Martin Bihl
@martinbihl.bsky.social
Why #curiousity, #persistence and #entrepreneurialism are good things to have but also why they will annoy the hell out of everyone around you. My interview with the good folks at Bold Journey: boldjourney.com/news/meet-ma... #advertising #marketing #creativity #business
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Why #curiousity, #persistence and #entrepreneurialism are good things to have but also why they will annoy the hell out of everyone around you. My interview with the good folks at Bold Journey: boldjourney.com/news/meet-ma... #advertising #marketing #creativity #business
Lance Thomas has a great podcast about #inspiration & invites me in to muddy the waters by talking about #AI. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. shorturl.at/lwxES #ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #advertising #orginagency #influence #advertisingagency #creative
November 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Lance Thomas has a great podcast about #inspiration & invites me in to muddy the waters by talking about #AI. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. shorturl.at/lwxES #ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #advertising #orginagency #influence #advertisingagency #creative
When I guest curated @faris & @rosieyakob’s newsletter, Faris wrote that I was “smart and nice”. I think I sort of put that to the test in this interview with them. geniussteals.substack.com/p/1b9093a7-1... #marketing #strategy #advertising
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
When I guest curated @faris & @rosieyakob’s newsletter, Faris wrote that I was “smart and nice”. I think I sort of put that to the test in this interview with them. geniussteals.substack.com/p/1b9093a7-1... #marketing #strategy #advertising
“The vast majority of people dismiss #advertising as the meaningless drivel of pretentious hacks and talentless charlatans”. I try to not live up to expectations. My interview with the @museaward: muse.world/interview-wi... @IAA_Awards
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
“The vast majority of people dismiss #advertising as the meaningless drivel of pretentious hacks and talentless charlatans”. I try to not live up to expectations. My interview with the @museaward: muse.world/interview-wi... @IAA_Awards
How to determine whether your #CreativeDirector is actually creative or just a lazy, posing, jerk. With pictures! My interview in Canvas Rebel: canvasrebel.com/meet-martin-... #canvasrebel #advertising #creativity
November 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM
How to determine whether your #CreativeDirector is actually creative or just a lazy, posing, jerk. With pictures! My interview in Canvas Rebel: canvasrebel.com/meet-martin-... #canvasrebel #advertising #creativity
Why is the @LibraryAmerica site sort of my comfort food? Why does @tonymess’s site restore my faith in humanity? Why does @heyitsnoah’s site make me realize I’m an idiot? The answers to these and other questions you’re not asking, revealed: shorturl.at/BNH8y #writing #advertising
October 29, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Why is the @LibraryAmerica site sort of my comfort food? Why does @tonymess’s site restore my faith in humanity? Why does @heyitsnoah’s site make me realize I’m an idiot? The answers to these and other questions you’re not asking, revealed: shorturl.at/BNH8y #writing #advertising
I work 3 different clients from 3 different agencies into this lovely one hour chat with Dan Englander. 2 clients I call out by name. See if you can identify the 3rd. www.salesschema.com/martin-bihl-... #marketing @DansPalace @salesschema #creativity @TheAgencyReview #Zipatoni @RenegadeLLC
October 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I work 3 different clients from 3 different agencies into this lovely one hour chat with Dan Englander. 2 clients I call out by name. See if you can identify the 3rd. www.salesschema.com/martin-bihl-... #marketing @DansPalace @salesschema #creativity @TheAgencyReview #Zipatoni @RenegadeLLC
It’s the 4th quarter – when CFOs tell marketers to spend their $s or lose them next year! So they kick off dozens of projects to invoice before 12/31. While agencies are telling their employees to use up their PTO by year end or lose it.
Result? 3x the work & 1/2 the staff
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Result? 3x the work & 1/2 the staff
Call for help
October 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
It’s the 4th quarter – when CFOs tell marketers to spend their $s or lose them next year! So they kick off dozens of projects to invoice before 12/31. While agencies are telling their employees to use up their PTO by year end or lose it.
