It hasn’t been officially declared yet, but it looks like we are in (or about to enter) another recession. (Click here to see the news results Google gives when you look up “recession”.) For that reason, I took one night recently and re-read both volumes of my books “How Your Business Can Survive and Prosper [...]
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People have been declaring that email is dead for years now. And 2020 is proving them more wrong than ever. Not only is email NOT dead, it’s on the verge of making a massive comeback. But don’t just take my word for it. The 4 Types of Email Newsletters – DigitalMarketer Is Email Marketing Dead? [...]
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If you’ve wondered why it’s been quiet around here it’s because I’ve been working on a “secret” project. Let me explain… After being involved in marketing in one form or another for 20 years, and after thinking and teaching about the unchanging fundamentals of marketing for UC Berkeley Extension for the last two years, I’ve [...]
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In my video below, you’ll discover some content marketing lessons and methods that you can learn from Christmas songs. I will reveal two important content marketing lessons that we can learn from Christmas songs. I will give you two takeaways that you can apply to your own content marketing. And you’ll learn three methods you [...]
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Christmas Content Marketing Examples There are example of content marketing, and lessons to be learned, everywhere. All you have to do is keep your eyes open and pay attention. There are even content marketing examples and lessons that can be found at Christmas time. Below is just one example. How Content Marketing Gave Birth to [...]
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“The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until you get into the office.” – Robert Frost This Is Your Brain on Stories I’ve talked before about the reason why stories are so needed and so powerful when they are used in […]
If you are looking for the oldest content marketing examples, then you’ve come to the right place. I have three examples of content marketing that you probably have never seen or heard of before. But first, you’ve got to hear this story… More Beyond In Valladolid, Spain, stands a monument called “Monumento a Colón” or “Columbus Monument.” […]
Do You Realize How Unique the $10 Bill Is? You’ve probably handled many $10 bills in your life. But I bet that you never realized just how unique the $10 bill actually is. Let me show you why it’s so unique: It is one of only two bills in circulation that features a non-president. (The other person is […]
If you’ve followed my writing for even a short period, you probably know that I am always on the search to find old and little-known content marketing examples. As I mentioned in a post I wrote for MarketingInsiderGroup.com, called Did William Penn Use the Oldest Known Content Marketing to Establish Pennsylvania? I point out content marketing examples […]
“There are no original ideas. There are only original people.” – Barbara Grizzuti Harrison — “Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.” – Voltaire Focus Your Originality on the “How” Many content marketers and content creators stress out about trying to come up with unique content that no […]
Hi everyone, I just wanted to give you an update on some things that have been happening around here recently. Testimonials from my Recent “21 Types of Content We Crave” Talk to San Mateo B2B Bloggers Meetup Group On April 13th, I had the privilege to speak to a small group of B2B content marketers […]
In a Reader’s Digest issue from April 1981, a man named Louis De V. Day, Jr., told an interesting story in an article called Pennomena. The story was about the surprising and funny solution that a group of college students came up with in order to help them get through a boring professor’s lectures. And I […]
“I’ve always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific.” – Lily Tomlin Steve Rayson wrote something on Moz.com that has really got me thinking about social media “shares.” His conclusion confirmed a lingering assumption I’ve had for a while. My assumption is: What if we have it all wrong? What if […]
If I asked you this question: Who was the first person (or people) to ever fly? What would your answer be? You’d probably answer, “The Wright brothers!” And then you’d raise your hand, waiting for me to high-five you and congratulate you on your amazing grasp of historical events. That’s why you’d be surprised if […]
There’s a new show that I’ve been surprised I really like. It’s called Fit to Fat to Fit. The premise of the show is that a trainer GAINS weight in order to then LOSE weight with a client. When the trainer takes on the lifestyle of the client, they don’t just gain weight. It changes his or her emotions and […]
