Chaos Versus Control

Chaos: A state of utter confusion or disorder, a total lack of organization. From the Latin for the chasm, yawn or gape.  “I would love to have greater control over my marketing activities, but I seemed to be living in chaos. What can I do? How can I manage the...

May I have your attention please?

May I have your attention? Just for 3 minutes and 32 second. Please. It appears that the most difficult part of a marketer’s job is grabbing someone’s attention today. Given content shock with the tsunami of blogs, emails and outbound videos, it is no wonder that our...
Who Really Uses Marketing Coaches?

Who Really Uses Marketing Coaches?

Who really uses marketing coaches and what do they expect to get in return? What would lead a small to mid-sized business to hire someone to help them with their marketing? And what exactly would they do for a business? Since I am a marketing coach (on weekends and...
What Problem Can Marketing Solve?

What Problem Can Marketing Solve?

In a recent marketing coaching conversation, I spoke to a man who has been assigned to head up marketing for a B2B software company with revenue of under $100 million.  He had never been in this position before and wanted some marketing counsel from someone who has...
Thank You

Thank You

During the last month, I received seven requests to fill out a survey for various companies who I interacted with either online or in the real world. Sorry Terminex, but I am not interested in having you bug me. But only one company, called me to say thank you and did...