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Ideal Customer Profiles: What They Are, How to Build Them, and Why They’re Helpful
An ICP is more than a list of firmographic targets. Here’s how they sharpen your targeting, tighten your messaging, and make every marketing dollar work harder.

Karla Margeson
7 days ago6 min read


How to Get What You Want Out of AI with Fewer Back and Forths
Most people are getting mediocre results from AI because of how they’re asking, not what they’re asking. Here’s how to get better output in fewer rounds.

Karla Margeson
Jul 277 min read


The Psychology of the Download: Why People Trade Emails for Content
There’s real behavioral science behind why downloadable content works. Here’s what’s happening when someone hands over their email and how to make it work for your business.

Karla Margeson
Jul 206 min read


Process Improvement: What Vacation Season Tells You About Running Your Business
The cracks in your marketing operations don't show up in Q4 — they show up in July. Here's how to audit what breaks before it costs you.

Karla Margeson
Jul 144 min read


Your Mid-Year Marketing Audit: What to Fix Before Q4
The midyear point is one of the best opportunities you have: enough data to make decisions, enough runway to act on them. Here’s how to make the most of it.

Karla Margeson
Jul 65 min read


“Claude Beige” Is the New Stock Photo
AI-generated marketing is the new stock photo: safe, predictable, and instantly forgettable. Here's how to use AI without losing your brand's edge.

Amy Winner
Jun 114 min read


How to Explain Your Product So Customers Get It
Stop leading with product features. Start with what your buyer is dealing with.

Kristen Diamond
May 183 min read


Don’t Build It and Forget It: Here’s How to Keep Your Downloadables Working Hard
The impact of ebooks and guides shouldn’t fade after launch. Here’s how to turn downloadable assets into long-term lead generation engines.

Karla Margeson
May 116 min read


The LinkedIn Algorithm Isn’t Your Enemy: Here’s How to Make It Work for You
The LinkedIn algorithm rewards relevance and conversation. Here’s how B2B teams can create content the platform will actually distribute.

Karla Margeson
May 45 min read


The ROI of a Good Ebook: Turning Downloads Into Sales Conversations
A strong ebook gets you more than form fills, it drives sales conversations. Learn how to design and activate for real pipeline ROI.

Karla Margeson
Apr 274 min read


Lead Gen vs. Brand Awareness: When to Gate Content and When to Give It Away
Should you gate your content or give it away? This blog explains when to use lead gen vs brand awareness strategies, and how to balance both for pipeline growth.

Karla Margeson
Apr 205 min read


The 90-Minute Marketing Audit: What It Is, How to Do it, Why It Helps
A simple 90-minute marketing audit can realign your strategy, messaging, and pipeline. Here’s how to run one and what insights it can uncover.

Karla Margeson
Apr 66 min read
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