In this episode of our new podcast program, “The Point – In Your Ear,” we pay a visit to the “Theater of the Absurd” for a comedy sketch—a parody. The dialogue means to speak to how commonly executives dismiss social media marketing. Hear all episodes of “The Point – In Your Ear” podcasts here. You…
Shame on me. Why am I so hell-bent on writing about the mistakes marketers make? Good question. Why do teachers mark-up essays with red pens? Why do they give exams? Why do athletes review the “film” of their performances? Why do speakers practice their delivery by videotaping themselves? Why do the best of the best…
You’ve got it going on with your keywords. You’re ranking high. The traffic is coming now. Web-a-palooza. Party time. Cha-chiiiiiing. Not so fast Master Webmeister. It seems visitors are bugging out before they click a single thing. This buzz-kill problem is called “bounce” in web speak. I call the culprits “website conversion killers.” You…
Thought leadership: the term’s become inescapable in marketing circles. You might have read my article, “7 Things Thought Leaders Don’t Think.” It invoked a lot “hell yeahs” here at our blog, The Point, but caused a bit of a commotion in a LinkedIn group where I apparently teed-off a few thought leaders (or wanna-be’s). For the record,…
If you’re looking for the ultimate definition of effective marketing strategy, you need not look any further than the phrase’s three words. Effective. Marketing. Strategy. We’ll look at each. And I’ll fire a series of questions at you in an effort to help you uncover some gaps in the planning process that are so crucial…
Stop the press. I had a different idea for the blog here at The Point this week. But then I read, “Be helpful, be kind, or be quiet,” by a friend from Raven Tools, Courtney Seiter. Her article was recognized and shared, but not nearly enough, in my opinion. So with a great big shout out…
Welcome to the Theater of the Absurd. Today we present “Is Social Media as Worthless as the Telephone?” Playwright Barry Feldman explained the inspiration for his one-act play came from having read 7,777 articles about how C-level executives don’t recognize the value of social media and seldom endorse its use. The scene takes place…
Aiming to be a thought leader is smart. In this media noisefest we’ve come to call social media, it’s downright important to pursue a goal such as this. You’re in the content marketing game to establish authority, build a tribe, and lead it.
The ability to recognize and be recognized is probably the most prominent driver of social networks and online marketing tactics. Learn more about the most powerful application of social media.
You need not be a slime ball to discolor your character. Your trust deficit may trace to the words you don’t write and the things you don’t say. Here are many ways you might lose your customer’s trust.