Category: G/L Approach

Every Monday after our weekly status meeting we have a trend update. G/Lers are encouraged to bring and share a trend with the group with the intention of starting some internal discussion and sparking an idea for a client. We share both macro and micro trends and people bring a variety of topics – design, technology, […]

Most marketers focus on traditional target audiences when creating advertising messages, which usually includes age range, gender, income, education level, etc. But, this information doesn’t outline who your target audience truly is. What happens day-to-day that impacts their job, what they buy and who they are as a person? Do they have kids? Are they taking […]

Wikipedia defines personas as fictional characters created to represent the different buyer types within a targeted demographic. So, buyer personas are groups of ideal customers, defined by looking deeply into their lives, their thinking, their problems, and their challenges in life. Once you create personas, you are no longer talking to a demographic age group. […]

Ready Readers is a nonprofit organization in St. Louis, Missouri that is dedicated to preparing and exciting young kids to read.

These days, companies are constantly looking for ways to streamline their business. Cutting costs, downsizing, upselling, “right-sizing”…it’s all part of the big picture. But, what is the big picture? For some, ROI comes to mind, but for others it’s a never-ending onslaught of concentrated marketing efforts to achieve goals. For startups and even established companies, […]

Adam, our other G/L principal, and I spent part of last week at BOLO in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. And it was an inspiring, fun, sunny and exhausting couple of days. BOLO is a digital marketing conference that has become a forum to share and challenge new ideas, think about things differently and inspire us to […]

Recruitment and hiring is key to growing a successful company. It’s important to fill positions with right people – people who are knowledgeable, proactive and will succeed. But, completing job tasks and being qualified aren’t the only requirements a company should focus on.

I recently came across a compelling article about when to use your individual Twitter account versus company account for B2B relationship building. There are a few takes on what approach is the most beneficial, but ultimately, it’s an individual choice. A choice that should be made after some serious consideration.

Do you remember that feeling? Blood rushing, heart racing, experiencing emotions that you just can’t put into words? From that moment forward, you know that there’s no substitute for what has just come into your life. Friends may brag about what they have, but you know that yours is far superior. Nothing else could possibly […]

A little over a week ago, a couple G/Lers and I attended an event at COCA (Center of Creative Arts) with world-renowned marketing and leadership thought leader, Simon Sinek. To my surprise, the discussion focused on a compelling topic separate from his book Start with Why. Sinek raised the question: What makes great leaders and […]