In a previous post, I suggested that the nature of “messaging” has changed so dramatically that the traditional messaging document, chock full of pre-launch analysis, is obsolete. I realized later that I stopped short. The traditional Grand Marketing Strategy for all start-up launches needs to be tossed in favor of a more flexible and athletic […]
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Googling the exact phrase “Don’t judge a book by its cover” returns nearly 13 million results. That’s an astounding number of reminders that we shouldn’t judge a person by appearances, which is what the phrase means. While I think that’s absolutely true, that we shouldn’t make snap judgments about the people we meet, the continuous
When I emigrated from England to America in the early ‘80s, I found that some of the sayings my mom taught me didn’t translate. I got puzzled looks when I said something like: “Looks don’t fill a cupboard.” (Translation: Don’t judge a book by its cover). One saying that did translate was: “You can’t teach
Cupboards, Old Dogs and the Decade That Flew By Read More »
Marketers today have unprecedented, direct communication channels to prospects and customers that have come to dominate messaging. We tell our “stories” so quickly now, even to those who have just met us. Encounters in landing pages, YouTube videos, blog posts, Facebook postings, tweets, etc. all have the same purpose with those just getting to know
“Messaging” Didn’t Die; It Went Direct Read More »
I had lunch the other day with a friend who asked, hypothetically, if I thought passion for helping a community could be the basis for starting a company. My first thought was that anything can be the basis for starting a company, but can it be the basis for a successful one? I shrugged it
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