The New Four P’s of Marketing — Part 2

So we’ve discussed Proof and why it’s critical to demonstrate that what you do and what you say means something to customers.
Now let’s discuss what you can do to demonstrate that Proof – go get yourself some Presence.

Presence — You can’t prove anything to anyone without having a Presence. And not just in terms of being there [...]

The New Four P’s of Marketing — Part 1

In a way, it’s not even appropriate to say “Things change fast” any more. It’s like saying “The sky is blue” or “AT&T sucks” or something else equally obvious.
Change is such an engrained part of the marketing landscape now, sometimes things change and you don’t even notice. Hell, you even start doing things the new [...]

Social Media Revisited

I’m not even sure that’s the right title for this post. It seems like everything we do nowadays involves social media — maybe this should be called “Social Media Yet Again.”
Anyway, in the past I’ve focused on things like measuring social media ROI and the demands of doing social media right. I took a [...]

When Sales and Marketing Don’t Mix — Part 1

I know what you’re thinking. You’re simultaneously saying “They never mix” and thinking of all the things those annoying sales people down the hall have done to you, from using outdated materials to sending customers letters and emails wrought with incorrect grammar and off-brand language. I mean, the notion that sales and marketing [...]

Cascading Questions?

It was a good week wasn’t it? Got alot of work done and accomplished alot, but always alot left to do, right? Looking forward to the weekend?
I started with a few questions because many questions popped up for me today, all day. I read some articles and heard some comments that made [...]

The Dark Ages Persist

They’re still out there. You know who they are. They’ll all around us.
They’re people who still do it the old way. Still live in the dark ages and do it just because. Still do it because it’s too much work to change.
I ran into some of them today. They called [...]

New Acronym, New Urgency to Measure Your Social Media Metrics

It used to be so simple.
At first, social media was easy because the standards of traditional marketing didn’t fit. It was new and different. It was personal and customer-driven and you were just feeling it out. It was Facebook and Twitter and what was to measure? If you knew how many [...]

Craft Your Personal Brand With Care — Or Else

Personal branding is certainly important to career growth for any growing or established executive. It’s arguably more important than your resume, as when your personal brand is strong, it makes the job of your resume that much easier.
That’s why it’s critical for you to take a good, long look at a few short videos, courtesy [...]

7 Things To Do in the Next 7 Days — Part Two

Hopefully you’ve been able to make some progress on the first three to-do’s posted not too long ago. Or, at the very least, you plan to start on them now, then come back to these four after. Anyway, here you go — four more things you need to do for the latter part [...]

7 Things To Do in the Next 7 Days — Part One

It’s a crazy time to be a marketer.
So much to do, so much to learn, so much to stay on top of. It’s the most dynamic time in the last 15 years. Technology evolves at a breakneck pace even in the down economy. Social media rewrites the way marketers can engage customers [...]

The Future of Content, Part 3

I feel refreshed today.
No, it’s not because I got to the pool today after along day on the road at a conference.
It’s because, for all the journalists who don’t get it, like I mentioned in my last post, there’s one who takes a good, long look and sees it like it is. [...]

The Future of Content, Part 2

In a recent post, I discussed how marketers have a role in the future of content. Sitting here on yet another JetBlue flight, I came across two articles that highlight this position even further.
I’m reading an issue of Medical Marketing & Media — it’s actually a recent issue for a change, typically I’m catching up [...]

Steps to Improve Your Social Network

This may be preaching to the choir, but clearly I am not against that in this blog. You know this.
Marketers are, by and large, good networkers. This is probably due to the fact that, like I said in a recent post, we are in sales as much as we are in marketing. [...]

Marketing has a Role in the Future of Content

This post is proof that a small spark can lead to a roaring flame.
I began the day reading a column from former colleague Ray Schultz, one of the best marketing journalists of the last several decades. Hours later I’m on a plane, some thoughts still kindling from reading the column, and a raging blaze [...]

Twitter Partnership Lays a Blueprint

Talk about an inspiring partnership.
A while back I wrote a post on forging partnerships and the benefits that allies working together can leverage for a marketing campaign or a business. I’m sitting here in the Production Room of a studio in Boston, preparing for a live webcast today, and noticed on my RSS feed [...]