Six levels up

The very best content and design is transparent, allowing the customer to see your product, message, or brand in the fullness of its authenticity – immediately and always. If your customer is going to see you for what you truly are, you’re gonna have to level up that content and design. So here are 6 ways to do just that.

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new math is the brand killer

What the hell is marketing? No really, in today’s new and emerging economy, where “digital” marketing is dying – what is it actually supposed to be and how are CEOs meant to use it?

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how a simple newsletter strategy changed everything

We’re celebrating one entire year’s worth of MADE volumes. In doing so, we decided to share some of our most hard-won and insightful lessons learned about making a weekly newsletter, and how you can make one too. Our sincerest thanks for lending us your inbox and attention for the past year. Here’s to another 52!

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Hacking a recession

In a recession, every brand CEO and leader has one thing on their mind: survival. But what if more than survival was possible? What if there was a way to emerge from a recession in a position to thrive and dominate your industry? No, it isn’t a gimmick or a fantasy. It’s actually possible. We’ll tell you how.

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GROWING PAINS

Not all brand growth is the same. There are some key revenue ceilings that many brands hit, but nothing changes internally or with their marketing. That can signal problems down the line. We take a look at the 4 Revenue Ceilings and what they mean for your brand’s marketing, strategy, and internal structure.

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Every Future Needs A Funeral

Brand leaders and C-suite executives have a tendency to stay in business plans, strategies, designs, campaigns, and other activities longer than is profitable or productive, because of the money or energy or reputation already sunk in it. We spend some time talking about how leaders can break the cycle.

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