Over many decades of advising leaders of growing companies, certain patterns emerge. Perhaps the most powerful is what I call “the Rule of One.” Simply put, the Rule of One is this: whenever you find yourself believing or acting as though any “one” thing, person, idea, time, formula, or form of value is all-important, it’s the surest […]
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List building is convenience marketing. Readers see your content. You send updates at the click of a button. Win-win. But for some bloggers, list building does not resonate with their style. Some uphill battles are best left unexplored. I did build a list for a minute. I saw some success. But building a list never
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Content marketing has lost its way. Focused on content as an end in itself, we’ve forgotten why we created the content in the first place. As a result, we have unintentionally caused content saturation by producing more information than people can possibly consume. At its best, content marketing builds an audience by providing non-promotional information
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LinkedIn has published a new infographic which looks at six ways that telco marketers, in particular, can boost their efforts in 2018. But it’s worth noting that many of the insights outlined have significant potential beyond this sector – for example, LinkedIn notes that telco marketers should ‘recognize the value of thought leadership’ and produce
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“But I’m from a B2B company. How does all of this apply to us?” I must get a version of this question in almost every content marketing workshop I run. My answer is always the same: “B2B customers are people too.” On entering the office, we don’t stuff our B2C brains into the desk drawer,
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Social media can be a great way for small business owners to connect with prospects and customers. Done right, it can make sales skyrocket. Some entrepreneurs have even built an entire business on a social media platform, like Rachel Dunston, the founder of Rachel Bakes More Cake, who built a thriving cake business on Instagram. But
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Updated January 3rd, 2018 — Want to figure out how to start a blog in 2018? I reckon I might be able to help you with that! This article was first published four years ago and has since helped thousands of bloggers get started. It’s now constantly updated with the latest trends and information. I
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You could put that new bookcase together with a rusty old screwdriver and the heel of your shoe, but it’s probably a lot easier if you have a power drill and a proper hammer. Having the right tools for the job can significantly reduce the amount of frustration and stress you can feel with just
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We’ve all known (and probably been part of) small, focused teams that seem to produce incredible results. Unless these teams hang on to their tight focus, though, even the most impressive typically hit a wall. The organizational pressure to do more too often outpaces the team’s ability to keep up. B2C marketers may be about
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The holiday season is responsible for a substantial portion of many brand’s total sales. It’s a season of buying, giving, receiving and (if you’re smart) giving away. Your prospective customers are on the lookout for deals (after all, the holidays are also the season of empty bank accounts). That means it’s the best time to
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