Stop Making Excuses at Work — Do This Instead
Tell me if this sounds familiar. Your colleague makes a trivial mistake. Maybe it is a financial typo in a presentation or they did not speak up when they had questions…
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All Marketing Is Now Digital Marketing
When was the last time you got a brochure in the mail that made you want to instantly take action? My guess is not recently. (If ever.) And even if you did get a mailer…
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Know What Decisions to Make and What Should Be Left for Others
We make decisions all the time. Some are small, subtle, you could even say reflexive — grab a coat in case of rain, scoop up the kids’ backpacks rather than waiting for…
Why Strategic Thinking Is So Hard for Digital Marketers
Digital marketing teams deliver important messages that lead to action and drive business growth. Here are five ways to grow your strategic thinking as a digital…
How Many Meetings a Day Is Too Many?
I once watched someone fall asleep in a meeting. It was early in my career and I was sitting in a quarterly business review. The organizer had scheduled one hour — but…
The Founder’s Paradox: How Do You Throw Credit When the Big Idea Was Yours?
Few actions spark real disgust at work. But I can think of one that never fails to cause a personal fury. It is when someone takes another person’s idea and presents it…
Hey Marketing: Watch Out, Here Comes the Sales Storm
Do you hear that rumbling sound? There is a storm coming — a big one. The air is growing thick and the thunder clatter is getting louder. The boom is echoing across your…
Positioning vs. Messaging
How do you tell an original story? There is usually a real-life event behind every fantastical tale. If you work in marketing, you know that for your work to ring true it…
How to Write a Creative Brief
A creative brief is meant to keep the team on-brand, on-message, and on-track. Discover nine things to include in your creative brief.
What every remote worker should do within the first 30 days
Your first day on a remote team. We wrote about this topic a couple of years ago and I recently started rethinking why we focused on just one day. Not because the advice…
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