My friend Jan read this post and asked if I was sure the emails were really sent on the request of my bank? I was 99.9%, which is not enough, so I...
Online advertising – sometimes it makes sense to pay more.
Ad platforms report on many metrics such as click-through rates (CTR), number of impressions, conversion rate etc. When analysing the results of...
Putting startups in perspective.
Startups get a lot of attention from the media. Founders of businesses that have existed for one-year are lauded as “brilliant entrepreneurs”. A few...
A counterintuitive logo.
Palm oil has a poor reputation when it comes to health, and its production is widely criticised for the environmental impact. As a result many people...
The bank that spams.
The Dutch bank I am a customer of decided that they want to improve their service. That is why they, or rather an agency they hired to do this, sent...
How to sell water.
One of the best marketing strategies I know is inventing a new product category. When you define the category you are automatically first. This means...
A valuable skill.
From the age of 15 I had a side job as a re-stocker in a supermarket. I still remember how nervous I was when I tried to get that job. I had to go to...
Burn your fingers.
It takes insight and courage to learn from mistakes. Insight to become aware, courage to admit to yourself that you made a mistake and may have been...
How to find the best pricing for your SaaS product.
Pricing is the source of endless discussions in many companies because it is impossible to know for sure if you got it right. There is no one-size...
A simple way to stand out.
We ordered plates from a webshop that is run by a very traditional brick-and-mortar store. Together with the plates came a handwritten note from the...