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Kintsugi + Antifragility + Leadership

The Japanese art of Kintsugi and the modern concept of antifragility offer lessons in leadership. Kintsugi transforms broken pottery into art by highlighting its cracks with golden lacquer, symbolizing beauty in imperfection and strength in repair. Similarly, antifragility, as coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, teaches us to thrive amid chaos, leveraging volatility and failure as opportunities for growth. For leaders, this means embracing challenges, fostering innovation, and building systems that don’t just endure disruption but grow stronger because of it.

November 15, 2024

The shiny new thing

Marketing folks tend to get easily distracted by the shiny new piece of tech or process and it's for a good reason. I believe that we are always looking for that next thing that makes us do the job better. the pressures to improve conversions or get coverage higher has us looking as evidenced by the 8,000 or so marketing technologies available. In this post we'll explore just why we (I) keep an eye out with examples.

October 15, 2024

Digital Marketing ROI

Digital marketing ROI is more critical than ever, with strategies like livestreaming, AI-powered video advertising, and precision-targeted campaigns redefining success. As highlighted by Marketful, understanding and maximizing ROI isn’t just about tracking results—it’s about leveraging innovative tools and trends to drive measurable growth.

September 1, 2024

Livestreaming and Video's with AI

Video is no longer a side project in the marketing plan. Livestreaming, streaming platforms, and AI-assisted production are reshaping how brands earn attention and turn that attention into sales.

August 20, 2024

User Generated Content

If your customers are willing to talk about you, let them. UGC works because people trust other people more than polished brand copy, and it is a lot cheaper than pretending authenticity can be bought by the hour.

July 15, 2024

AI in Marketing

AI is transforming marketing by enabling marketers to work smarter, faster, and more strategically. From analyzing vast datasets to predicting customer behavior and personalizing content, AI tools like ChatGPT and NotebookLM are revolutionizing how businesses engage their audiences. By automating repetitive tasks, optimizing ad placements, and delivering tailored customer experiences, AI not only improves efficiency but also boosts ROI.

June 10, 2024

You're Gonna Need a Voice Strategy

Voice search is not some futuristic side quest. People already ask devices for answers, directions, products, and shortcuts. Brands that sound human and structure content for spoken discovery will have an edge.

May 20, 2024

Navigating Account-Based Marketing

ABM can absolutely work, but it is not cheap and it is definitely not magic. The cost comes from precision, coordination, better data, and the uncomfortable fact that software cannot rescue weak strategy.

April 1, 2024

Rethinking chat - A better approach?

People want low-friction, text-based help on their terms. AI-assisted chat can turn a tired support widget into a smarter front door that answers faster, guides better, and actually helps conversion.

March 1, 2024