September 30, 2015 Erik Gruber A Story about Stories September 30, 2015 Erik Gruber Storytelling is the big trend in marketing and branding. But storytelling wasn't always so popular (just think about how you were taught to write in school). What explains the rise of story?
September 23, 2015 Erik Gruber Too Much Stuff September 23, 2015 Erik Gruber At some point, there will be too much marketing stuff and people will stop paying attention. What do we do then?
August 26, 2015 Erik Gruber The Prestige of Committees August 26, 2015 Erik Gruber Be wary if you're ever asked to join a committee with promises of prestige.
August 19, 2015 Erik Gruber A Typo Can Cause Catastrophes, But Your's Probably Won't August 19, 2015 Erik Gruber A missed hyphen caused the 1962 Mariner Spacecraft to spin wildly out of control after launch. My typos rarely have that kind of effect.
August 13, 2015 Erik Gruber A Website Design Isn’t a Website August 13, 2015 Erik Gruber Have you ever been called by a frantic business owner with a fully designed site and no content to fill it with?
August 5, 2015 Erik Gruber A Funny Thought About User Behavior August 5, 2015 Erik Gruber It's time to recognize that humans on the internet don't behave like we want them to or think they should.
July 17, 2015 Erik Gruber What Makes Your Client Unique? July 17, 2015 Erik Gruber If you're a consultant or freelancer (i.e. an outsider), how do you find out what makes a client unique?
July 8, 2015 Erik Gruber Centralized Marketing vs. The Wild Wild West July 8, 2015 Erik Gruber When it comes to marketing, some organizations let each business unit do what it wants. That's a bad idea.
July 1, 2015 Erik Gruber The Promotion Problem July 1, 2015 Erik Gruber Organizations don't know what to do with talented employees who don't want to be managers.
June 25, 2015 Erik Gruber It's All Content Strategy June 25, 2015 Erik Gruber So include your content strategist in the important conversations.