I Failed. There, I Said It Out Loud.
I failed my Class 2 bus-driver road test, but in the process, I learned lessons about momentum, humility, and how marketing often requires the same patience as driving a school bus.
The Next Level: The Power of Alliance
For years, Anduro was known for helping companies grow online through SEO and Google Ads. Those tools still matter, but today’s marketplace demands more. Growth isn’t just about traffic; it’s about clarity, trust, and execution across every touchpoint.
That’s why we created Anduro Alliance. It’s not just a new name. It’s a new way of working: a partnership of seasoned specialists who bring together strategy, creativity, and technology under one banner.
Build a GBP Scoreboard Before Your Coffee Gets Cold
For most mid-size businesses, Google Business Profile (GBP) is the most powerful marketing channel they have. It’s the first thing potential customers see in local search, and it often determines who gets the call, the click, or the job.
Here’s the problem: most companies don’t measure GBP in a meaningful way. They glance at Performance now and then, but they don’t connect the dots between visibility and actual leads.
The good news? You can set up a live GBP Scoreboard in Looker Studio in about the same time it takes to finish your morning coffee.
Breaking Through the Marketing Noise
Attention is scarce. Whether you’re a small business in rural Alberta or a Fortune 500 brand, you’re fighting for visibility in an environment where marketing channels are bursting at the seams.
So why has this happened? And more importantly, what should businesses do about it?
Marketing Levers That Matter the Most for Small Businesses
The truth is, not all marketing channels are created equal. Some deliver results quickly and consistently, while others drain your time and budget with little return. The key is knowing which marketing levers to pull first.
How Bananas, ChatGPT, and Marketing Tie Together
Turns out tracking carbs, chasing targets, and avoiding shiny distractions isn’t just for weight loss — it’s for marketing too.
I lost 15 pounds in two months using ChatGPT as my accountability partner. The lessons I learned about weight loss — tracking, focus, and discipline — are the same ones I use in marketing.
The Visibility Ladder: Why Marketing Matters
If nobody knows you exist, nothing else matters. Being known is the first step to being trusted, chosen, and eventually referred. Visibility is the foundation of growth.
Google Business Profile: So Much To Do, So Little Time
Managing a Google Business Profile (GBP) can feel overwhelming. It’s not a one-and-done setup—there’s a surprising amount to update, optimize, and maintain if you want to get the most out of your listing. Whether you're doing it yourself or getting help, here’s a checklist of high-impact actions to keep your profile performing at its best.
Florence Nightingale Would’ve Crushed It in Marketing
Most people remember Florence Nightingale as the lady with the lamp—the compassionate nurse who cared for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll discover she was also a data analyst, persuasive communicator, systems thinker, and relentless reformer. In other words, she has all the characteristics of a modern marketer.
Who Still Uses Business Cards? (Seriously, Who?)
Discover why business cards are obsolete in 2025 and what modern professionals are using instead.
Google is Dead
Is Google still king of search? Yes, but there are alternatives. This blog post explores how AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping the way people search for information and what marketers need to do about it.
Intentional Marketing: A Summary of 12 Steps
Below are summary of the 12 steps that Joanne and I are including in our book. The title of the book at this point is, “Intentional Marketing: The Power of Measurement and Alignment”.
Google Analytics 4.0 and All Things Marketing
New online discussion group - All Things Marketing.
Details on how to install GA4 ASAP.
Steps for Starting a New Business - Weasel Tail Enterprises
Keith Lefthand is a member of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We offer First Nations education, experiences, and activities. Keith and I set up Weasel Tail Enterprises Inc. offering education, experiences, and activities from a First Nation’s perspective. In this blog post, I want to outline the steps that I went through to set up the business and get it operational.
Marketing Strategies During COVID-19 Pandemic
In this blog I discuss various marketing strategies to consider during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are four different approaches based on maintaining or gaining market share and low or high interaction with customers. Whether one chooses to relax, remind, engage, or expand their marketing efforts depends on factors like industry, cash flow, and market response.
7 Ways to Prove that You are an Awesome Marketer and Fool Everyone
In this blog I talk about seven tactics to appear as an exceptional marketer, including insisting on expertise, using impressive jargon, and more.
Awesome Billboard by TanglePools.com
I noticed billboards along the highway during visits to my dad in Edmonton, finding most uninteresting until I saw one by TanglePools.com, breaking the conventional shape with a sample pool. It caught my attention, though I'm not in the market for a pool.
Should Marketing be Efficient or Effective?
Efficiency or Effectiveness? This, of course, is the age-old question. But I have an opinion which I will share later. To start with let’s explore what is meant by efficiency and effectiveness when it comes to marketing and how these are measured.
Is the Marketing Funnel Porous?
Marketers and sales professionals often talk about understanding and using a “marketing funnel”. This phrase is so ingrained into our day-to-day language that we assume that our language reflects reality. But maybe this isn’t the case. Maybe it isn’t a funnel - maybe it is more like a sieve.
An Endless Stream of Referrals
Want referrals? Give value, not self-promotion. Be unique, like Craig Elias with his orange shirt. Ask for referrals often. Stay connected via social media, blogs, and newsletters. Interested in Revenue Catalyst? Let's chat.