Northern Lights

Confession: I own a lot of Christmas lights and if/when I have time in November I like to pull them out of storage and put them on display.

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Regret vs Retrospect

In February 2010 then Secretary of State General Colin Powell was asked by “Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer if he had “any regrets” endorsing Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign.

I remember the interview because I didn’t like that question.

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Tools – Part Two

It is highly unlikely any of the applicants for your open marketing position have experience with ALL your digital tools. So take care writing your skill requirements.

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Cognitive Quirks

A brain fart is just one of many cognitive quirks that can distract, disrupt, delay and divert our mental productivity. Let’s review.

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Investing Time

If you are going to invest significant time in something, make certain you have a mechanism or means to evaluate your return.

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Communication

The challenge with marketing via digital communication is creating content strong enough to overpower everything else beyond our control that contributes to the message.

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