A Look at 5 Successful AI-Driven Marketing Campaigns

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the marketing landscape, offering unparalleled opportunities for innovation, precision, and personalization. By incorporating AI technology, such as machine learning, big data, and predictive analytics, into their marketing activities, brands can deliver hyper-personalized content and interactive customer experiences. 

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Zigging When They Zag: The Potential of Traditional Marketing Communication

The digital environment is quite cluttered these days and becoming more so. Consumers benefit from access to a massive amount of information literally available at their fingertips—and often being pushed to them by marketers yelling “pick me, me, me.” But with so much activity in the digital environment, sometimes it takes a different approach to stand out: Continue reading “Zigging When They Zag: The Potential of Traditional Marketing Communication”

When Considering Your Marketing Goals and Objectives, Get Real!

Many of you have probably been at goal-setting seminars or workshops where the leader will pose a question like: “Would you like to make more money?,” and, of course, everybody nods or raises their hand. Then the leader will approach a workshop participant and  Continue reading “When Considering Your Marketing Goals and Objectives, Get Real!”

Unless You’re Starbucks, Target or Another Big Brand Player, Market Share Doesn’t Really Matter

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A lot of businesses worry unnecessarily about market share. It’s understandable because we read a lot about market share in the media. It’s something that big companies worry about a lot and, to a large degree, they need to. Smaller companies, though, really don’t need to be worried about market share. In fact, Continue reading “Unless You’re Starbucks, Target or Another Big Brand Player, Market Share Doesn’t Really Matter”

Content Hacks for Companies on a Tight Budget

Content, as part of a successful marketing endeavor, is a big deal these days and I suspect (and hope) it will continue to be. Content–from social media posts, to blog posts, website content, case studies, white papers, ebooks, etc., etc., is used by marketers of all kinds to attract audience, raise awareness and, ultimately drive some desired end action.

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If Your Goal is “Implied,” You Don’t Really Have a Goal

In interviewing for a job several years ago, I went through a round of interviews with various members of the organization. When meeting with the Chief Administrative Office (CAO), he handed me a brochure and said: “What do you think about this brochure?” My immediate thought was: “In what regard?,” but I resisted the urge to say that and, instead, said:

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The (Absolute) Power of Product and Its Impact on Your Marketing

Marketing is a must-have for businesses of any kind and any size. In fact, all businesses are using marketing to some degree whether they know it or not.

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Are You Making Your Customers Work Too Hard? They May Just Give Up.

Sometimes I think the most simple thing that we can do as businesspeople and marketers is “put ourselves in the shoes” of our prospects and customers. Are we making it easy to buy? Or are we setting up unintentional barriers, however slight, that may interfere with—or obliterate—the purchasing process?

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You’re Using LinkedIn the Wrong Way—Here’s What We Recommend Instead

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I’ve had a LinkedIn profile since 2009. It has become the top source of referrals for my content marketing and marketing consulting services. Not because of the “brilliant” posts I share. Not because I get tons of likes and shares. Not because I write clever copy.

So how have I successfully leveraged LinkedIn to generate leads—and new clients—consistently? Continue reading “You’re Using LinkedIn the Wrong Way—Here’s What We Recommend Instead”