Content Marketing Gives Customers a Reason to Believe

“People don’t buy what you do; people buy why you do it,” according to author Simon Sinek.  The best brands give customers reasons to care about them.  Unless your brand can climb into your prospect’s consideration set, that prospect will not seriously...

Recalculating Route: The New Customer Journey

Everything changes. You might say that even change itself changes. For years, marketers have focused on what is called the AIDA model, in which brands drive Awareness, Interest, and Desire for products to achieve Action (purchase).  The fundamental problem with the...

Shift in Marketing Industry Trade Pubs to Marketing Blogs

As Marketers, we are constantly racing to prove the value of every dollar to generate ROI.  We are always searching for the silver bullet, that extra bit of information that helps us gain an advantage.  We are focused on trying to elevate our game as more power shifts...

Social Media Marketing Strategy: Starts with Who

Let’s start with strategy. Sure it’s a great term, but, what is it?  What does it actually mean?  When asked, most people pause and scratch their head. However, it’s important to understand strategy as something more than just an abstract concept. Successful brands...