There’s an old axiom in politics, “When you are explaining, you are losing.”(*My wife says the same thing to me during an argument.) Think about an instance where you’ve heard a politician try to defend themselves against an outrageous attack — by repeating the attack, and thus, further branding the accusation in the brains of the voters. Does it always work? No. But…
David Meerman Scott is one of the great marketers of our generation, and he recently taught me an incredible lesson…but first, an amazing, jaw-dropping story: In 1980, David took the last photo of Bob Marley on a concert stage (at The Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh) before the singer died of brain cancer. Nine years ago, the Marley family released the live…
November 2004. President George W. Bush had just won a second term as president. In fact, the race was decided by the state of Ohio. The margin of victory was razor thin, too. If 60,000 votes had flipped in the other direction, Democratic candidate, John Kerry, would have won the presidency. I saw this first-hand having served as the national…
Six years ago, Phillip Stutts was diagnosed with achalasia, a rare and degenerative autoimmune disease that disables the esophagus, eventually making eating impossible. For years, he took doctors at their word when they said the disease was incurable, that it could be slowed, perhaps, but not stopped. He took prescription medicines as recommended despite knowing that they have been linked to…
Ohio State University’s head football coach Urban Meyer may have saved his job, but he lost his legacy. Seriously. Over a nine-year period, Meyer protected an assistant coach Zach Smith through multiple domestic violence allegations. He protected Smith after he was cited for a DUI and he protected Smith after he violated multiple HR university policies. Smith was only fired…
BIRMINGHAM, AL – It doesn’t take much to get Phillip Stutts talking about politics. Involvement in politics has been a part of his life and a passion of his since he was a student at Mountain Brook High School in the 90s. He carried that passion with him through college at the University of Alabama, and then on to Washington,…
Originally from Alabama, Phillip Stutts has made his mark in Washington, DC and all across the country. Two decades of political and marketing experience has rendered Phillip his own digital marketing firm, various awards, spearheading a thousand political campaign victories, making national broadcast appearances and now, his own book party – to name a few. His book party, though, is…
When it comes to marketing, negativity or comparison advertising, can be a slam-dunk if you’re trying to disrupt your competition in the marketplace. I recently sat down with Melissa Thompson of Inc. to talk about my book Fire Them Now. I hope you enjoy her write up about a chapter in my book called Going Negative! . . . We hear a…
Interview Phillip Stutts, the Ultimate Marketing Mastermind On: WHAT BUSINESSES CAN LEARN FROM THE POLITICAL PLAYBOOK AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS Contact: Erin Birnbaum/Janet Shapiro 856-489-8654 ext. 302/320 erin@smithpublicity.com janet@smithpublicity.com A rapid revolution is taking shape for traditional businesses worldwide. Explosions in technology are expected to eliminate 40 percent of all jobs by 2030. Bottom line: no matter what industry you’re…
Fire Them Now: The 7 Lies Digital Marketers Sell and the Truth About Political Strategies That Will Help Businesses Win By Phillip Stutts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Birnbaum/Janet Shapiro 856-489-8654 ext. 302/320 erin@smithpublicity.com Janet@smithpublicity.com “Phillip Stutts is a regular guest on my ESPN TV and radio show, and I find him smart, funny, and totally entertaining. Fire…