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Marketing Stories

Short pieces on what marketing actually does, from the inside.

Marketing Stories April 22, 2026

The quiet part

A short note on what marketing is allowed to admit out loud, and what it usually keeps to itself.

Marketing Stories September 24, 2025

TikTok Growth Strategy Case Study: Daily Posting vs Topical Content

Four weeks, two TikTok accounts, two strategies: daily posting versus topical content, with real numbers.

By Wayland Branson

Marketing Stories August 6, 2025

What Working on Podcasts Taught Me About Content Marketing

A marketing student's theory of content marketing, rewritten by a season of actually working on podcasts.

By Wayland Branson

Marketing Stories August 4, 2025

Write Anyway

Writing is hard — for everyone. A reminder that you're not broken, and yes, you can write, even when life gets in the way.

By Caroline Ailanthus

Marketing Stories July 4, 2025

In Praise of Play

Holidays, chores, and the case for letting work be play — written on a July 4th full of both.

By Caroline Ailanthus

Marketing Stories June 18, 2025

Don't Skip the Good Part

AI is being sold as a way to save labor. Some labor is the good part — don't skip it.

By Caroline Ailanthus

Marketing Stories June 10, 2025

Zero-Cost Marketing

What editing Eric's article on content-marketing ROI revealed about marketing that costs nothing but time.

By Caroline Ailanthus

Marketing Stories June 9, 2025

Practicing Accuracy

There are lots of ways to be inaccurate without lying. A plug for accuracy in your content.

By Caroline Ailanthus

Marketing Stories February 6, 2025

The Man Who Came Back—Guess Who?

The 1985 firing and the 1997 return of Steve Jobs, told as a story about what comebacks actually require.

By Shane Snively