Patrick Byers, Author at Outsource Marketing

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December 15, 2025

Behind on your marketing plan? Get moving with these seven simple steps.

A simple marketing strategy checklist to avoid random acts of marketing. If you’re reading this…

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November 20, 2025

Top 10 signs of a great marketing outsourcing partner

Outsourcing your marketing can be a game-changer—if you find the right marketing outsourcing partner. You…

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July 14, 2025

Marketing in a downturn: Pause, pivot, and outpace the pack

When they freeze, you move. The market’s jittery. Budgets are under the knife. And once…

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Illustration of a thoughtful professional woman—a Marketing Integrator bringing clarity to complex marketing efforts.

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July 15, 2020

Why you need a Marketing Integrator

Marketing’s always been messy. Now it’s just way faster. It didn’t “get” complicated. It’s always…

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Content Marketing

February 26, 2016

Amazeballs! I’m writing again!

I have confession. Back in 2007, we were encouraging our clients to incorporate blogging into…

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July 14, 2014

Need a speaker to energize your organization? Book Patrick this fall.

Our founder, Patrick Byers, has been preaching, teaching, speaking and writing on marketing for two…

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Creative Summer Responsible Marketing

July 10, 2014

Can creativity cure obesity? #CreativeSummer14

"Ice cream anyone?" We love the way The French Ministry of Health used creativity to break…

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Creative Summer

July 2, 2014

Thinking smarter is creative #CreativeSummer14

IBM's Smart Ideas for Smarter Cities campaign created "ads with a purpose" by adding unexpected functionality,…

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branding Responsible Marketing

June 4, 2014

“Dads and Grads” Ads Give Us the Sads About Cliches in Ads

It’s that time of year again. That time where we know we’re going to be…

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Responsible Marketing

November 25, 2013

Old time cough syrup labeling and the side effects of medical disclaimers

Check out the interesting active ingredients in this 100-year-old cough syrup label: Alcohol (less than…

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July 2, 2013

Make it easy, and they will come.

Two and a half hours I won't get back. That's what I lost this morning…

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January 30, 2013

Add positioning to your menu—and hold the carbs

- - - I miss lunch most days. When I do, I usually end up…

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January 21, 2013

15 things we learned in 15 years – the hard way

To commemorate Outsource Marketing’s 15th Anniversary, last fall we decided it might be fun—and a…

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Responsible Marketing

May 3, 2012

Return of the salesperson from hell

I'm the proud owner of a new Chevy Volt, and I'm thinking of ordering a…

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Uncategorized

April 29, 2009

Do you respect your customer’s intelligence?

The wisdom of children always amazes me. On the way to Little League practice yesterday,…

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Responsible Marketing

December 31, 2008

One resolution to keep: A marketing plan in 2009

A resolution to keep: A marketing plan in 2009 I often ask audiences "Are you…

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branding fun

December 10, 2008

I want a 404 goat. You should too.

The dreaded 404 Not Found message. Not quite the blue screen of death, but definitely…

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Responsible Marketing

October 23, 2008

The door to door salesman from hell

Yesterday, an office supplies salesperson from Quill darkened our doorstep at Outsource Marketing. It…

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Responsible Marketing

October 22, 2008

The new phone books are here! Oh, goody.

As a teen, one of my favorite comedies was The Jerk starring Steve Martin.…

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Responsible Marketing

October 21, 2008

Responsible or not? Club Libby Lu

My daughter turned four in August, but she's already becoming aware of fashion and…

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It's Fun to Be Good

Behind on your marketing plan? Get moving with these seven simple steps.

Top 10 signs of a great marketing outsourcing partner

Marketing in a downturn: Pause, pivot, and outpace the pack

Why you need a Marketing Integrator

Amazeballs! I’m writing again!

Need a speaker to energize your organization? Book Patrick this fall.

Can creativity cure obesity? #CreativeSummer14

Thinking smarter is creative #CreativeSummer14

“Dads and Grads” Ads Give Us the Sads About Cliches in Ads

Old time cough syrup labeling and the side effects of medical disclaimers

Make it easy, and they will come.

Add positioning to your menu—and hold the carbs

Return of the salesperson from hell

Do you respect your customer’s intelligence?

One resolution to keep: A marketing plan in 2009

I want a 404 goat. You should too.

The door to door salesman from hell

The new phone books are here! Oh, goody.

Responsible or not? Club Libby Lu

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