Wonder of Wonders by Alisa Solomon is a rare book that provokes thoughts about many historical experiences. If you have the slightest curiosity about the nature of the creative process and how to create unforgettable…

With a slew of statics and recent articles championing the business value of visual content, it’s hard to deny the importance of visual design to any content marketing program. But all visual content is not…

Stage 2 of tech startup marketing blog was the do-it-yourself phase. In stage 3, startups find that they need some very specific help to scale their marketing: someone who deeply understands their product and can…

Stage 1 of tech startup marketing involved coming out of denial about the need for marketing. In describing this next stage, I continue to draw on the wisdom of Mark Lorion, CMO of Apperian, and…

There is a lot of confusion about when #tech startups need marketing (or whether they need it at all!) and how to make it work.

Everyone wants to know what makes a good story. But a novelist is in a very different business than an ad copywriter. Stories in the context of marketing and branding are too brief to use…