Your Brand Is Not About You.

Seven or eight years ago I found myself running into the same predicament over and over again. Our advertising agency would present our branding and marketing concepts to our clients and they would want objective assurances that our ideas would work. Although we were...

Your Kids Cannot Tell Time.

Your kids cannot tell time. Did you know that? Really, they can’t tell time. Don’t believe me? Test them sometime. Wait until you’re in a room with an analog clock and a teenager or twenty-something. Tell them they can’t look at their phone and then ask them the time....

Nobody Cares About Your Newsletter. Part II.

Last week we talked about the futility of sending out self-serving newsletters that completely ignore the recipients’ interests and needs (you can read it HERE). Francisco Gonzalez summed it up by quoting his mentor who used to say, “This is clearly a case of...

How You Can Help The Victims of Hurricane Sandy.

I usually write about branding and creativity but here’s something a little more important this week – a developing list of ways to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Thanks to David Cohen for the research. HOW YOU CAN HELP: Red Cross The Red Cross has started a...

You Can Travel Even Lighter.

Those of you who have been reading my posts for a while know about my penchant (OK, obsession) for traveling light (if not, you can read about it HERE and HERE). And why not? When you log as many miles as I do traveling for our clients and speaking at conferences,...
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