Brands Using Humor in their Ads
“I think boring is the ultimate sin.” — David Ogilvy, The Unpublished David Ogilvy (1985) It’s hard not to be boring. One way to avoid it is to be scary. This, unfortunately, doesn’t work that…
Lessons Learned From Failed Marketing Campaigns
Marketing Failures Aren’t The End Of The World Social media distorts reality. People post how amazing their lives are, the wonderful trips they go on, and the beautiful dishes they eat. That’s fine, but it’s…
Go-to-Market Strategy for Startups: A Comprehensive Guide
Use This Guide To Craft an Unstoppable Go-To-Market Strategy For Your Startup In the world of startups, where innovation thrives and the stakes are high, a well-crafted go-to-market (GTM) strategy is the compass that guides…
5 Marketing Myths To Watch Out For
Marketing Myths Abound, Don’t Fall For Them! You’ve likely come across some of these misconceptions about marketing, often touted as “conventional wisdom” or as things that “everyone knows.” Don’t be misled! Rather than relying on…
A Guide to Email Campaign Marketing
Balancing Engagement and Unsubscribes in Email Campaigns If you’ve ready our founder’s book, An MFA For An MBA, you’ll know that Phillip Scott Mandel loves puns but despises “cutesy” writing, especially in the workplace. He also…
Become A Better Writer With Writing Workshops and Business Writing Courses
Can You Learn To Write? As Martin Amis said, as quoted in the bottom of our website, “All writing is a campaign against cliché.” But writing well is hard, and cliché is easy. So what…
Is Influencer Marketing Effective?
Influencer Marketing: Exploring The Hype Here at Mandel Marketing, we provide a lot of digital marketing services: from SEO and content to email and paid search. But there’s still a lot more out there. Some…
Why Hire A Fractional CMO For Your Business
The Key Benefits of Hiring a Fractional CMO We all know marketing is crucial to building your business. But some companies don’t have the need or resources to hire a full-time CMO (Chief Marketing Officer),…
Advertising & Copywriting
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