Dave Chaplin – CEO of SearchDex
[quote style=”boxed”]My typical day starts at the office at 8 a.m., and I’m usually home at about 8:30 p.m. My day is driven by two main questions: How do we…
Marketing is part art, part science, and part educated guessing. The founders here know all three. They’ve built agencies, launched brands, and figured out how to get people to pay attention. Which, in a world drowning in content, is no small feat.
These interviews cover the full spectrum. SEO. Content marketing. Social media. Brand strategy. Paid acquisition. Influencer marketing back before everyone was an influencer. The landscape keeps changing, and the people featured here have been adapting in real time.
What makes these conversations different from another marketing blog is the source. These aren’t theorists. They’re people who’ve spent actual money on actual campaigns and lived to tell the tale. Some of the tales involve spectacular failure. Those are usually the most useful ones.
You’ll find insights on building marketing teams, measuring what matters, creative strategy, and the eternal tension between brand building and performance marketing. If you’re a marketer, you’ll find people who’ve solved problems you’re dealing with right now. If you’re a founder trying to figure out marketing, you’ll find people who can point you in a direction. Not the direction. A direction. That’s how marketing works.
[quote style=”boxed”]My typical day starts at the office at 8 a.m., and I’m usually home at about 8:30 p.m. My day is driven by two main questions: How do we…
[quote style=”boxed”]”Do not be a slave to the ordinary”[/quote] Sunny Bonnell is a branding expert and serves as the co-founder and creative director at Motto. Motto is a comprehensive branding…
[quote style=”boxed”]Short-term sacrifices for reaching long-term goals always trump short-term gains at the expense of your long-term goals. And most choices boil down, in some way, to these two options.[/quote]…
[quote style=”boxed”]I don’t believe in regrets in any capacity. Everything leads to the present, and I always remain grateful for the present, so I’m thankful for the past, good or…
[quote style=”boxed”]Know yourself: Take an “interests assessment” or evaluation to receive clarity on your interests at this time of your life, and how you can apply them to a new…
[quote style=”boxed”] I learned that it’s important to never waste a good crisis because what you learn when things get difficult can be the most valuable, and the most telling, about…
Meet Todd Wolfenbarger – President and Partner of The Summit Group
[quote style=”boxed”]Listen. C-level leaders, VPs, and salespeople tend to do most of the talking. You can learn a lot more about a situation and the motivations of people if you…
[quote style=”boxed”]Get a clear yes or no, and ask for an explanation. People are often scared to commit or simply don’t want to hurt your feelings. As an entrepreneur, there…
[quote style=”boxed”]I question whether I’m the right person for the job. Does my skill set get in the way of the company’s growth? Don’t have a big ego. Ask yourself,…
[quote style=”boxed”]Hire and grow giants. Doing so will make the world of a difference for you and the teams you manage as well as the people across the organization that…
[quote style=”boxed”]Good brainstorming, teamwork and dedication! A lot of good ideas take a while to take hold, it’s patience and dedication to that idea that will help you see it…
Meet Karen Cummings – Co-Owner of VISION Marketing & Consulting
[quote style=”boxed”]Look for ways you can provide value to everyone.[/quote] Mike Deck is the CEO of EchoVantage, a company that delivers a new approach to marketing analytics. Mike has several…