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What If Your Customers Are More Important Than Your Competitors?
Apr 07, 2025

What If Your Customers Are More Important Than Your Competitors?

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
Case StudiesCase Studies
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5 Marketing Lessons from Pokémon GO's $3.5 Billion Journey
Mar 17, 2025

5 Marketing Lessons from Pokémon GO's $3.5 Billion Journey

How Pokémon GO turned viral hype into a $3.5 billion exit with key lessons for surviving the post-viral slump.

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
SEOSEO
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The 15-Minute Content Audit That Will Transform Your SEO Strategy
Mar 10, 2025

The 15-Minute Content Audit That Will Transform Your SEO Strategy

Implement quick content audits, optimize for AI search, and discover why less breadth means more visibility in today's SEO landscape.

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
StrategyStrategy
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Breaking Industry Rules for Stronger Positioning
Mar 03, 2025

Breaking Industry Rules for Stronger Positioning

Flipping the positioning playbook: why smart brands target competitors' strengths instead of their weaknesses

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
Brand BuildingBrand Building
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Marketing as Medicine: How the Placebo Effect Can Make or Break Your Brand
Feb 24, 2025

Marketing as Medicine: How the Placebo Effect Can Make or Break Your Brand

Customer belief systems, brand architecture, and the placebo effect: turning marketing psychology into market success

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
StrategyStrategy
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The Modern CRO Playbook: Scaling for Sustainable Growth
Feb 10, 2025

The Modern CRO Playbook: Scaling for Sustainable Growth

Part 3 of 3 | Systems, Strategy, and Sustainability for a Revenue Engine That Lasts

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
StrategyStrategy
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The Modern CRO Playbook: Mastering Metrics for Revenue Growth
Feb 03, 2025

The Modern CRO Playbook: Mastering Metrics for Revenue Growth

Part 2 of 3 | The Numbers Behind Strategy, Alignment, and Execution

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
StrategyStrategy
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The Modern CRO Playbook: Strategies for Sustainable Revenue Growth
Jan 27, 2025

The Modern CRO Playbook: Strategies for Sustainable Revenue Growth

Part 1 of 3, begins with strategy, alignment, execution

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
Product MessagingProduct Messaging
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How to Create a USP That Powers Your Entire Marketing Strategy
Jan 13, 2025

How to Create a USP That Powers Your Entire Marketing Strategy

USP mastery, marketing differentiation, customer value, competitive advantage: Your guide to standing out in a crowded market

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
Generative AIGenerative AI
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How AI Will Transform Marketing Channels in 2025
Dec 09, 2024

How AI Will Transform Marketing Channels in 2025

15 AI Marketing Prompts to Future-Proof Your Strategy (Plus Access to 50+ More)

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
StrategyStrategy
Your Marketing Plan Has These 3 Deadly Flaws (Here's The Fix)
Nov 25, 2024

Your Marketing Plan Has These 3 Deadly Flaws (Here's The Fix)

How top marketers turn broken plans into revenue engines in just 3 steps - without spending more

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
Demand GenerationDemand Generation
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Stop Pretending, Start Personalizing
Nov 11, 2024

Stop Pretending, Start Personalizing

Your Guide to Authentic Customer Connection

Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird
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