You are magic. Literally. If you’re reading this, you are magic. You spend your days (probably your nights and mornings
Continue readingThe Agency Is Dead. Long Live The Agency.
How will agencies attract and retain talent, when so many young marketing professionals are working for major brands, startups or
Continue readingWhat Really Happened At CES… And Does It Matter For Marketers?
**Do you wish that you could go to CES in Las Vegas?** For many marketers, going to the [Consumer Electronics
Continue readingContent Marketing Is Dead (But There's Always This)…
**Content Marketing is dead. Right? That didn’t take long.** I’ve been reading this notion of *”too much content and not
Continue readingWhere Does Amazing Work Come From?
Every brand wants amazing work. Every agency wants to create amazing work for the brands that they represent. It doesn’t
Continue readingContent Is Not King
It’s a pretty bold statement, isn’t it? Are we making the wrong assumptions about content? What works? What doesn’t work?
Continue readingWas Eleven Years Of Relentless Blogging Worth It?
It was eleven years ago today… Actually, that’s a bit of a lie. I started blogging eleven years ago yesterday.
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