Result? 3x the work & 1/2 the staff
Call for help
Result? 3x the work & 1/2 the staff
Call for help
Why #curiousity, #persistence and #entrepreneurialism are good things to have but also why they will annoy the hell out of everyone around you. My interview with the good folks at Bold Journey: boldjourney.com/news/meet-ma... #advertising #marketing #creativity #business
September 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Why #curiousity, #persistence and #entrepreneurialism are good things to have but also why they will annoy the hell out of everyone around you. My interview with the good folks at Bold Journey: boldjourney.com/news/meet-ma... #advertising #marketing #creativity #business
.#LanceThomas tries to have an intelligent conversation about #inspiration and #AI on his podcast but I’m there so it devolves into arcane literary allusions & references to #Eightballs. shorturl.at/lwxES #ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #advertising #orginagency
September 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
.#LanceThomas tries to have an intelligent conversation about #inspiration and #AI on his podcast but I’m there so it devolves into arcane literary allusions & references to #Eightballs. shorturl.at/lwxES #ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #advertising #orginagency
“What excites you?” “What keeps you busy?” “What has been your most rewarding project?” and “Who are you wearing?” - My interview with @faris & @rosieyakob in #StrandsOfGenius: geniussteals.substack.com/p/1b9093a7-1... (except that last one. I made that up) #marketing #strategy #advertising
September 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“What excites you?” “What keeps you busy?” “What has been your most rewarding project?” and “Who are you wearing?” - My interview with @faris & @rosieyakob in #StrandsOfGenius: geniussteals.substack.com/p/1b9093a7-1... (except that last one. I made that up) #marketing #strategy #advertising
Why a baseball game is the best way to learn about a city. Also, some thoughts on risk, writing and the importance of art. My interview with #ShoutOutArizona: shoutoutarizona.com/meet-martin-... #creativity #advertising #writing #risk #marketing
September 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Why a baseball game is the best way to learn about a city. Also, some thoughts on risk, writing and the importance of art. My interview with #ShoutOutArizona: shoutoutarizona.com/meet-martin-... #creativity #advertising #writing #risk #marketing
Some thoughts on why making ads that don’t suck is hard, how to get better at it, and some other things. My interview in Canvas Rebel: canvasrebel.com/meet-martin-... #canvasrebel #advertising #creativity
September 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Some thoughts on why making ads that don’t suck is hard, how to get better at it, and some other things. My interview in Canvas Rebel: canvasrebel.com/meet-martin-... #canvasrebel #advertising #creativity
Higher Ed is talking about a “Demographic Cliff” but they’re not the only ones who should be worried about it. What it is & what it may mean for you: www.martinbihl.com/business-thi... #demographiccliff #generations #higheredmarketing #advertising
September 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Higher Ed is talking about a “Demographic Cliff” but they’re not the only ones who should be worried about it. What it is & what it may mean for you: www.martinbihl.com/business-thi... #demographiccliff #generations #higheredmarketing #advertising
Where I was born, what I’m reading, what I’m listening to, what I think – it’s kinda like #TigerBeat but for people Tiger Beat would find ridiculous. I curate @Faris & @rosieyakob’s #StrandsOfGenius at @geniusstealsco: shorturl.at/BNH8y #strategy #advertising @TigerBeatNow
August 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Where I was born, what I’m reading, what I’m listening to, what I think – it’s kinda like #TigerBeat but for people Tiger Beat would find ridiculous. I curate @Faris & @rosieyakob’s #StrandsOfGenius at @geniusstealsco: shorturl.at/BNH8y #strategy #advertising @TigerBeatNow
“There’s a continuum of agencies & clients & every agency & client exists on it.” Tune in to hear what the hell THAT means & why it’s important. www.salesschema.com/martin-bihl-... #marketing @DansPalace @salesschema #creativity @Theagencyreview #Zipatoni @RenegadeLLC #advertising
August 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“There’s a continuum of agencies & clients & every agency & client exists on it.” Tune in to hear what the hell THAT means & why it’s important. www.salesschema.com/martin-bihl-... #marketing @DansPalace @salesschema #creativity @Theagencyreview #Zipatoni @RenegadeLLC #advertising
Great creative doesn’t happen randomly. But randomness is a part of the equation. Some thoughts on the #creativeprocess during a #globalpandemic: musebycl.io/musings/wfh-... @MusebyClio #advertising
August 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Great creative doesn’t happen randomly. But randomness is a part of the equation. Some thoughts on the #creativeprocess during a #globalpandemic: musebycl.io/musings/wfh-... @MusebyClio #advertising
Thoughts on advertising that were not generated by AI because even a machine would have more sense than to cop to this shit. My interview with Bold Journey: boldjourney.com/news/meet-ma... #advertising #marketing #creativity #business #NotAI
July 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Thoughts on advertising that were not generated by AI because even a machine would have more sense than to cop to this shit. My interview with Bold Journey: boldjourney.com/news/meet-ma... #advertising #marketing #creativity #business #NotAI
Thanks to #LaurenAngeloni, #AnnaleeMiller, #KariGillenwater and everyone at #AIVA for the opportunity to be a judge at this year’s #W3Awards. As chaos swirls around us it’s always inspiring to see what great work can do. Congrats to all the winners.
