The “Marketing is Evil” Problem.
“I hate marketing.““Marketing is evil.““Marketing doesn’t work.““Marketing doesn’t work on me.““I’ll never buy from a company that markets to me.“ My best argument against…
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Who Will Amplify This? And Why?
You’ve created a stellar email newsletter, but few subscribe. You’ve launched an intriguing podcast, but listeners are nonexistent. You’ve published an exceptional blog post,…
When Choosing Marketing Channels, Visualize the Curve
Business Owner: “We’re launching a new company/website/campaign and want to buy ads that can get us some customers. Once that’s working, we’ll invest in…
Marketing Personas Are Almost Always a Boondoggle (but they don’t have to be)
Boss: “We need marketing personas for each of our customer targets.”You: “Got it. What problems are these personas meant to solve?”Boss: “You know, um……
The Paradox of Content Marketing to Beginners vs. Experts
Over the last 20 years, I’ve done a lot of educational content campaigns, both for my own companies, and to help others. But it’s…
How to Find Those Hard-to-Reach Audiences in SparkToro… Fast
Updated: April 5th, 2024 (for SparkToro V2) Every day, I help folks in fascinating, unique niches uncover key information about the audiences for their…