New TV spots for Goodwill of Central AZ explore your donation options
The heros in our new 30 second TV spots for Goodwill of Central Arizona are people donating their clothing and household items. We follow their journeys navigating the many tempting…
Are you practicing creative destruction as a green marketer?
If you’re following the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) hearings, you’ll find that this digital land grab by the government follows “The Cycle,” the same rise, capture and fall of every…
How not to make your green marketing a joke
I’ve been getting in trouble lately from the green marketing community. They think my “Got Green? and 10 Other Brand Curdling Cliches of Green Marketing” presentation is making fun of…
Green marketing and the five steps to a more sustainable brand
I recently wrote a post about Coal Burger and its ironic and unfortunate brand positioning of being a “Green” burger joint. They are good people that own and run the…
5 steps to positive behavior change every chief sustainability officer and green marketer should know
Successful marketers focus on amplifying consumer behavior. Come in today. 30% off, this weekend only. Buy one get one free. Green marketers, on the other hand, are typically about changing…
Social media training is more effective through visual storytelling
The Power of Story Part II: “Social Media and the Storyteller” from ParkHowell.com on Vimeo. Do you feel cornered by social media? “Like” this. Tweet that. Friend me. Poke you.…
How to Create and Tell Great Stories that Sell
Network marketers grow their downliness product sales through compelling business and personal storytelling. I stepped onto the stage, throat dry, underarms moist. My adrenalin level rivaled that of a hyperactive…
New ecodriving program saves fuel, money and emissions for more sustainable fleets
You won’t find a leaf on the logo. There are no green lawns, blue skies, puffy white clouds or bunny rabbits on the website. All you’re greeted with is the steely…
Don’t Kill Your Green Marketing with These Clichés
The 18 Symptoms of “Gang Green” in your Green Marketing If you’re a green marketer or chief sustainability officer, and you answer “yes” to three or more of the following…
“Got green?” and 10 other brand-curdling clichés to avoid in your green marketing
I have a love/hate relationship with the “got milk?” campaign. The campaign itself is brilliant branding and marketing. It’s become an iconic movement around a basic product. As an advertiser,…
