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Marketing Prostitution

Transactionalizing your marketing is a mistake. You need to earn your audience’s affection and attention over time. You must invest in the relationship by bringing content and value to the table. If all you want to do is short-cut the process and jump right to the sale, you might as well be… Well, you know…

The Mapstermind

Today’s episode is all about strategy. Whether that strategy is about building sales funnels, using the Rockefeller habits to do quarterly planning, or more effectively exposing your employees to your company culture *COUGH* Jarvis *COUGH*, you’ll pick up a thing or two. Special thanks to Kathy Yuen of Phase One Design for the cool ice […]

Have any Friends?

It’s hard to transact with individuals who haven’t been told any stories. There are lots of ways to convert prospects into customers online, but few people who are willing to simply invest in the art of storytelling and content production. But if you expand your vision into the long-term, you’ll find that inspiring and effective […]

The Start of my Media Empire

Pop quiz: what do you do? Time’s up. How long was your answer? Let me give you an example: Measurable Genius is a media company. We help entrepreneurs and small business owners find their story, acquire new leads, and grow their company. Nice and clear. But the best part is that it makes you ask […]

It’s All About You

If it’s more about you than it is about them in your relationship, you’ll try to transactionalize it. It means you need them more than they need you. The results you’ll get from that relationship will be proportionate to that. To serve someone, you need to be able to see and serve them in a […]

Hotelier Than Thou

Seeing is believing, and a video is worth a million words. One of the challenges for any small business owner is getting yourself out into the market. How do people know you exist? And, short of hiring your own camera guy to follow you around all day, that can be a tough issue to tackle. […]

Content Engagement

When we approach marketing through the lens of content marketing, there are a lot of options. If you’ve never done any content marketing before, in order to get good at it, you’re going to have to practice.

I Deserve to be Rich and You Do Too

What’s stopping you from achieving the dream that you say that you want? Is it your employees? Your customers? Your spouse? The government? Actually, it’s none of those things. The thing that’s stopping you is you. Need some evidence? Try saying the phrase “I deserve to be wealthy.” How did that feel? Literally, what do […]

Marketing vs. Sales

There’s a distinct difference between the marketing and sales functions in your business. The marketing function is all about telling stories which provoke your audience into taking an action to express interest. The sales function is about capturing that interest, qualifying the opportunity, and selling your product or service to the customer.

Marketingphobia

If you don’t know where to start with your marketing, you need to get back to focusing on what is most meaningful and important to you. Ask the people closest to you for help or hire a really great coach. You need to get clear because it’s your values that bring your business to life. […]