There are a ton of people out there who sell marketing services.
I recently attended a meeting of a new-ish group here in Pittsburgh, Steel City AI Innovators. I’m curious about generative artificial intelligence and how to use it in my marketing business, and it seemed like a good opportunity to learn and network.
It was, but three of the nine attendees were marketers, including me.
I participate in a networking sub-group with one other marketer and a videographer (which is kind of marketing).
Marketers Left and Right
My weekly networking group regularly includes three or four digital marketers, all offering services similar to mine.
I’m not gonna lie. It would be nice if I was the only digital marketer at these meetings. On the other hand, an abundance of marketers must mean there’s demand for us … right?
The marketers I meet at networking meetings usually have different specialties. One focuses on strategy, another focuses on building websites, one specializes in direct mail, and another works with manufacturers.
Of course, I have one advantage over all of them. They’re not me!
The next newsletter arrives March 11. There are a lot of cool things to celebrate in March, and some of my favorite celebrations are next week. My Pennsylvania German heritage compels me to enjoy Fastnacht Day on Tuesday, March 4. It’s the northern European version of Fat Tuesday or Paczki Day, during which people use the richer foods and ingredients they’ll be giving up for Lent. A fastnacht is a pastry traditionally made with mashed potatoes, but honestly, any doughnut will do.
March 4 also is National Grammar Day, which I take very seriously.
And before the next newsletter, most of us in the U.S. will be changing our clocks March 9 to begin Daylight Savings Time. Spring forward!
Until next time, be grateful. Be generous. Be patient. Love.
Thanks for spending some of your time with me, . I appreciate you.
Mark
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