Why You Need a Uniform
One of the eight components of Ideas Marketing is the artifact. Previously we defined this as: An artifact is any device, tool or thing that allows us to presence our big idea and bring it to life. One important tool to presence our big idea is the clothes we wear. In particular, when we wear […]
Artifacts and Ideas Marketing
What is Architecture? Back in my architect days I became really disappointed with one of the common ways people defined architecture. The general view was that there was ‘architecture’ and there was ‘mere building’. Supposedly, architecture had some special quality that ‘mere building’ didn’t. I’m not convinced. In my eyes, a more useful idea was […]
Ten Tenets of Good Conversation
Previously we talked about the six phases of conversations – the 6Cs as a replacement for the 4Ps of marketing. If conversation trumps communication every time, then what makes a good one? Knowing what makes a good face-to-face conversation is important and applying it your marketing is critical. 1 Natural Forced is fake! We can […]
Marketing Conversations
Previously we shared the three phases of Content Production to highlight how you’ll need to manage the flow of your conversational content. Today we want to share the six phases of conversation. It’s a conceptual framework and direction map for where marketing is heading and a replacement for the traditional 4Ps of Marketing – Product, […]
The Fit Bit Game
I don’t usually showcase ads in my blog posts. And, every now and then a great one comes along that inspires comment. The Ideas Marketing Game The Ideas Marketing framework has eight elements. The first is your manifesto. It’s your big idea. And, it’s usually a broad statement of what you want to have happen […]
Valentines Day and Ideas Marketing
Today is the 14th of February and generally celebrated as Valentines Day – the day when lovers express their love for each other by sharing gifts. And, for me, it’s a perfect opportunity to show my love for ideas by presenting an Ideas Marketing case study in honour of this special day. The Back Story […]
An Easy Way to Re-invent Your Business
What Business Are You In? A friend and colleagues runs a gym. And, at the moment, his landlord is making things a little difficult for him. My friend is looking around for alternative sites and even considering buying rather than leasing a new premise. From the outside and through the lens of ideas marketing I […]
Extended Business Cards
Extended Business Cards Previously we wrote about the Pros and Cons of Business Cards. And, we finished with the important question: How can you use your business cards to bring your big idea to life? Today, I want to offer some solutions to this challenge. Three Levels of Business Cards To put this into context […]
Business Cards – Pros and Cons
Why I haven’t bothered with Business Cards Ah Business cards! They are one of the essential promotional tools every professional needs in their bag. Well, not quite. Personally, I haven’t used them for almost two years. There are two main reasons I haven’t bothered with business cards: Most of my work comes from referrals and […]
Your Brand Flavour
How do you attract a loyal customer base who are more than happy to sing your praises to anyone who will listen? The perfect place to start is to create your own brand flavour or theme. Previously, we reviewed Alexandra Watkins’ fabulous little book, Hello My Name is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That […]