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Content Creation • Sep 27, 2026 • 1 Min Read

Nobody Cares About You On Social Media (And That's Good News)

Nobody on social media cares about you. Once you accept that, your page starts growing faster. They didn't open the app to check on you. They came for themselves — to be entertained, or to learn something they can actually use.

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Personal Branding
Personal Branding • Sep 27, 2026

You Already Have a Personal Brand — Here's What It's Actually Saying About You

Some of you already have a personal brand and don't even know it. It might be "the person who's always about to start and never does."

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Wrong Neighborhood
Content Strategy • Sep 27, 2026

You're Posting Consistently And Still Nobody's Seeing You — Here's Why

One of the biggest mistakes I see is treating every platform the same. Social media isn't one place. It's a city.

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Catch Chocolate
Brand Storytelling • Sep 27, 2026

The Chocolate Bar That Ended Cadbury's Caribbean Monopoly

Arthur Lok Jack went head-to-head with the global chocolate giant for his share of the Caribbean market. And he won.

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Solo History
Brand Storytelling • Sep 27, 2026

The Name Behind Trinidad's Most Iconic Soft Drink Wasn't Even His Idea

He bought up leftover stock from a factory shutting down in Montreal. Rebranding would've cost money he didn't have, so he kept "Solo." Not branding genius, just math.

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Pringles History
Marketing History • Sep 27, 2026

You Won't Believe Where They Buried the Guy Who Invented Pringles

Fredric Baur designed the iconic tennis-ball-style can to keep chips protected. But here's the crazy part: when he died, his family had to honor his final, bizarre wish.

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Blockbuster vs Netflix
Business Strategy • Sep 27, 2026

Blockbuster Turned Down $50 Million for a Company Now Worth $200 Billion

Blockbuster didn't realize how much people hated their business model. If your business model runs on punishing your customers, somebody else is going to win.

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The Shirt Printing Mistake
Graphic Design • Sep 27, 2026

The Shirt Printing Mistake That's Draining Your Budget

Thinking of getting some shirts printed? Most people blow their budget before the order even goes through — and it's not the design. It's picking the wrong printing method for the job.

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WD-40 History
Brand Storytelling • Sep 27, 2026

WD-40 Was Built for Missiles, Not Squeaky Doors

WD-40 was built to protect missiles, not doors from squeaking. Here's the real story of how it ended up under your kitchen sink, plus a few facts you probably didn't know.

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Your Apology Isn't Enough
Customer Service • Sep 27, 2026

Your Apology Isn't Enough (And Your Customers Know It)

Too many businesses respond to a mistake with an excuse, a half-ass apology, and homework for the customer. Here is why lack of make-up energy destroys brands.

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Pizza Hut
Brand Storytelling • Sep 27, 2026

Pizza Hut Is Being Sold For $2.7 Billion — Here's How They Got Here

No matter how iconic you think your brand is, if you stop paying attention to how people actually buy, they will leave you.

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Fake Corporate
Branding • Sep 27, 2026

Pretending To Be A Big Corporation Doesn't Make You Look Important. It Does the Opposite.

You think pretending to be a big corporation makes you look important? Here's why you're throwing away your biggest superpower.

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Chasing Followers
Branding • Sep 27, 2026

Stop Chasing A Million Followers Who Wouldn't Care If You Disappeared

You're wasting your time chasing a million followers who couldn't care less if you disappeared tomorrow.

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Leaving in 2026
Content Creation • Sep 27, 2026

3 Things We're Leaving In 2026 If You Want Your Content To Actually Work

This year, we're leaving a few habits behind. If you want your content to actually work in 2027, here are three things to cut immediately.

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Ugly Label
Brand Storytelling • Sep 27, 2026

This "Ugly" Label Is Actually A Billion-Dollar Masterclass In Accidental Branding

Back in the 1870s, the Siegert brothers in Trinidad accidentally created a billion-dollar masterclass in branding.

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Social Media Profile
Branding • Sep 27, 2026

Fix These 3 Things Before Your Social Media Profile Loses You Customers

If you don't want your social media profile to suck, fix these three things.

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Forrest Mars
Brand Storytelling • Sep 27, 2026

Forrest Mars Invented M&M's. I'm Convinced He Was a Supervillain.

During World War Two, he drafted one of the world's most toxic and diabolical plans to get ingredients.

