2023's Reflection & Introspection; 2024's Expectation Reflection and introspection is something I find myself practicing regularly, usually spurred by micro-moments that gently remind me to embrace previous experiences or parts of who I am. I don’t often use the New Year as a time to set specific goals or define what I desire
Food for Thought: Seeing Yourself Do you ever wonder… how many versions of yourself are actually out there? I do. For starters… There’s me as I know myself now. There’s the defiant, fuck-you version of me from when I was 17–18 ish. Then you’ve got the depressed, burdensome, nobody-would-care-if-I-was gone persona right before
Food for Thought: Perspective Seeking I asked ChatGPT… to tell me about the history of the phrase “food for thought” and what it actually means. I often like to do some research, or at least dig into dictionary definitions before I start parading my ideas around with certain vocabulary and I figured this
Self Awareness: The Gateway to Influencing Hearts and Motivating People Supervisory promotion based on tenure. Managerial responsibilities as a result of polished technical skills. Demands of director-level, executive-level compensation and respect while turnover skyrockets and satisfaction plummets. Gallup published a study last August sharing some unsettling numbers. 60% of our people are emotionally
Branding vs. Marketing You don't put the walls up until you've poured the foundation, and you don't pour the foundation before you've graded the lot. Further, none of that happens without first drafting blue prints with precise measurements and direction. If we won't build our homes without planning, mapping, vision casting, and intention,
Inbound Marketing - It's Easier Than You Think [ORGINALLY WRITTEN FOR AND PUBLISHED ON KEYMEDIASOLUTIONS.COM] You’ve probably heard the term “Inbound Marketing.” You’ve seen the hub-bub about it in every marketing related resource you follow. But what’s the big deal? Why is Inbound Marketing so popular and how can you actually apply it to
There Might be a Robot in Your Closet [ORGINALLY WRITTEN FOR AND PUBLISHED ON KEYMEDIASOLUTIONS.COM] For a long time, there’s been a fight to ensure humans stay relevant in the age of data and automation—an effort to combat the whole “robots are taking over the world” idea. We’ve even wrote about Humanizing Automation in previous blogs!
How Do I Grow my Email List? [ORGINALLY WRITTEN FOR AND PUBLISHED ON KEYMEDIASOLUTIONS.COM] As marketers we spend a lot of time talking about email best practices—things like how to generate a catching subject line, what kind of graphics should you use in your email, what time of day should you send an email
Get Organized this Year on Social Media (2018) [ORGINALLY WRITTEN FOR AND PUBLISHED ON KEYMEDIASOLUTIONS.COM] It seems like every week our favorite social media platforms force us to change something — adapt to a new layout, update settings, or agree to new terms & services. But don’t take my word for it. Let’s take
Mobile Search Killed the Desktop Star [ORGINALLY WRITTEN FOR AND PUBLISHED ON KEYMEDIASOLUTIONS.COM] Whether or not you understand the elaborate ins and outs of digital media, it isn’t hard to comprehend the impact mobile smartphones have made on our daily lives. Our mobile devices have become more than just an every-day care item. Today,
Small businesses are the most susceptible to wasteful spending on silver-bullet promises. Small business owners are the backbone of America and I’m honored to provide honest, realistic, and strategic marketing support to a variety of industries such as automotive, real estate, philanthropy, travel and more.
