To Japan With Love

Yuka just boarded her flight back home. My family was selected as one of three host families for a Rotary youth exchange student from Japan. Yuka spent this past year immersing herself in American culture, language, and education, and she had the experience of a...

Mapping the Creative Mind

This month, I’m going to share one of my favorite tactics for writing effective content: mind mapping. Now, this is a bit wonky and “inside baseball,” but when I began using the technique in my content writing practice a few years ago, I saw major improvements in my...

Marketing Advice from a Parental Train Wreck

My youngest son is seven years old. Sometimes, he takes what I say a bit too literally. “Hey Dad!” he exclaims in between bites of Cheerios, “Can we play baseball today?” “Sure,” I mumble distractedly while scanning my Facebook account. “After school.” As he steps off...

Avoiding Case Study Catastrophe (Part 2): Fixing a Flat Tire

In the previous issue of The Bite-sized Bulletin, I discussed the number one scourge of content marketers everywhere: the dreaded “case study catastrophe.” What is this scary beast? It’s an all-too-common scenario: your company has a compelling customer success story...

Avoiding Case Study Catastrophe

Picture this. You have just helped a new client achieve his business goals. He can’t stop gushing about how thrilled he is with your product or service, and perhaps even offers a testimonial. So, you cautiously ask your client to participate in a case study about his...