by Flo Nelson | Apr 13, 2017 | Articles, Thoughts
gim·mick /ˈɡimik/ noun ☞ a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business ☞ synonyms: publicity stunt, contrivance, scheme, stratagem, ploy; shtick “the trivia contest was a gimmick to sell more newspapers” “Why Curved TVs Aren’t...
by Flo Nelson | Mar 29, 2017 | Articles, Thoughts, Tips
Anyone in advertising can tell you that the “name of the game” is to create a brand word or phrase that becomes popular jargon. In the United States, industry-defining success stories include the brand-name Kleenex, which is used almost universally instead of the...
by Flo Nelson | Nov 7, 2016 | Articles, Thoughts, Tips
Introducing the Portfolio CMO, Part 3 of 3 Review: The last two blogs introduced the concept of the Portfolio CMO — a job title which “doesn’t exist” [at least before these blogs]. It means, quite simply, Portfolio Career + CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) … a salaried...
by Flo Nelson | Nov 7, 2016 | Articles
Introducing the Portfolio CMO, Part 2 of 3 Review: The last blog, introduced the concept of the Portfolio CMO — a job title which “doesn’t exist” [at least before these blogs]. It means Portfolio Career + CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) … a salaried employee who brings...
by Flo Nelson | Nov 7, 2016 | Articles
Introducing the Portfolio CMO, Part 1 of 3 I am a Marketing Consultant, Marketing Generalist, and Portfolio CMO specializing in small and micro businesses. Unfortunately, one of my job titles — Portfolio CMO — doesn’t exist; not at Google, not at Linkedin, not on...
by Flo Nelson | Apr 23, 2015 | Articles, Thoughts
The entire job of marketing is to put brand and position in harmony. Without that harmony, there is “brand” separate from “position” — and no customer preference, no customer loyalty. — Craig Sinard Most often when I crate a marketing presentation, I begin...
