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A Beginner’s Guide to Market Research

Want to get to know your customers better? Here are 23 topics you should explore to uncover what they love about you, what they hate, and what they want you to do different.

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Beware Those Tiny Daily Decisions: They Can Come Back to Bite You

Seemingly Trivial Choices Can Prove Critical to a Brand’s Long-Run Success

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Two Secrets to Unleashing The Power of Your Creativity

Looking to get more creative thinking from yourself and your team? Advertising exec Curt Hanke shares his two back-to-basics approaches.

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3 Secrets to Creating a Better Marketing Plan

Great marketing begins with great marketing plans. Here are three tips to jumpstart your marketing planning to ensure you see results.

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Lookin’ for Love in All the Wrong Places

Why Marketers and Agency Execs Need to Take a Fresh Look at the Irrational and Emotional

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Would You Bet Your Paycheck On It?

Want to create a company culture of thoughtfulness and accountability? Ask that question. Nothing cuts through the BS like asking someone to put their money where their mouth is.

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My 5 New Year’s Marketing Resolutions

Getting a jump on the New Year, marketing exec Curt Hanke shares his resolutions for the new year. With goals such as more creativity and more honesty, you may just want to put some of his resolutions on your list as well.

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What to Do When Your Client Is Ignoring Reality

How to Diagnose and Cure Brand Grandiosity

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