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Your Brand Needs Less Growth Hacking And More Growth Hiking

Your Brand Needs Less Growth Hacking And More Growth Hiking

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jul 18, 2020 | Brand Strategy, Culture, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Startups, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire In a podcast with authors Kamal Ravikant and James Altucher, Ravikant told the story of his pilgrimage walking the 550-mile Camino de Santiago in Spain. He talked about his journey and all the sights and experiences that taught him lessons...
How To Market Your Brand’s “Aha” Moment To Excite Customers

How To Market Your Brand’s “Aha” Moment To Excite Customers

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jul 18, 2020 | Brand Strategy, Jobs To Be Done, Marketing, Messaging, Positioning, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire I recently used a digital product that took me on the very important journey from “I-guess-I’ll-try-it” to “I-gotta-keep-using-this”. In business, we affectionately refer to the completion of that journey as the “aha” moment. In my case, the...
Brand Strategy Lessons From a 7-Year-Old’s YouTube Channel

Brand Strategy Lessons From a 7-Year-Old’s YouTube Channel

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: May 27, 2018 | Brand Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire Like many kids (and adults), my 7-year-old son loves video games. That love includes playing games himself as well as watching videos of others playing to learn new tricks and skills. The best YouTube gamers can do two things well: narrate...
How Cognitive Biases Affect Your Ability To Build A Strong Brand

How Cognitive Biases Affect Your Ability To Build A Strong Brand

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jul 18, 2020 | Brand Strategy, Marketing, Psychology, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire Our brains are frighteningly good at deceiving us. Luckily, in our day-to-day lives we’re allowed to make dumb decisions every once in awhile. But in your work, especially if you run a business, the bad decisions that result from your brain’s...
Does Your Business Need a Website Redesign, Or a Brand Strategy Redesign?

Does Your Business Need a Website Redesign, Or a Brand Strategy Redesign?

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jul 18, 2020 | Brand Strategy, Customers, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Website

< Back to The Campfire When your business launched its website, you had high hopes for the swarms of customers it would bring in. There would be buzz, everyone would share it, your contact form would be aflame with activity. So, why isn’t that stuff happening?...
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