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08 Jul Nature Hates a Vacuum; Consumers Too

Posted at 07:00h in Branding, Messaging, Positioning 0 Comments

Turns out that Nature hate vacuums. That's why astronauts wear spacesuits in outer space.  Fact of the matter is that Consumers hate vacuums as well. [caption id="attachment_16327" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Astronaut spacewalk photo via Pixabay[/caption] So if you don't position yourself in the marketplace ...

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03 May Granny Branding: Does Your Grandma Understand What You Do?

Posted at 01:43h in 66 RULES for Publicity Success, Advertising, Branding, Email Marketing, Events, Granny Branding, Interactive Marketing, Investor Relations, Marketing, Media Relations, Outdoor Advertising, Positioning, PR, Product Marketing, Public Relations, Publicity, SEO, Social Media, The Betty Factor, Unique Selling Proposition 0 Comments

The great thing about inventors, creators and entrepreneurs is that they tend to be Subject Matter Experts in their respective subject matters. In other words, if someone's a PHP developer they tend to be an expert in PHP programming and coding. Unfortunately, subject matter expertise does not...

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19 Nov StealthCo Update: Buildout Nearly Done, Furniture Starts Arriving, And A Surprise

Posted at 11:45h in Branding, StealthCo 0 Comments

Today I can confirm the reality of the old adage:

“It always takes longer than you think it will take.”

[caption id="attachment_15676" align="aligncenter" width="1160"]New furniture arrives at StealthCo offices. New furniture arrives at StealthCo offices.[/caption]  

As many of you know, I started working with StealthCo back in August. By the end of September, we had identified the location for our first “official” headquarters, negotiated and signed the lease for the space, and demolition work had begun. Our goal: To move in within six weeks.

Now, we’re at 7-plus weeks, which still is super, super fast for a 7,000-square-foot mixed use space of office and warehouse that was totally trashed when we began.

And the space is coming along quite nicely — (“Thank you, very much”) — but it’s still taking longer than we had originally been told, so that’s a smidge frustrating. That’s in spite of the fact that I KNEW (logically) IT WOULD TAKE LONGER THAN WE WERE BEING TOLD.

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10 Oct David Politis: The New Journey Begins

Posted at 10:21h in Advertising, Blogging, Branding, Business, Design, Email Marketing, Events, Investor Relations, IR, Marketing, Media Relations, Positioning, PR, Press Conferences, Product Marketing, Public Relations, Publicity, Sales, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Social Media, StealthCo, Unique Selling Proposition, USP, Video Marketing, Web Marketing 0 Comments
[caption id="attachment_16766" align="aligncenter" width="819"] Photo by oliver-roos-PCNdauVPbjA via Unsplash, downloaded 07 November 2023.[/caption]

Earlier this year, I learned that it would be time to take a new path professionally.

Though not my first choice, the reality is that I would be leaving Xi3 Corporation and looking for new opportunities after serving for over 3-1/2 years as Chief Marketing Officer of Xi3. And in truth, it was a great run, I learned a lot, made some awesome new friends, and had an awesome experience. And in reality, I wish Xi3 nothing but the best now and in the future.

Moving On

So . . . what do you do after 30+ years as a marketing/communications professional and you learn that it’s time to “find a new job?”

The good news is that I recognized that I had/have some core competencies/strengths to draw upon:

  • 3.5+ years as CMO for an emerging growth tech company;
  • 27+ years in the agency world, consulting with firms in industries as diverse as technology, life sciences and outdoor/recreation and ranging from start-ups to multinationals;
  • 20+ years as an entrepreneur running my own agency/consulting practice in areas ranging from public relations to marketing and from investor relations in social media;
  • Success in helping drive over $1.1 billion in increased valuations for firms,  and, thankfully
  • A relatively strong reputation in Utah and the industries where I have worked.
Honestly, one of the best experiences from the past several months was being reminded how many completely awesome friends I have. This aspect of charting a new course has been both awe-inspiring and humbling. Thank you for all of your support.
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29 Sep I’m Honored to be a #RevGenUtah Nominee, But the Timing Kinda Sucks

Posted at 13:14h in Advertising, Branding, Business, Copywriting, Customer Service, Design, Email Marketing, Events, Interactive Marketing, Investor Relations, IR, Marketing, Media Relations, Positioning, PR, Press Conferences, Product Marketing, Public Relations, Publicity, Sales, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Optimizations, SEO, Social Media, The Betty Factor, Unique Selling Proposition, USP, Video Marketing, Web Marketing 0 Comments
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Sometimes, timing can be tricky — especially when it comes to sales and marketing efforts.

Case in point, this concept was drilled home once again approximately 10 days ago when I was notified I had been nominated for a RevGenUtah 2014 award. This new program (a brainchild of Dennis Wood, this time in his role at emerging growth venture capital firm, Mercato Partners) is designed to recognize what Mercato and Dennis describe as the Revenue Generators . . . those who are often seen as

  • Rainmakers,
  • Rockstars,
  • Producers (Sales),
  • Crazy Ones,
  • Misfits, and
  • Trouble Makers (Marketing).

That’s cool, I thought, as I read through the notification email.

And then I got into the details and I realized I might be out of luck, timing-wise, when it came to doing what would likely be necessary to nab one of the Top 10 Revenue Generator slots for 2014. Why?

Well, subsequent emails explained that each nominee will be evaluated through a two-step process of “Peer Selection” and “Social Engagement.” Nominees were then invited to

“. . . tap into your knowledge and social reach to demonstrate Interest, and to Educate and Connect with others.”

Additional helpful hints included

  • joining a LinkedIn Group and starting discussions there,
  • tweeting out using the #DoYouEvenRevGen hashtag, and
  • encouraging members of our social networks to endorse us on the Web.

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04 Aug GETTING STARTED: What is “The Betty Factor?”

Posted at 04:01h in Advertising, Blog, Branding, Copywriting, Email Marketing, Interactive Marketing, Investor Relations, IR, Marketing, Media Relations, Positioning, PR, Product Marketing, Public Relations, Publicity, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Social Media, The Betty Factor, Unique Selling Proposition, USP, Web Marketing 1 Comment

The Betty Factor? [caption id="attachment_15566" align="alignright" width="233"] (Betty Mann, circa 1955)[/caption] For more than 20 years I have defined “The Betty Factor” as any marketing communications message, tactic or campaign that is easily understood by an average consumer, such as Betty Mann, my former mother-in-law who passed away in December 2009...

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