Vision, Mission, Strategy, Tactics, and Execution
Pick five of the most loaded words in business, and I would argue those five words are vision, mission, strategy, tactics, and execution. Everyone seems to have different definitions; often, those definitions are easily mixed up. Why is it important to understand...The 3L Content Marketing Quality Test
Marketers spend a lot of time worrying about whether their content is valuable. This is generally a good thing because it means we’re legitimately interested in creating quality content for our audiences. However… we’re not really doing a great job...Basics of Social Media Marketing Analytics Tools
One of the most common questions asked in social media marketing is, “What’s the best tool for analyzing and reporting your social media marketing?” This is a sensible question; after all, if you can’t measure something, you can’t manage...What Is Your Business Core Competency?
Murielle asks, “What is a core competency, in a business context?” Business strategists should be familiar with C. K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel’s classic business concept, the core competency. For those who aren’t familiar (or who slept through...Retiring Old Email Marketing Strategies
Why don’t I share my Almost Timely newsletter as blog post content on this site? It seems like a fairly obvious oversight, doesn’t it? It is, and here’s why: outdated email marketing strategy. A long time ago, I had a section in my newsletter called...AI for Marketers Book
In this all-new, completely-rewritten 2nd Edition of AI for Marketers, learn:
- What AI is and isn't
- 5 practical applications of AI in marketing
- Key questions to ask of any vendor claims about AI
- How to prepare your company and your career for AI
