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At last, I bother readers with the story of the fish in the cowboy hat

Everything I learned about eCommerce I learned from Sesame Street

Apr 24 •

Why do all sketchy founders dress sorta weird?

And that is absolutely not where you put your coffee...

Apr 17 •

Making You a Job Offer You Can't Refuse

And maybe there just isn't a difference between a wellness company and a cult

Apr 10 •

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A quick note on the week...

Oct 13, 2023 • Jared Blank

3 Lessons from Selling Pizza, Religion and Coffee

Mar 6 • Jared Blank

The gobbledy of college admissions

Nov 22, 2023 • Jared Blank

The Worst Corporate Video I've Ever Seen (So Far)

Jan 17 • Jared Blank

The Marketing Campaign CMOs Need to Convince Companies They Need a CMO

Jan 10 • Jared Blank

A dive into the tech CEO non-apology apology genre

Nov 1, 2023 • Jared Blank

The Airbnb case study in product marketing

And when you join a club, don't order Pizza Hut

Apr 3 •

I Can't Believe We Have to Talk about Toilet Sponsorships Again

And Frank Sinatra did it his way...though it's not the "it" you think

Mar 27 •

Why a cashmere brand advertised for its competitors (not a good reason)

And please don't go to Miami Beach for spring break

Mar 20 •

Will a crypto-scented perfume get more women interested in Bitcoin?

And your merger press releases don't need to be boring

Mar 13 •

3 Lessons from Selling Pizza, Religion and Coffee

And at the end: this is how you get a marketing job

Mar 6 •

The BEST Air Purifiers for 2024 + Other Cheap SEO Ploys

Also if you mouthwash tastes terrible, it's probably for a good reason

Feb 28 •

If Snoop gives up smoke, how much ROI should you get?

And at the end there's a really good article about a plane crash

Feb 21 •

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Weekly dive into the language of marketing. Marketing Brew said it was "laugh-out-loud funny." (I can't promise that.) It's been called "A must-read for marketing nerds." (I think he meant "nerds" in a nice way.) New column every Wednesday.

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