There have rightfully been tons of articles written about GPT-powered AI’s impact on marketing. But lately I’ve found my mind wandering to the other side of the coin: How will GPT-powered AI be marketed? Which companies will nail communicating the incredible power of this technology to customers? Who will be able to translate its benefits […]
Breaking Down the GitHub Copilot Product Page: A Lesson in Writing Copy About AI
What I Learned Analyzing 16 Years of MailChimp Home Pages
For a long time, people (including me!) have fawned over the fun, delightful bits of copy MailChimp sprinkles throughout their product and marketing assets. But it’s become increasingly obvious that there’s a lot more than just fun branding to the self-funded Atlanta company that’s grown to over 16 million customers and 700+ employees. And people […]
Disruption and Chill: Breaking Down the Evolution of the Netflix Brand
A few weeks ago, I was reading back through Clayton Christensen’s classic book on disruptive innovation, The Innovator’s Dilemma, when a thought struck me: We hear a lot about the strategic and product decisions that make companies disruptive, but we rarely see much about how those companies marketed their products. Everyone knows, for example, that […]
Breaking Down the Rebranded IHOP (IHOb?) Website
Earlier this week, IHOP announced that it changed its name to IHOb. The International House of Pancakes became the International House of Burgers: They broadcasted the change all over social media, proclaiming to be all in on burgers from here on out: All in is all we know. Come try one if you want a […]
HomePod is missing Apple’s marketing magic. What happened?
There’s been something about the way Apple is promoting its new smart speaker, HomePod, that I can’t quite put my finger on. Tim Cook set the tone for how they would promote the device back when he introduced it in 2017. He started by reminding everyone how much Apple truly has revolutionized our relationship with […]
How Patagonia Solved a Hated Ecommerce Problem with Great UX
If you buy clothes online, you’re probably used to the dread that gathers in the pit of your stomach when you see this section of the page: Which size am I again? Do their jackets run big or small? Ugh, I don’t want to have to return this. These are the thoughts that plague the […]