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The Marketing Diaries
Kelly's hot take on branding in today's insanely complicated marketing economy.


The power of reflection
I was talking to my friend Ben this morning, about how much I love my job. And I realized—there's a certain moment in the creative...

Kelly Bartell
Mar 24, 20233 min read
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Your LinkedIn isn’t actually about you
There is this myth that resumes (yes, LinkedIn is just a really tech-oriented resume) are all about the person highlighted. But it'll...

Kelly Bartell
Jan 24, 20232 min read
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Do you need a website? And other poignant questions.
How many of us remember the nineties? It was a strange time. A lot of style choices stand out—shoulder pads, doc martens, stiff jeans and...

Kelly Bartell
Jan 21, 20234 min read
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Headshot panic
Let me just say: I LOVE a good picture of myself. They’re handy professionally! They’re a cool snapshot of a moment in time! They’re...

Kelly Bartell
Jan 20, 20233 min read
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Let's be real. Self-promotion is hard. But it doesn't have to be.
I put out this little survey on LinkedIn last week asking how people felt about self-promotion. Well, survey says y'all don't feel great...

Kelly Bartell
Jan 18, 20233 min read
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