Seriously, what the f*ck is a brand, anyway? Most people have no idea what a brand is, and because of this, they don’t know how to measure its success, importance or where to place it on the balance sheet.

Today, I want to focus on the ‘good enough problem’ and explore why many CMOs, business owners, and CEOs get hit hard and experience the downfalls of opportunity cost because things are "good enough." When things are "good enough," there is a tendency to neglect deeper analysis and efforts to improve the brand.

ou Don’t Know What You're Missing. Opportunity Cost is a concept often used in microeconomics that weighs the impact of selecting one option instead of another. An opportunity cost is the value of the option not taken when a business makes a decision. For example, if a business is deciding whether to...

Today's article highlights a crucial mistake that I bet 90% of you are currently making in your marketing. Your problem is that your marketing is all about you when, really, it should be about the customer. This problem is best seen with service-based businesses. They're the ones who suffer from this issue the most, and they suffer comically. This problem is everywhere in marketing, but...

This week's article hits home. Many well-intentioned business owners kill their brands because of their competitive tunnel vision. This week's words of wisdom are to stop focusing on your competition; they probably don't know what they're doing, and echoing them just brings you both down...

The best way to get customers to sell your product or service for you is by positioning yourself to be worth talking about. 

I talk a lot about the power of positioning in my videos and how important it is for professional service providers to adopt...

Hashtag 101: To Hashtag or Not to Hashtag  As of this writing, the use of hashtags is heavily debated, with a strong divide on whether or not they are relevant. The platforms don’t provide clear direction or insight on this matter, so all answers...

Marketing is expensive, whether you are outsourcing to a third-party agency or paying to hire someone in-house. Most businesses owners understand that paying for marketing is an investment in the future, but they still want to understand how much...

People do not want to follow socials that are poorly disguised as ads. Period. Your business is probably making this crucial mistake online, and unless you enjoy burning cash, it's time you learned how to make socials work for you.