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Rocks, Pebbles, Sand: How to Focus on What Really Matters
Rocks, Pebbles, Sand: How to Focus on What Really Matters Most companies try to focus on too many objectives at once. It’s tempting to create a long list of goals, because then you feel as though you are doing a lot. However, in practice, if everything is...
Beyond Data: Understanding the Psychology of Your Buyers’ Journey
Everyone loves data these days. And it comes in handy when you’re trying to understand buyers (the key to influencing their decisions). However, data is just the beginning. To approach audiences based on their needs, not what you think their needs are, you have to dig...
Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) = Better Marketing Decisions + More Profit
Client Lifetime Value (CLV) seems like one of those nebulous marketing data terms only analysts understand. But over time, I’ve learned it is SO much more than a spreadsheet label. My own first CLV “aha” was learning that a 10% increase in retention can...
Put on a WIG to Get Marketing Superpowers
I’ve had red curly hair all my life, and I often joke it’s the source of all my superpowers. Cut the hair and there’s no more iDea Guy – no more action hero. For that reason, if you see photos of me you will always see some longish red curly hair. Could you gain...
Slow Down and Understand Your Customer’s Journey – Your Time is Money
Imagine how you’d feel if you spent months — maybe even years — developing marketing and sales protocols, only to find you’ve missed the mark. You may have made enough sales to survive. But if you haven’t done this one thing, you might have left many...
