Managed with thanks to my friends at
The Barn
, the luxury digital specialists.
home
Books
Videos
UNPAYWALL
Dave
Trott's
Blog
Search
Yearly Archives:
2026
KNOWING EVERYONE ELSE’S JOB IS AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
>
WHAT AI CAN’T THINK OF
>
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
>
HOW TO MAKE THE OTHER GUY LOSE.
>
REASON IS THE SLAVE OF THE PASSIONS
>
MACHINES SHOULD WORK, PEOPLE SHOULD THINK
>
GET THE COMPETITION TO DO YOUR ADVERTISING
>
REAL CREATIVITY IS UPSTREAM
>
VISUALS BEAT WORDS
>
DON’T JUST FIT INTO A MARKET. CREATE A MARKET.
>
WRITING ISN’T ABOUT WRITING
>
LEAVE ROOM FOR HAPPY ACCIDENTS
>
LAZY THINKING COSTS MONEY
>
DIFFERENT BEATS BETTER
>
PURE CREATIVITY v APPLIED CREATIVITY
>
EVERY COUNTRY SPEAKS THE SAME LANGUAGE: COMMON-SENSE
>
COMMON-SENSE BEATS BRAINS
>
EVERYTHING IS JUST SOMEONE ELSE’S OPINION
>
CREATIVITY BEGINS WITH A PROBLEM
>
HOW TO MARKET A REVOLUTION
>
DON’T PLAY THE GAME, CHANGE THE GAME.
>
CONVEYOR-BELT ADVERTISING
>
IT’S EASY TO BE NEGATIVE, ANYONE CAN DO IT.
>
UPSTREAM THINKING
>
IT TAKES A TEAM TO BE CREATIVE
>
CORKSCREW THINKING
>
GET UPSTREAM
>
THE SQUEAKY WHEEL GETS THE OIL
>
WHO’S A NAUGHTY BOY THEN?
>
“PLEASE DON’T THROW ME IN THE BRIAR PATCH”
>
THE MAN WHO MARKETED THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
>
PAID-FOR, OWNED, & EARNED MEDIA
>
WHEN DO-ERS BEAT THINKERS
>
INVERTING
>
COMMON SENSE v MARKETING
>
SHOULD I JUST REPEAT THE SAME BLOG-POST EVERY WEEK?
>
NEW MEDIA ISN’T EVEN NEW
>
recent Posts
KNOWING EVERYONE ELSE’S JOB IS AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
>
WHAT AI CAN’T THINK OF
>
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
>
HOW TO MAKE THE OTHER GUY LOSE.
>
REASON IS THE SLAVE OF THE PASSIONS
>
Archives
2026
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2025
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2024
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2023
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2022
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2021
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2020
December
2012
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2011
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2010
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2009
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2008
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April