by Scott MacFarland | May 29, 2017 | Business, Innovation, Marketing
When the brand is the problem, this is something that most marketers don’t have the right experience to face head on and I would venture to say don’t know how to tackle it with the right logic and resources. When the brand (or business) has a problem, it’s probably much more than figuring out how to turn around lackluster marketing efforts because of a bad quarter. At the heart of it, when a brand has problems, it could be a combination of many issues that are not easily identifiable, or worse, not easily fixed.
by Scott MacFarland | Apr 29, 2017 | Business, Digital, Innovation, Marketing
Is your company always looking for new ideas? Or, are you waiting for someone else to think of them for you? If you are working in digital marketing every day like me, coming up with new ideas, is critical. Ask your team to have an “always on” alert system for creative, innovative ideas. Some employees may fully embrace this concept and some will not do anything. However, this exercise keeps your marketing department sharp and always thinking of ways to keep the brand on the leading edge. It also keeps your department thinking, cultivating, percolating and looking for new and different ways to reach your business goals.
by Scott MacFarland | Nov 17, 2016 | Business, Digital, Huffington Post, Innovation, Marketing
As you have probably already figured out, gaining momentum in your business with today’s digital economy can be accomplished because there are many new methods to reach even deeper into customers’ wallets than ever before. We see businesses popping-up all the time and...
by Scott MacFarland | Aug 26, 2016 | Business, Innovation
We see businesses closing their doors all the time and this unfortunate circumstance even clashes even with the businesses that appear to be healthy. How does this happen and how can business leaders stop the inertia that’s driving their business into the ground?
by Scott MacFarland | Apr 14, 2016 | Business, Innovation
Innovation comes in many forms and variations. Some people think about innovation as a new product or device the world needs. Others may say it is something that has never been produced before. I also think there are creative types like me that believe innovation can also come in the form of just thinking different, experimenting in your mind and on paper.
by Scott MacFarland | Dec 15, 2015 | Business, Digital, Innovation, Marketing
The term Intrapreneur is a relatively new term for employees who work for a company that are highly skilled at seeing new opportunities and figuring out how to bring them to life. As a lifelong marketer I see this as an immensely valuable trait. Why? Because as technology, apps, social, big data, predictive analytics, new business models and new marketing methods arise with every passing day, visionaries are needed to help stay ahead of the curve and the competition. In marketing, this has never been more true than today.
by Scott MacFarland | Nov 10, 2015 | Digital, Innovation, Marketing
We all know that live video isn’t going to be the only way you market your brand. However, if used well, it can be leveraged in ways other mediums can’t match.
by Scott MacFarland | Oct 6, 2015 | Business, Digital, Innovation
Do you know how to spot innovation and adapt that model to your business? Here’s an amazing example of how technology when used outside the box can be disruptive in a market and industry that needs change.
by Scott MacFarland | Oct 1, 2015 | Business, Digital, Innovation
In a world where everything that is going to change has already changed… Have you figured out how to change your business with the next wave of change instead of the paying attention to the one that’s already gone by? Sounds confusing right?
by Scott MacFarland | Jul 27, 2015 | Business, Digital, Innovation, Marketing
Executing the right mobile strategy can be a lot tougher than you think. Do you know where to begin? Here’s a few questions to ask your team to help all of you get started.
