This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Mirum and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT Delete” was released in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Marketing is a game of differentiation. Some might (fairly) argue that a…
Someone has to hate your brand
This is a guest post from Drew McLellan, CEO and Top Dog at McLellan Marketing Group. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. A brand (if it is going to be effective) has to be bold. It has to stand for something. It has to plant a…
What great brands do
This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT Delete” was released in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Do great brands all have something in common? What makes one…
Download: “The Difference Map” by Bernadette Jiwa
We’re big fans of author of The Fortune Cookie Principle and TEDx speaker Bernadette Jiwa, who says that good marketing tells a story. But for you to tell a story people will talk about, you need to know what makes your company meaningful — how it makes a difference. She’s put out this worksheet to…
The niche of things and other stuff
This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT Delete” was released in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. When was the last time you went to a conference and…
Beloved companies deliver what customers desire
This is a guest post from Jeanne Bliss — customer experience expert and author of “I Love You More Than My Dog.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on her blog. The Journal of Consumer Research says in its article, “The Fire of Desire: A Multisited Inquiry in Consumer Passion,”…
How TalentGrow sent a holiday gift worth talking about
This guest post is from Jeremy Epstein, VP of Marketing and Social Navigator at Sprinklr. Let’s be honest. Most holiday gifts are lame. (Like you need another basket of fruit or a card that has a generic “Happy Holidays” on it.) I’d rather skip it. If you’re going to do something, do something “remarkable” and do…