Media Tips: A blog about all types of media and ways to use them.

  • I Tested Different Social Media Content Calendar Tools — Here’s How They Performed

    I Tested Different Social Media Content Calendar Tools — Here’s How They Performed

    What do cross-country road trips, wedding speeches, and social media marketing have in common? Planning. I definitely can’t help you with your road trip or wedding speech (sorry), but I can help you create a social media content calendar to organize your next marketing campaign. What do cross-country road trips, wedding speeches, and social media […]

  • Which LLM Should You Use for Your Business? [Pros and Cons]

    Which LLM Should You Use for Your Business? [Pros and Cons]

    Choosing the right large language model can feel overwhelming with so many options out there, especially if you’re not exactly living and breathing AI Choosing the right large language model can feel overwhelming with so many options out there, especially if you’re not exactly living and breathing AI But as we’ve worked through each one, […]

  • Media Mix Modeling: What It Is and How to Use It [+ Examples]

    Media Mix Modeling: What It Is and How to Use It [+ Examples]

    I’ve worked in digital marketing for over ten years and always look for ways to improve my marketing analysis and reporting. Having worked in leading digital agencies and my own multi-channel agency, media mix modeling (MMM) is paramount in my work. I’ve worked in digital marketing for over ten years and always look for ways […]

  • What Is a Risk Assessment? My Tips and Best Practices [+ Free Template]

    What Is a Risk Assessment? My Tips and Best Practices [+ Free Template]

    No matter what you do for a living, you deal with all kinds of risks daily — whether it’s operational hiccups, financial uncertainty, or potential reputation hits. No matter what you do for a living, you deal with all kinds of risks daily — whether it’s operational hiccups, financial uncertainty, or potential reputation hits. But […]

  • Professional Bio Examples: 29 Work Bios I Keep in My Back Pocket for Inspo [+ Templates]

    Professional Bio Examples: 29 Work Bios I Keep in My Back Pocket for Inspo [+ Templates]

    As a marketer, my professional bio is the best way to, well, market myself. As a marketer, my professional bio is the best way to, well, market myself. From generalist to content strategist and agency to enterprise, my role has changed a lot over the last (almost) eight years. And my professional bio has to […]

  • How to Build a Marketing Funnel With AI [+Step-by-Step Guide]

    How to Build a Marketing Funnel With AI [+Step-by-Step Guide]

    Long before ChatGPT, I worked with clients who used AI and machine learning to speed up data analysis at scale. Their enthusiasm about AI’s ability to improve everything from business operations to AI marketing funnels piqued my interest. Long before ChatGPT, I worked with clients who used AI and machine learning to speed up data […]

  • How to Write a Creative Brief in 11 Simple Steps [Examples + Templates]

    How to Write a Creative Brief in 11 Simple Steps [Examples + Templates]

    It’s no wonder marketers love creative briefs: A good one sets you up for success with a high-level game plan and a clear objective. It’s no wonder marketers love creative briefs: A good one sets you up for success with a high-level game plan and a clear objective. A creative brief is a roadmap that […]

  • How to Nail B2B Marketing in 2025 [+ Pro Tips, Tactics, & New Data]

    How to Nail B2B Marketing in 2025 [+ Pro Tips, Tactics, & New Data]

    Effective B2B marketing is challenging to get right. Between creative demands, budget limits, and channel decisions, marketers have a lot to juggle when developing their marketing strategy. Effective B2B marketing is challenging to get right. Between creative demands, budget limits, and channel decisions, marketers have a lot to juggle when developing their marketing strategy. However, […]

  • How to Build Your First Marketing Strategy: Steps & Secrets I Teach My Clients

    How to Build Your First Marketing Strategy: Steps & Secrets I Teach My Clients

    As a marketer who’s been in the business, I’ve noticed something interesting: when people think of “marketing,” they often picture those flashy Super Bowl commercials or massive Times Square billboards. As a marketer who’s been in the business, I’ve noticed something interesting: when people think of “marketing,” they often picture those flashy Super Bowl commercials […]

  • Beyond the Golden Arches: How Two McDonald’s Marketers Win Gen Z

    Beyond the Golden Arches: How Two McDonald’s Marketers Win Gen Z

    90% of the U.S. population has eaten at a McDonald’s over the past year. 90% of the U.S. population has eaten at a McDonald’s over the past year. Whether a Big Mac is your drunk go-to, or you like to bribe your kids with Happy Meals on long car rides, the point holds: McDonald‘s is […]

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