Ashley and the LinkedIn team ask, “Who is one rising star in marketing that you’d like to recognize and why?” Without pause, I’d recognize my CEO and business partner, Katie Robbert. Here’s why: every chef needs a restaurant manager. In data science and machine learning within the marketing realm, I build lots of tools to…
Ashley and the LinkedIn team ask, “What is one of the most defining moments in your career and how has it shaped you as a marketer?” What a fun question. August 24, 2011 is a date that sticks out in my mind as a day that set me on my path today. Watch the video…
Max asks, “What are some tips for agencies and freelancers for better business results in 2019?” Agencies and freelancers are notorious for skimping on measurement. In this video, I offer some guidelines about how much to spend on measurement and how to create a measurement plan. Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen…
Alessandra asks, “How do you keep/store/index all the information you read, and I am sure you read A LOT, that might be useful for future presentations/consulting/business development activities?” Terrific question – it depends on what the information is. Photos: Google Photos. The AI is unbeatable. Notes: Evernote. Short ideas: Apple Reminders. Mind maps: Mindnode maps…
One of management’s longest-standing tropes is the expression, “think outside the box”, a reference to the 9 dots problem. In this problem, a businessperson is given a sheet of paper with nine dots on it, and directed to connect all the dots by drawing four lines, without the pen ever leaving the paper. In order…
