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Marketing, but With Consent

What even is marketing? One answer is: marketing is when you manipulate a person into buying a thing. It’s not wrong. Working in marketing full-time, I’ve really had to reconcile...
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AI on Your Website: When to Use It, When to Avoid It, and the Ethics of It All

Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now, and it’s tempting to think it might be the shortcut you’ve been waiting for: quick logos, instant illustrations, endless streams of blog posts. But...
Almostronaut Marleen looking up thoughtfully, her head surrounded by a drawn astronaut helmet, with white thought bubbles above her on a dark background.

I don’t Believe in Competition

Some industries are cutthroat, but small business doesn’t have to be. I’m not saying competition doesn’t exist; I just don’t think it’s the whole story. I don't feel in competition...
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Vehicle Wraps – Why Blend in if You Could Stand Out?

Traffic today is dominated by a limited palette of vehicle colors. Industry reports and automotive color trend analyses show that most cars on the road are white, gray, black, or...
Almostronaut Marleen looking up thoughtfully, her head surrounded by a drawn astronaut helmet, with white thought bubbles above her on a dark background.

Writing About Yourself Is the Worst

I would know. I left my own agency website untouched for years, happily letting client projects take priority every single day. Because writing about somebody else? Easy. Praising another person’s...
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Creative License in Marketing: How to Balance Rules and Whimsy

In marketing, we walk a strange tightrope. On one side are design rules, industry standards, and cultural expectations. On the other side is the urge to do something unexpected, funny,...
Almostronaut Marleen looking up thoughtfully, her head surrounded by a drawn astronaut helmet, with white thought bubbles above her on a dark background.

Websites – The Great Comeback

A fellow agency owner told me that a client of his said to him, “I don’t think websites matter much anymore. AI is taking over.” … and I have some...

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