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Strategic perspectives on performance marketing, portfolio theory, and the economics of digital advertising. Where financial frameworks meet paid media.

The "No Riff Raff" Principle: What Basil Fawlty Teaches Us About Positioning

When you dilute your positioning to appeal to everyone, you appeal to no one. Sometimes the best marketing move is being explicit about who you're NOT for. A lesson from the absurdity of Fawlty Towers.

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Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers

Why Brand Building Feels Like Failure (Until It Doesn't)

Brand equity has a J-curve return. Early investment feels like waste until it compounds into defensible enterprise value. The difficult part is maintaining conviction during the uphill years.

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Volatility is the Price of Admission for Growth

To access higher returns in performance marketing, you must accept higher volatility. The clients who win understand that accepting short-term volatility is how you earn long-term stability.

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