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Something Wicked This Way Comes
After years of negative press and now landmark revelations by a whistle-blower, Facebook is up against the ropes. Their big move? Changing their name. Is it enough? Not hardly.
The Future Of Marketing Is Mercantile
The old methods of transactional marketing, widely used and abused for the past 20 years, have died a slow and painful death. In their ashes, something new in marketing is growing - something timeless, with roots in the era of face-to-face interaction, when reputation, community, and care were king and authentic relationships were a teaser of the future.
More Than A Feeling
So many companies and leaders are looking for a fast route to growth or higher revenue. And many see the word “brand” as a placeholder for all their hopes, dreams, aspirations, and alchemy. But there are a great many misconceptions when it comes to brand and how it works. So we’re setting the record straight.
Getting To Scale
Do you even lift, bro? Brands with synthetically pumped-up marketing muscles are cropping up more and more these days. But how long can they last? And is there another way to meet this fast-paced consumer market without relying on a hollow brand physique? The answer is yes.
You Get The Customers You Love
Tragically, many brands don’t care for their clients beyond what they might get out of them. But learning to love your customers, and centering them and their needs might be the most powerful thing you could do to grow your business.
Why Marketing Sucks… But Doesn’t Have To
A fire has come in the marketing landscape, burning down the cheap, fast, and dishonest ways of the past. In its wake, something new will grow up. But what is that thing?
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