Lochhead on Marketing

Lochhead on Marketing


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128 The Theranos Scam: Implications for Entrepreneurs, Startups, VCs & Marketing Leaders
October 06, 2021

All of you have probably heard about Theranos by now, and the huge impact it made in the industry. Though no matter the outcome of the trials of Elizabeth Holmes ( Theranos founder & CEO) and Sunny Ba

127 The Electric Vehicle Category: Unpacking The Rivian IPO with Al Ramadan, CoAuthor of Play Bigger
September 29, 2021

The electric vehicle category is a giant new mega category that is completely changing the transportation landscape. Rivian is a startup who has yet to ship a product, yet somehow is pioneering a diff

126 How To Spot Legendary Startup / New Category Ideas
September 22, 2021

In this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, let’s talk about how to spot a legendary startup / new category idea. It turns out there are a few secret hiding places where these ideas hide, but they’re i

125 How Services Firms Do Legendary Category Design / Category Creation
September 15, 2021

In this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, let us talk about something that I get asked about all the time. That is, can service firms do Category Design? Simple answer, Yes. I would even say that the

124 The Big Brand Lie: How Categories Make Brands & Why Brand Marketers Never Believe It
September 08, 2021

Welcome to a very special episode of Lochhead on Marketing. This episode is based on a recent Category Pirates newsletter that we wrote, which was about Big Brand Marketing and why it doesn’t work. I

123 The Two Categories of Problems / Opportunities
September 01, 2021

In this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, let’s talk about the two categories of Problems and Opportunities that we face, and the questions that we need to ask to figure out what we’re dealing with wh

122 How To Create A Successful Newsletter On Substack (Or Anywhere Else)
August 25, 2021

In this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, let’s talk about newsletters. Particularly, how to create a successful newsletter. Lately, we’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding newsletters: how t

121 How to be more creative (Inspired By bestseller “Two Beats Ahead” By Panos Panay & R. Michael Hendrix)
August 18, 2021

In this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, let’s talk about how to be more creative and two beats ahead of the rest. I’ve been inspired of late by a new book called Two Beats Ahead by Panos Panay and

120 14 Reasons You Should Not Create A Category
August 11, 2021

In this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, let us talk about the 14 reasons why you should not create a category. You believe in hustling – If you are one of those hustle porn believers, then you be

119 The Conversation You’re Probably Not Having, That You Probably Should Be Having
July 28, 2021

This episode is based on the Category Pirates  Newsletter.  In this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, we continue our discussion on Native Digitals and the impact they are having on the way we live,