Blog

Join me as I uncover the latest trends, share expert analyses, and provide you with actionable tips to enhance your marketing efforts. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, I hope to offer a go-to resource for all things marketing, designed to inspire, educate, and empower you to craft strategies that truly resonate with your audience.

Leadership & Corporate Culture

The Science of Smart Leadership

Great leadership isn’t just about authority—it’s about understanding behavior. The Science of Smart Leadership explores the hidden psychological forces that shape corporate culture, decision-making, and team dynamics. From the way vocal habits influence authority to the cognitive biases that derail strategic thinking, this section breaks down the behavioral science behind effective leadership. Whether you’re leading a small team or an entire organization, these insights will help you communicate more clearly, build trust, and foster a culture of innovation and engagement.

Marketing & Advertising

The Persuasion Playbook

Marketing isn’t just about promotion—it’s about psychology. The Persuasion Playbook dives into the science behind what makes messages stick, ads convert, and brands unforgettable. From cognitive biases and emotional triggers to storytelling and behavioral nudges, this section unpacks the strategies that shape consumer decisions. Whether you’re crafting a campaign, refining your messaging, or trying to break through the noise, these insights will help you create marketing that truly influences and persuades.

Design & Branding

The Science of Perception

Great design isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about influence. The Science of Perception explores how branding, visual identity, and user experience shape consumer behavior. From the psychology of color and typography to the subconscious impact of logo design and packaging, this section uncovers the hidden forces that drive brand perception. Whether you’re building a brand from scratch or refining an existing identity, these insights will help you craft a visual presence that resonates, builds trust, and drives engagement.

App & Website Development

Pixels & Perception

Every click, scroll, and interaction is shaped by psychology. Pixels & Perception explores the intersection of design, functionality, and user behavior in digital experiences. From intuitive UX principles to the subconscious cues that build trust, this section breaks down what makes apps and websites not just look good, but feel effortless to use. Whether you’re designing for conversions, engagement, or accessibility, these insights will help you create digital products that resonate and retain users.

FAQs & tutorials

tips and tricks of the trade

Clarity drives action—but only when it meets people where they are. The FAQs and Tutorials section breaks down the building blocks of strategy, branding, marketing, and UX with smart, actionable guidance. From how to map a customer journey to writing trust-building copy or improving your website’s conversion flow, these posts translate complex ideas into clear, behavior-driven tactics. Whether you’re DIY-ing your brand or leading a growing team, you’ll find answers—and next steps—right here.

From the journal

Surviving and thriving

Some lessons can’t be learned in a classroom—they have to be lived. The Personal Journal chronicles my experience navigating life after a cancer diagnosis and facial disfigurement, alongside my continued deep dive into behavioral science. It’s a space where raw honesty meets researched insight—where mindset shifts, hard-earned wisdom, and unexpected breakthroughs come together. Whether I’m reflecting on recovery, identity, or the science behind why we do what we do, this section offers perspective, advice, and a reminder that growth is rarely linear—but always worth it.

Newest Articles
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Most teams don’t lose time because anyone can’t do their job. They lose time in the gaps between jobs. Dev asks whether the “card” is a reusable component or a one-off. Design says it’s a component, but the file has three slightly different paddings. Someone realizes the mobile layout wasn’t...

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A practical, budgetable list of digital marketing tools and tactics worth adopting in 2026—grounded in real execution, real platforms, and what holds up for both B2B and B2C teams....
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AI can make your brand look polished and completely forgettable. This article explores how to use AI in your creative process without losing texture, trust, or a human voice....
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Remote meetings often reward the loudest voices. This post explores how leaders and teams can protect airtime, practice real listening, and create a culture where ideas actually land....
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Choosing between a traditional, headless, or hybrid CMS can feel like a purely technical decision. It isn’t. This post breaks down each model through the lens of editors, developers, and end users so you can pick a stack that supports real content workflows, multi-channel experiences, and long-term flexibility without overengineering...
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This post reframes audience research through the DISC model—Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue—so you can spot behavioral patterns in your data and design experiences that match how different personalities make decisions....
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Most buyers aren’t giving your campaign their full attention. They’re skimming between notifications and tabs. This post reframes the classic funnel as attention windows and shows how to design campaigns that earn one more second, then another, until you finally win real focus with creative, UX, and media working together....
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Most brand work is either outward-facing (“What do customers think of us?”) or inward-facing (“How do we attract talent?”). The problem is that your buyers and your employees experience the same company. When the story they’re told doesn’t match the reality inside, trust erodes fast. A modern brand has to...

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Accessibility is often treated as a late-stage checklist item, but it is one of the fastest ways to improve overall UX, expand your market, and build trust. This post reframes accessibility as a strategic advantage and walks through concrete, realistic ways to bake it into design, development, and content from...