From the Desk of The Professor
Why Don’t We Believe Our Own Eyes and Ears?
I wish that political marketing was more like marketing products and services. How long would it take any brand to change course quickly if it ...
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Remembering Kinky Friedman: An Indelible Personal Brand from a Life Well Lived
I mourn the passing of one of my pop culture heroes, the great Kinky Friedman, who passed on June 27. Nicknamed by a good friend ...
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Involve Creative People Early And Often In Strategic Planning
I always enjoy when internal or agency creatives are involved in my projects and wish I saw more of them, more often. They’re usually present ...
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We Are All In The Mental Health Business
Many years ago, I settled into the comfy salon chair for my haircut with my regular stylist, Amy who I’d been seeing once a month ...
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In Defense of Creating Brand Personas
This is story about marketing that starts with a night at the L.A. Opera. But allow me to digress for a moment. I saw an ...
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Busting Myths of Focus Group Moderating
I started my career as an ad agency account executive before being hired away by my client as a brand manager. We did a lot ...
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