by hamilton | Effective Marketing |
Remember gravity? We all know about it but rarely give it a second thought. Unless you need to tackle something important like the rocket speed required to leave our atmosphere. Context and relevance suffer this same fate, until you need to tackle something important....
by hamilton | Effective Marketing |
Too many small business owners think they have to change who they are — who their company is — to improve their marketing. I believe the opposite is true. I believe you need to BE who you are to improve your marketing. Significant growth doesn’t come...
by hamilton | Effective Marketing |
I admit, the thought of a silver bullet is intriguing; especially coming from someone riding in on a white horse. Bang, problem fixed and sales soar. This scenario, though, is better suited for movies or comic books than for betting on for the future of your business....
by hamilton | Effective Marketing |
Marketing is simpler than many people like me will tell you it is. Fundamentally, there are only a few dials you can turn. They’re simpler than you think they ought to be. And harder to get right than simple things should be. But if the solution you’re...
by hamilton | Effective Marketing |
If things aren’t working as well as you want, “more of the same” marketing likely isn’t the answer. Good advice, as it turns out. And good advice is good advice, whether it includes data points or horses. Let me explain. I was reading yesterday...
by hamilton | Effective Marketing |
Did we win? A better question to ask: what did we learn? Because you can learn from wins AND losses. And learning scales, winning doesn’t. Regardless of outcome, some things work and some things don’t in every marketing campaign. If you pay attention and...