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The pandemic has been horrible for folks all over the world. In the States, who knows when we will ever get this thing under control because we have leadership that moves between there’s nothing to worry about to it will just go away to drink bleach depending on the day. (I wish I was joking.) […]

McDonald’s investor call on November 9 was filled with the usual investor talk about “growth” and “spending”, but the highlight for me was the shift to marketing psychobabble meant to convey some sort of growth-focused mindset shift due to changing consumption habits due to the pandemic. The highlight was the new strategy called “Accelerating the […]

I saw the 30 under 30 lists came out today and because it gets folks in a tizzy, I figured I’d do a 30 Awesome Folks list today. Some of these folks may or may not be 30…but that’s not the qualification. I’ll just say that these folks taught me something, did something awesome, or […]

Happy New Year! I just finished going through a process that I recommend for everyone in any business each year, revisiting their segmentation, targeting, and positioning; looking at your strategy, setting some SMART goals, and thinking about where you are going to take your business in the year ahead. 2020, obviously not a highlight year […]

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Lately I’ve been sharing the importance of the Net Promoter Score in my newsletters, blog posts, and podcast. Why? Net Promoter Score is a really simple tool that will help you discover how you are performing in the eyes of your customers. As I started sharing more stories about the importance of NPS and how […]