#awardshows #creativity #web #advertising #awards
#awardshows #creativity #web #advertising #awards
July 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Thanks to #LaurenAngeloni, #AnnaleeMiller, #KariGillenwater and everyone at #AIVA for the opportunity to be a judge at this year’s #W3Awards. As chaos swirls around us it’s always inspiring to see what great work can do. Congrats to all the winners.
#awardshows #creativity #web #advertising #awards
#awardshows #creativity #web #advertising #awards
If references to #SirEdmundSpenser & #WilliamSBurroughs in a discussion of #AI & #inspiration doesn’t sound to you like utter chaos, check out my appearance on #LanceThomas’s #InspirationTrip: shorturl.at/lwxES #ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #advertising #orginagency
July 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
If references to #SirEdmundSpenser & #WilliamSBurroughs in a discussion of #AI & #inspiration doesn’t sound to you like utter chaos, check out my appearance on #LanceThomas’s #InspirationTrip: shorturl.at/lwxES #ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #advertising #orginagency
You really should subscribe to @faris & @rosieyakob’s #StrandsOfGenius. What they’re reading, guest curations, & conversations with really smart people every week. Yes, occasionally they interview some bozos. Like me in this one, for instance: geniussteals.substack.com/p/1b9093a7-1... #advertising
July 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
You really should subscribe to @faris & @rosieyakob’s #StrandsOfGenius. What they’re reading, guest curations, & conversations with really smart people every week. Yes, occasionally they interview some bozos. Like me in this one, for instance: geniussteals.substack.com/p/1b9093a7-1... #advertising
I said the world of cannabis marketing was “the wild west”. #SarahMahoney explained what I meant. Who knew I was so smart? mmm-online.com/home/channel... @MMMnews @LarryDobrow #advertising #cannabis #marketing #socialmedia @KyleBarich @fredkinch @griffenthorne1 @libuf21 #AmandaDaley
July 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I said the world of cannabis marketing was “the wild west”. #SarahMahoney explained what I meant. Who knew I was so smart? mmm-online.com/home/channel... @MMMnews @LarryDobrow #advertising #cannabis #marketing #socialmedia @KyleBarich @fredkinch @griffenthorne1 @libuf21 #AmandaDaley
The folks at ShoutoutArizona ask me four simple questions. I try to get in and out in under 4000 words. I think I did. Barely. shoutoutarizona.com/meet-martin-... #creativity #advertising #writing #risk #marketing
July 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The folks at ShoutoutArizona ask me four simple questions. I try to get in and out in under 4000 words. I think I did. Barely. shoutoutarizona.com/meet-martin-... #creativity #advertising #writing #risk #marketing
Someone asked me with a straight face about the “craft” of writing advertising so I answered them the same way. Though I can hear you snickering right now. My interview in Canvas Rebel: canvasrebel.com/meet-martin-... #canvasrebel #advertising #creativity
July 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Someone asked me with a straight face about the “craft” of writing advertising so I answered them the same way. Though I can hear you snickering right now. My interview in Canvas Rebel: canvasrebel.com/meet-martin-... #canvasrebel #advertising #creativity
Dan Englander at Sales Schema asked me if I’d like to talk about #advertising. He may never ask me another question again. Or anyone else for that matter: www.salesschema.com/martin-bihl-... #marketing @DansPalace @salesschema #creativity @Theagencyreview
June 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Dan Englander at Sales Schema asked me if I’d like to talk about #advertising. He may never ask me another question again. Or anyone else for that matter: www.salesschema.com/martin-bihl-... #marketing @DansPalace @salesschema #creativity @Theagencyreview