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Influencer vs Creator
Content Creation • Sep 27, 2026

Influencer vs. Content Creator: They're Not The Same Job

Quick question: do you think an influencer and a content creator are the same thing? They're actually not.

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KFC
Crisis Management • Sep 27, 2026

KFC Ran Out Of Chicken. Here's Why That Turned Into Their Best Marketing Move.

In 2018, KFC did the unthinkable. They ran out of chicken. Here is how they turned a PR nightmare into a legendary win.

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Angostura Bitters
Brand Storytelling • Sep 27, 2026

Outsmarting the US Government With a Bottle of Bitters

Back in the 1920s, a bar owner found a beautiful flaw in the legal system using a tiny bottle from Trinidad and Tobago.

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New Coke
Marketing History • Sep 27, 2026

The Great Coke Pandemic: How Coca-Cola Almost Destroyed Its Own Brand

In 1985, the world suffered through what I call 'The Great Coke Pandemic.' It wasn't a virus. It was just Coca-Cola trying to fix a recipe that was already making money.

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Cheers Sitcom
Customer Experience • Sep 27, 2026

The Most Powerful Business Strategy On The Planet Was Hiding In An 80s Sitcom

If you actually remember that song from the 80s sitcom Cheers, you already know the most powerful business strategy on the planet.

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Crix History
Brand Storytelling • Sep 27, 2026

The Real Story Behind the Caribbean's Most Iconic Biscuit

Back in the early 1900s, brothers José Rafael and José Angel Bermudez landed in Port of Spain and accidentally created the ultimate survival food.

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Oreo vs Hydrox
Marketing History • Sep 27, 2026

They Said Oreo Invented the Cream Sandwich Cookie. They Lied.

They said Oreo invented the chocolate cream sandwich cookie. They lied. They stole it.

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Perfect Content
Marketing Strategy • Sep 27, 2026

Why Perfect Content Might Be Killing Your Brand

We've been lied to so many times online that we don't trust anything that looks too perfect anymore.

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William Wrigley Jr
Brand Storytelling • Sep 27, 2026

Imagine Being So Bad At Your Job You Accidentally Become A Billionaire

Imagine being so bad at your job that you accidentally become a billionaire. This is the story of William Wrigley Jr.

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Chasing Followers
Community Building • Sep 27, 2026

Stop Chasing Followers You're Not Even Talking To

Everyone wants a million followers, but nobody wants to talk to the people they already have. Followers are just a number on a screen.

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Logo Branding
Personal Brand Strategy • Sep 27, 2026

Stop Hiding Behind Your Logo — People Buy From People

You still hiding behind your business logo? No wonder your engagement is lower than the chance of a reporter getting a straight answer from a minister.

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Stop Selling Start Solving
Marketing Strategy • Sep 27, 2026

Stop Selling. Start Solving. Here's How To Actually Get Sales.

If all your posts are about your product or service, people will scroll past your content faster than they cross the street to avoid someone they owe money to.

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5 Types of Creators
Content Strategy • Sep 27, 2026

The 5 Types Of Content Creators — Which One Are You?

Want to become a content creator but not sure what content you should be making? Here are the five main types of creators.

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Brand Description
Branding • Sep 27, 2026

Your Brand Description Isn't Clever — It's Just Confusing

We need to stop with these "visionary" descriptions that mean absolutely nothing to the people who actually want to hire you.

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Call to Action
Graphic Design • Sep 27, 2026

Your Call-To-Action Shouldn't Be This Hard To Find

Your call-to-action is not a G-spot. It shouldn't be this hard to find.

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Gym Content
Branding • Sep 27, 2026

Your Gym Content Is Scaring Away Clients — Here's the Fix

Serious about turning your personal training hustle into a legit business and brand? Stop sabotaging your business and calling it content.

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Gym Clients
Branding • Sep 27, 2026

Your Gym Might Be Losing Clients Without Realizing It

Fitness influencers are some of the most powerful free marketing tools a gym owner can have. But only if your gym is camera-ready.

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Video Captions
Content Creation • Sep 27, 2026

You're Basically A Mime Without Captions On Your Videos

I don't think you realize how important captions on your videos actually are. Without them, you're just a mime.

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Social Media Mistakes
Content Strategy • Sep 27, 2026

You're Doing It Wrong: 9 Social Media Mistakes You Need To Fix

Nine things we need to stop doing on social media, or at least do a whole lot better at. Let's get into it.

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