Unique Selling Proposition (USP)

How Many Pancake Restaurants?

Apr 30th, 2012 | By Chuck McKay
How Many Pancake Restaurants?

On nearly any list, most people can remember the top three with little effort. What if you’re not close to the top?



How to Steal Your Competitor’s Customers. Part 2 of 3

Dec 6th, 2009 | By Chuck McKay
How to Steal Your Competitor’s Customers. Part 2 of 3

Is this a good ad?

Does it make you want to buy a can of John’s Tomato Juice?

A good ad would.

A good ad would catch the attention of someone who wanted tomato juice, and offer compelling reasons to…



Should an Upwardly Mobile Zebra Shed Its Stripes?

Sep 1st, 2009 | By Chuck McKay
Should an Upwardly Mobile Zebra Shed Its Stripes?

Successful marketing, getting your company noticed, requires behavior that’s not only risky, it runs counter to instinct.