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Why You Should Stop Advertising

If your advertising doesn’t have a clear message and a specific audience, you’re not doing it correctly. Advertising exec Curt Hanke explains what you are doing wrong and how to correct it.

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Startup Lessons to Myself, 13 Years Later

If you could go back in time, what words of wisdom would you like to share with your former self? Thirteen years into his business, advertising exec Curt Hanke does exactly that.

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How to Use Your Competition to Your Advantage

Who you identify as your competition can be a critical step in defining who you are as a brand.

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Get Naked With Your Ambition

Your company’s goals set the tone for the entire organization. Are they inspiring or are they just corporate boilerplate? Here’s why it pays to do some soul-searching when establishing your objectives.

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Want to Know Your Brand’s Weaknesses? Ask These 3 Questions

You can’t fix something if you don’t know where it’s broken. Here are three questions that will help you pinpoint your brand’s weaknesses.

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Three Spring-Cleaning Tips for Marketers — and Three More Their Agencies Could Use

Get Rid of the Clutter and Dust Away the Cobwebs to Get a Fresh Start on Your Business, Your Budget and Your Future

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How to Prevent Your Next Marketing Fail

The underlying cause of most marketing failures is simply a lack of communication. Here are some tips for getting everyone in your organization on the same page.

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Our ‘Mad Men’ Moment

Revisiting the Joy of the Startup

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