Marketing & Branding
Marketing: the BEST is doing good work. the REST is getting the word out effectively.
Marketing & Branding
The Long and the Short of It - Balancing Short and Long-Term Marketing Strategies
maynardpaton.comThe Laws ofAdvertising
Nobody cares
If its not seen, its useless
You need risk to stand out
Don’t bore, seduce.
You can’t create by committee
Fun > Serious
That is: A person — often a founder, or someone similarly empowered — needs to have compelling ideas, establish a voice and perspective, and use it. Tools like brand books and style guides are important so agencies and partners know how to speak the same language. But the actual opinions and values can’t be algorithmically generated or offloaded to... See more
Dan Frommer • The Scott Sternberg guide to building emotional brands
Let me show you the four levels that separate content creators from category leaders:
Level 1: The Knowledge Trap
You're creating solid content—guides, posts, tutorials. But here's the uncomfortable truth: AI can now generate this content in seconds. Knowledge sharing alone won't set you apart
Level 2: The Experience Edge
This is where differentiatio... See more
Level 1: The Knowledge Trap
You're creating solid content—guides, posts, tutorials. But here's the uncomfortable truth: AI can now generate this content in seconds. Knowledge sharing alone won't set you apart
Level 2: The Experience Edge
This is where differentiatio... See more
Max Bernstein • How to Build the Frameworks That Shape Industries
People on social media are constantly trying to destigmatize being “try-hard,” because you can’t really be online without trying. But it will never work. It will always be more compelling to garner people’s admiration naturally than to do it on purpose, and the people best at that will always be the most interesting, culturally speaking.
Haley Nahman • #89: The death of sex
