Trademarks, Copyrights, Authenticity, and AI

With the rise of Artificial Intelligence, you may be overlooking two things that have become very important in marketing considerations: Protection of your Intellectual Property (IP) rights and ensuring authenticity. Don’t get me wrong, these have always been important, but the level of importance is greater now than before AI became prevalent. And this can be a matter of success…

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Are You Practicing Accidental Marketing?

Is your marketing team doing any, or all, of the following things? More time is devoted to discussing how things look instead of what they convey. The metrics you track are not being used to learn more about customer perception and behavior. The sales process is more focused on explaining what you offer than on listening to what your customers…

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Generate More Than Leads

The best way for a mature business to increase the sales of its products or services is to generate demand, not just leads. In the past, sales tactics would be used to generate numerous warm leads that demonstrate some level of interest, and then have the sales team follow up on them and try to convert as many as possible.…

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The Top 5 Signs You Need A Fractional CMO

A Chief Marketing Officer is someone who has deep marketing knowledge and is an experienced leader who knows how to get things done. The CMO is responsible for developing the strategy for product development, pricing, advertising and branding, customer outreach, and establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive business decisions for revenue and growth. How would you know if you…

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The Art Of Business Storytelling

Business Storytelling is using a story structure for the purpose of internal and external communication, collaboration and marketing. It can be used to persuade peers, to sell to clients, to develop new marketing narratives, and even to reposition your company relative to the competition. When you use a business story, you can communicate your value in a way that makes…

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The Five Key Functions Of A Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

In larger organizations, a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) plays a crucial role in helping the company scale and grow intelligently. The CMO is an executive level leader who contributes to the strategic planning and implementation of programs designed to help your company grow. Why does your company need a Chief Marketing Officer? Most smaller companies work with a marketing agency…

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Here’s How To Make Your Messaging Convert Better

You’ve heard about the importance of having a clear value proposition and compelling message for your marketing to work. And maybe you’ve tried several – or many – versions of these messages but seen little or no difference. Good news! I’m not going to repeat the same advice. I’m going to help it work better for you. Why have your…

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Disappointed By Your Marketing Tech ROI?

You’re Not Alone. Marketing Technology has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. As the technology became more affordable and accessible, more companies started using it. Now Marketing Technology is almost as ubiquitous as discussions of Google’s cookie-less search. As these apps are updated, artificial Intelligence is being added to them. With the addition of AI,…

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The Secret for Driving Growth and Scalability

I recently created a post on LinkedIn that identified the "secret sauce" for your business. Did you see it? If you follow me, you know I’m not one to talk about how your “secret sauce” or creating “massive value” are the ways to grow and scale your business. I think most people who say these things can’t even tell you…

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