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The Secret to Great Content

The Secret to Great Content

Content is becoming an ever-more-critical component to the marketing ecosystem. But as more and more content is being generated, good content is becoming harder and harder to find. Meaning, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to create content that stands out and sinks in. Quantity can actually beget quality, if you know where to find it…

What is Marketing FOMO? And How to Cure It!

What is Marketing FOMO? And How to Cure It!

The most common question I received when launching The Fix "news"letter is why. Why are you (me) providing free tips and best practices, and how can I (that's you) put them into practice? The answer is simple: FOMO.

No, not fear of missing out.

When I'm talking about "FOMO," I'm actually describing the most common mistake I see marketers and business owners make when it comes to marketing their products and services. And I want to help people avoid these costly errors…

11 Things a Failed Music Career Taught Me About Marketing

11 Things a Failed Music Career Taught Me About Marketing

It might be hard to believe looking at me now, but a full-time music career and pursuit of rock-and-roll stardom preceded my foray into marketing and public relations. That’s me in the center down there…looking too cool for school.

But what I learned as a starving artist back in the early 90s taught me the basics of nearly everything I do today as a marcom professional. In order for us to survive, it was all about promotion…and I mean, literally, “survive.” Here, then, are the 11 lessons I look back on and draw upon even today (musicians always “go to 11”):