James Flanagan

08/31/2021

https://youtu.be/OwIgtwFLpvk

Civilians have asked med repeatedly how they can help our Afghanistan Veterans. Today I give you 3 easy to do tips that would help a Veteran immediately. Th...

08/30/2021

Good marketing is good marketing!

08/30/2021

I have talked to a number of veterans over the last couple of weeks about Afghanistan.

A lot of these guys are the strong silent type - they put everything on their back and don't complain. They deployed many times and sacrificed a lot.

I was angry today when I made this video. Warning - someone is going to be offended.

I was angry today when I made this video. I have talked to a number of Veterans about Afghanistan and I have to say something. Afghanistan was the forgotte...

08/21/2021

Some great marketing/packaging here. You gotta be creative to rise above the noise.

08/20/2021

This short story sums up why Afghanistan fell.

When I was in Afghanistan, we had the hardest time handing out Afghanistan’s national flag.

The Afghans didn’t want the flags...even when they were free.

The Afghans refused to fly the flags.

That says a lot.

08/18/2021

Huge changes in college sports when it comes to marketing of student athletes’ Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL).

I like this move by Zaxby’s. Big branding potential with the Georgia QB.

What do you think?

/PRNewswire/ -- Zaxby's, the premium QSR known for its new Signature Sandwich, chicken fingers, wings and flavorful sauces, has inked a deal with University of...

08/17/2021

You can’t talk about effective messaging without talking about talking about Social Media.

You can’t talk about Social Media without addressing political polarization.

Did Social Media cause political polarization?

Or

Did political polarization drive social media?

Read this article and let me know your thoughts.

Social Media Drives Societal Polarization, Not the Other Way Around by Erik Swain There. I said it. Sure, you can make arguments that the ills of society are obviously put on full display across social media channels and create division and polarization within social media and you wouldn’t be wron...

08/17/2021

Beware - Controversial post !

I have a number of friends who have done some incredible things for charities.

When I ask them why they don’t promote their efforts they tell me they don’t want to be “showy.”

I completely understand that they don’t want the praise but why not use it as a way to promote the group?

Charities and nonprofits need you to promote your charitable activities!

08/15/2021

Here is the truth.

Those (few) Afghans who believed in their nation state didn’t win over the population with their messaging. They didn’t show that it was worth fighting for “Afghanistan.”

Afghans are tribal. That message won out.

We are seeing the tragic result now.

08/15/2021

My family just left Church this morning.

I never thought about this before, but Jesus was one great storyteller!

His parables connected with His audience then and now because the stories addressed addressed our humanity.

Family, love, and relationships - these ideas drive powerful messages.

What was the most powerful parable for you?

08/14/2021

When it comes to effective messaging...you gotta know your audience.

Sometimes we assume things when we communicate a new idea. If we aren’t careful, that can lead to mistakes! 🍔

08/14/2021

This is a great idea from my friend Tim Echols. Let’s do it to clean up Atlanta.

Take 1.5 minutes to read his article -

https://lnkd.in/dbt8cCb3

Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols has an idea for how to clean up litter on the streets of Atlanta.