Don’t Lead with NO

I was listening to a story on NPR recently that caught my attention.  It wasn’t the topic of the story that was memorable.  It was a statement made by the speaker.  It was simple:  “Don’t lead with no.”  This sentence could have slipped by unnoticed so easily.  For me, the message rings absolutely true. It…

What Makes an Emerging Issue, Anyway?

I attended a great program on content marketing yesterday at the monthly educational luncheon of Legal Marketing Association’s New England Chapter. The speakers, Robert Algeri of Great Jakes, and Doug Stern, a freelance writer, spoke about how to create excellent content to make your online marketing success soar. I was really interested in everything they had to…

Reviewing Marketing Strategy On the Go

Businesses with written marketing strategies always outperform those approaching marketing with an ad hoc spirit.  But how often do you use a formal strategy?  How do you know when it is time tweak it? I always tell my clients that marketing is a long-term business investment that shouldn’t be dramatically changed too frequently.  However, I…