I write about strategies to turn fans into customers and customers into fans. I also share ways to use real-time strategies to spread ideas, influence minds, and build business.
Trader Joes, a chain of grocery stores offering unique and interesting products often under its own brand, has legions of passionate fans. Many waited in line last week to secure a prized Trader Joe's branded miniature canvas tote bag offered in four pastel colors.
Congratulations soon-to-be graduates! If you live in North America, in about a month you will be out in the world.
When you think about positioning your business, where do you turn for comparison?
A year ago, I discovered the thriving Lindy Hop dance community in the Boston area where I live and I dove into the deep end, taking group and private lessons and going to social dances most weekends.
How much can you accomplish in a day? The answer, of course, depends on how you schedule your time.
The LinkedIn algorithm prioritizes engagement. The more discussion on a post, the more the AI algorithm kicks in and shares content with more people inside and outside your own network.
My father graduated from Harvard Business School in 1958. He really, really wanted me to go too. I took a swipe, applying to HBS in the late 1980s. Rejected! I failed to be allowed to enter via Harvard’s tightly locked front door.
In 2025, we have a choice of how we create. Will you pay attention to what matters, draw from passion and personality, adding dash of artistic flair to create something beautiful? Or will you dash off an AI prompt, push a button, and barf up something just okay?
Marketing and Sales Strategist, entrepreneur, advisor to emerging companies, and bestselling author of 10 books including "The New Rules of Marketing & PR".
