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6 Ways Ignorance Can Pay Off

We often talk about clients being “too close to the center” of their organization to clearly see objectively on solving marketing issues. Stanford professor, Bob Sutton, suggests that ignorance of an issue often times leads to amazing innovative solutions. Continue reading

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Ask Me Why I’m Smiling…

As I type this, our office is growing quieter as, one-by-one, the team leaves with eager anticipation of starting the Thanksgiving holiday. The smiles on their faces might be from the thought of the couple of days off from work … Continue reading

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Ready, Fire, Aim

Everyone knows that you’ve got to fire your message out to people in order to be profitable. Unfortunately, many organizations are simply pulling triggers without taking the time to aim the gun. Continue reading

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4 Ingredients of Grrrrrreat Advertising

Leo Burnett, the marketing genius behind advertising icons such as Tony The Tiger, Toucan Sam, and The Pillsbury Doughboy, once said about marketing, “Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read.” … Continue reading

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Why Customers Don’t Care What You Do

“The things that fascinate you about your life are almost always banal to strangers. Strangers want to read about their lives, not yours. And guess what? The same thing is true about prospects and customers and just about anything you … Continue reading

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Kicking Off the Talstone Tangent

Ever wonder at some point during a conversation “How did we end up talking about this?” We do quite often. It’s because in advertising and marketing, everything is connected. Continue reading

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