WHAT MARKETING’S NOT TELLING YOU: VOL 1

Lots of CEOs and industry leaders have a sneaking suspicion that their marketing departments (those shadowy magicians) are keeping some secrets from them. And they’re not wrong. Marketing is keeping things from you. We start with the first secret of marketing departments: no one is paying attention.

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Does This work?

A few months back we stumbled across a series of ads for the state of Nebraska, that we hated. We thought they sucked and were going to write a piece about that. Until we found out that the ad was an unmitigated success. What did we get wrong, that the state of Nebraska got right?

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Mixtape!

There’s nothing quite like the past to provoke both feelings of joy and nostalgia. But for these 6 old marketing tools, updated for the emerging economy, there’s no time like the present. We talk through how each marketing tool has been updated to resonate with modern audiences, and how you can use them right now, today.

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Stand Out

In the emerging economy, how brands attract attention has fundamentally changed (for the better). Now, instead of all-out advertising grabs, brands are learning to create something healthier, and more customer-focused. But what that looks like, and the strategy that governs its use is dependant on your industry and your brand’s place in it. We break it all down!

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