Maybe cold marketing emails are an easy target, but this week, a particularly poor execution of the craft has me asking why and what now?
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Tuesday 2¢ – Pain, Need, Aspiration and Trust
In this week’s half-baked Tuesday thought, consultant, author, speaker and splendid podcast host Jay Acunzo inspired me to dive into personas and trust Lately, I have been doing a lot of messaging work with different
Continue ReadingTuesday 2¢ – Same But Distinct
This week, I share a bit more on differentiation. If you are in a crowded B2B category of “me too” and you can’t be that different, be distinct.
Continue ReadingTuesday 2¢ – Working For LinkedIn for Free?
My thought for this week is to ensure you get something from what you give on social media and not just vanity metrics.
Continue ReadingTuesday 2¢ – Driving Your Martech
This Tuesday, inspired by a young driver F1 driver; are you on top of your marketing technology, or is it driving?
Continue ReadingTuesday 2¢ – Start with “Lie”
This Tuesday, I am going with a rant, an apology to Simon Sink for paraphrasing his “Start with Why” and a cold call….
Continue ReadingTuesday 2¢: Yep, they will copy you
This Tuesday, a thought on the holy grail of differentiation that’s probably not that different, but that’s not the point. It’s here.
Continue ReadingTuesday 2¢: Marketing Smarts and The Tube
This Tuesday, I’m pondering marketing education, inspired by a broken-down train on the London Underground…..
Continue ReadingTuesday 2¢: Ops Beats Orgs
I have a slightly convoluted path to inspiration this week, so please bear with me as I have a kick about with the topic of operating models and org charts.
Continue ReadingTuesday 2¢ – What about you?
This week, I try to focus my thoughts on a BIG project, but I am wondering, in all this marketing strategy advice, what about you?
Continue ReadingTuesday 2¢: Addicted to Computer Love?
This week’s weekly rant: are we doing too much to appease the algorithms at the expense of our audience?
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