“It’s not a First Mover, it’s a Second Shaker”

This week’s quote comes from Snacks Daily, a podcast I listen to from Robinhood Financial, LLC. It was used in a story about Apple’s iCar, but stuck with me as something that I think is relevant to everyone. Are you the first to market or are you the best to market? I’ve been on both

Press Play

I’ve written about the power of video in the past. It’s an impactful medium so I think it’s worth a continuous discussion. People remember stories over facts and video over text, so when you’re telling your brand’s story it’s important to use video. Traditionally, video has been a passive way to consume content. This made

“Don’t be scared to put yourself and your work out. You can never grow, be seen, or discovered if you don’t put yourself and your work into the world!”

I’m not sure of the origin of this quote but saw it on Jakob Owens’ Instagram account. As you may know, I love videography and film and have enjoyed watching Jakob’s journey on IG. Although we’ve never met, I’m inspired by his content and commitment to his craft. I’d recommend following his account if you’re

“We can do hard things.”

My wife’s a second-grade teacher and has been teaching her class from our TV room. As part of setting up her ‘classroom’ at the start of COVID-19, she posted this quote on the wall behind her. I’ve seen some screencaps of her teaching and having this quote over her right shoulder is a great reminder

3 Attainable Marketing Tactics for Your 2021 Marketing Plan

It’s list season, so what kind of blog would this be if I did not create my own list? Large and small organizations have a cap. Does their staff have the resources, the knowledge, the tools, the budget? Without a cap would we really need a consultant or an agency? Keeping capacity in mind, I

“Most teams confuse having a plan for having a strategy.”

This week’s quote comes from the article “7 Deadly Sins of Startup SEO Content Marketing” on notion.so. It’s a true statement that I see with a lot of clients. The issue with this is the plan then gets in the way of the strategy. Teams often become so focused on creating 2 blogs a week

Success… or Not

Let me tell you a story… For the last 15 months, my team and I have worked with a large international nonprofit. Over this time we’ve helped them achieve a lot (despite COVID). Donation value is up nearly 250% year over year. Email list is 25% larger this holiday season. Traffic is up 54% year