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The “F Word”…

The “F word” that I’m referring to is focus, and how it changes lives and changes fortunes…



What I don’t like about Twitter

Twitter. Great communications tool or flavor of the month? That is the question.



Who is the new marketeer?

It is time for the marketing generalist to know as much about the principles of interactive marketing as well as they do traditional marketing principles.



Cross Channel – Love it or Leave

There is no better time than now to understand and act on your customers’ use of the Web and your traditional “channels” of messaging, communications, and commerce.



Who owns the user experience?

I believe that the “owner” of the user experience should be marketing. For who better to understand the customer than marketing?



And now for something completely different – persuasive fun!

I had the good fortune to attend the Advertising Age Digital Conference a few months ago, and the most impressive presentation was given by the CMO of Unilever.



Every Interaction Counts

Marketers, being skilled at offline interactions, have taken longer to fully embrace and understand just how much it means to our brand to have usability experts on our team.



The Brand is the thing

Regardless of what the tactic of the week or buzzword of the month is, nothing should be more important to you than brand.

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    “I've always said that only 5% of the people in advertising or marketing ever make it to the level of Strategist. Mark is one of them. I had the pleasure of working with Mark while he was at Human Factors International. He helped my team gain a thorough understanding of his company's business - which is the only way we can ever truly affect change with an organization. It takes an enlightened marketer to understand the value an agency can bring to a client. Mark gave us the opportunity to bring new and different thinking to HFI. In fact, he insisted upon it. Mark always looks for the best solution. He's a firm believer in the saying, "An idea doesn't care who has it." He wants his team clicking on all cylinders - thinking of ways to differentiate the business and add leverage to the marketing effort. Mark is not afraid to challenge the status quo. While he has great respect for the thinking that has been done in the past, he knows what got a company to where it is today is not what is going to get them to where they want to go. Customer research, sound thinking and a deep understanding of a company's business are what get Mark excited. If you're interested in a "Yes" man, then Mark is not for you. But if you're interested in someone who will challenge your thinking and bring you innovative ideas, then you should consider talking with Mark. He gets it."




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