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This Company Broke the Online Ad Model for Fun and Profit

An advertising executive and a rock-and-roll musician figure out how to make money in publishing by using an old-school business model.  Read more

This Post Will Go Viral

I spent months researching what makes something go viral. Here's what I learned and how to apply it to your business.  Read more

Market Like Patagonia, Warby Parker, and Tom's Shoes

Your social values can be a boon to your brand--and your revenue. Here's how.  Read more

Tiger's New Nike Ad...Too Soon?

The new Nike ad proclaims "Winning Takes Care of Everything." But does it? Is this ad too much, too soon?  Read more

IBM's Hilariously Awful Tablet Ad

If you're going to advertise on a tablet app, fit your message to the medium.  Read more

The New Rules for Marketing

What works today is the exact opposite of what worked a decade ago.  Read more

The Real Reason Your Marketing Doesn't Work

You may have a bunch of demographic stats, but do you really understand how your customers feel?  Read more

How Smart Companies Use PR to Get the Word Out

What you need to know to market your new business idea, without spending much (or at all).  Read more

Inside a Successful Celebrity Ad Campaign

A big name and a pretty face help--but there's much more that goes into making a celebrity endorsement work.  Read more

Why Money Can Hurt Your Marketing

The size of your advertising spend has little to do with your success. In fact, sometimes too much cash can be a very bad thing.  Read more

5 Myths of Video Marketing (& How to Overcome Them)

Are you making the most of your online video program? Here are five big misconceptions you should avoid along with effective remedies.  Read more

TV Ads: The Secret to Taking a Tech Start-up Mainstream?

Tech start-ups are launching old-school TV campaigns. A return to the dot bomb era? Not quite--but think twice before stealing this strategy.  Read more

Top 3 Ways to Waste Marketing Dollars

It's easy to burn through a budget with these big-ticket items. There's a better way to spend your cash.  Read more

Building an Audience from Zero 

Entrepreneur Cal McAllister talks about leading his ad company, the Wexley School for Girls, to build a fanbase for a new pro soccer team.  Watch video

5 Most Common Marketing Mistakes

Effective marketing means stepping back, doing your homework, and (usually) starting over from scratch.  Read more