Marketing Contingencies, Expectations and Planning for the Unexpected in the Year to Come Enormous challenges and changes have been thrown at businesses in every market in 2020, but most important, it has taught us that planning for this new year requires a new approach, different perspectives,...
It's been a year we'll never forget, although many of us may try very hard to do just that. What we may have learned on the fly in 2020, will be necessary skills in the year to come. Maintaining productivity will be paramount. I first wrote...
It’s fair to say, 2020 has not been business as usual. We've been off-roading in bumpy uncharted marketing territory since early March. The path is a little smoother now, mostly because we've gotten used to the terrain. But the road ahead is still unclear and...
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, I attended 20+ trade shows each year, including some of the largest conventions in the U.S. – the Consumer Electronics Show, National Hardware Show, International Builders’ Show, Farm Progress, the World Ag Expo, the National Restaurant Show, Cultivate and more. All...