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Competition for Attention: Try Seducing Instead of Shouting

June 30, 2014 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

Last summer, I ran a trail race called the Cutthroat Classic. It involved 11 miles and 2,500 feet of elevation gain and believe it or not, I was having the time of my life.  Was moved to tears when I got to the high point because it was all downhill after that. But two miles […]

Filed Under: Strategy Tagged With: attention, content, context, personalization

Step Up Your Writing From Snoozefest to Rockstar

January 13, 2014 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

tell a better story

There are two kinds of people. There aren’t really but for the context of this post, there are. 1: Those who you enjoy talking to so much, you lose your peripheral vision. In other words, you don’t notice what else is going on the room. People move about, come in, and leave, but you are […]

Filed Under: Content Tagged With: blue jeans bar, content, dove, stories

Get Customers To Fall In Love With You Via Your Home Page

December 13, 2013 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

home pages customers love

There you are, face to face with that attractive person you want to date, or maybe it’s a potential boss, and you want to impress. This is your big opportunity. What do you say? Would you say, “Hi, I’m the leading provider in world-class solutions blah blah blah?” I doubt it. The person would more […]

Filed Under: Content Tagged With: basecamp, content, evernote, home pages

How To Convert Customers With Your Corporate Stories

August 20, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 1 Comment

corporate stories

I’m very goal oriented and I’m guessing you are too; especially when it comes to your marketing. You are working hard, cranking out content but it’s not moving the needle. The C-suite is disappointed and you have to make a change fast. Ask yourself a few questions related to the strategy behind the corporate story […]

Filed Under: Communications Tagged With: content, corona, corporate stories

Why Simple Really is Better in your Messaging

February 11, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 6 Comments

dumb it down for the masses

Today, I’d like to share a story about treating your newbie market with care and why it’s important to dumb your message down for the masses. I’m working on getting wine labels printed for a client. (And when I say “client” I actually mean my amazing husband who is a winemaker and has a startup […]

Filed Under: Communications Tagged With: content, entry level market, jargon

The Jargon-Free Explanation of a Digital Marketing Strategist’s Job

December 13, 2012 by Lisa Gerber 14 Comments

digital strategist

Let me ask you this: If your spouse were in a room full of your potential clients, and you weren’t there, would he/she be able to accurately describe what you do? Not just who you are but what you do?  As it turns out, a lot of people don’t know what a digital marketing strategist is […]

Filed Under: Strategy Tagged With: content, digital marketing, digital strategist, jargon-free

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