Below is a new section of Flintsnotes containing quotes from Flint McGlaughlin’s speaking events, lectures, and his book, The Marketer as Philosopher. Though there is currently only a small selection, we hope it will soon grow to be as robust as the rest of the content on the site…

May 17, 2019

The Marketer as Entrepreneur

“The effective marketer is an entrepreneur; the effective entrepreneur is a marketer. Indeed, the entrepreneur is Chief Marketer and the ipso facto guardian of the value […]
March 27, 2019

“Beauty Pageant” Gone Wrong

“Marketing leaders and agencies in particular should be aware of RFPs. Ultimately, such competitions become a “beauty pageant” gone wrong, with each vendor trying to look […]
March 14, 2019

The Marketer as Scientist

“The marketing leader needs to place value on science, but the value of science is dependent on the values of the marketer. Marketers who don’t have […]
February 20, 2019

The Marketing Ecosystem

“In an ecosystem dominated by choice, content becomes marketing and marketing becomes sales. In practice, this means the right content fosters the right conclusions, which drives […]
February 15, 2019

The Difference between Wisdom and Strength

“The leader needs to discern the difference between wisdom and strength, but not be confused by the artificial categories. I have met strong men who are […]
February 12, 2019

The Point of the Spear

“Conversion is the point of the marketing spear, but it is not the entire spear. In battle, a sharp point won’t defeat even a dull spear. […]
January 24, 2019

Fostering Two Conclusions

“All collateral should serve to foster these two conclusion – that ‘you can’ and that ‘you will.’ ‘You can’ translates into capability; ‘you will’ translates into […]