Jason Piasecki
Jason is a Partner and the CEO at Revel, a B2B marketing agency. He is a diehard baseball fan who loves his Detroit Tigers. Family vacations often revolve around seeing games in different MLB ballparks around the country – they’ve been to 21 so far and counting. Connect with him on LinkedIn or Twitter.
The Story Behind Watch Muskegon
A look back on 10 years of Watch Muskegon. Sometimes the biggest ideas start small. That’s exactly what happened with Watch Muskegon. But to really appreciate how it all came together, we need to go back to the beginning. The Trolley Ride On October 14, 2013, I joined Muskegon’s new ...
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Where Your Employer Brand Shows Up Matters: Visibility Is Everything for Candidate Experience
It’s one thing to define who you are as an employer. It’s another to show up in the right places so the right people see it. Too many companies treat their employer brand like a “Careers” tab on their website. A box to check. But today’s candidates move fast. A ...
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Why Purpose Is the Foundation of Every Strong Employer Brand
Why do people really choose one company over another? It’s rarely just about salary or perks. Today’s job seekers want alignment. They want to work for a company that reflects their values, gives them a reason to care, and makes them feel something. That all starts with purpose. This post ...
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Why Your Recruitment Marketing Isn’t Working And How Employer Branding Fixes It
Your hiring billboard isn’t broken, but your message is. Learn what your employer brand should be saying instead. You’ve raised your hourly rate. You bought the billboard. You even added “Apply Today” in bold letters. And still… crickets. If this feels familiar, you’re not alone. Across today’s competitive hiring landscape, ...
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The Power of Storytelling: EVP and Employer Branding
Imagine watching a movie with no protagonist. No Luke Skywalker. No Katniss Everdeen. No Roy Hobbs. How would you know who to root for? Without a central character, a story lacks focus, making it hard to engage with or care about the outcome. The same applies to marketing—and particularly to ...
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Finding Your “Red Thread”
Great stories have a thread that ties it all together. Back in the early days of sailing, rope was a lifeline. It hoisted sails, secured cargo, and held everything together—much like the work we do for our clients today. But rope was also valuable, and thieves loved to steal it. ...
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The Science of Storytelling
Remember VH1’s Storytellers? For 20 years, we heard legends like Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks, and Tom Petty share the stories behind their music. Even artists like Dave Matthews Band, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Snoop Dogg got into the act. My personal favorite? Green Day’s 2005 performance of American Idiot—pop-punk perfection! ...
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Specs Don’t Sell
Stop selling features and start selling benefits. In my 25+ years helping B2B companies market their innovative products and revolutionary technologies, I’ve learned a valuable truth—specs don’t sell. The most successful companies understand this. They know focusing solely on features and technical details won’t win customers. Instead, they prioritize building ...
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Humanizing B2B
Stop selling features and start telling human-centric stories. The meteor is coming… There is a giant piece of molten rock heading your way. It’s big, it’s scary, and it’s going to have a catastrophic effect on your profession. But what can you do to stop it? That’s how the cofounders ...
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Make Your Bed
Get your day off on the right foot with this simple chore. My dad believed in doing things right. That work ethic was instilled in him growing up on a farm in Ravenna, Michigan, in the 1950s and serving in the Army during the Vietnam War, where he was stationed ...
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Drew, Drew, Drew!: The Truth About Marketing Jobs & AI
Sorry, Sam. AI hasn’t made me obsolete yet. We’ve been watching reruns of The Brady Bunch on Amazon Prime at our house recently. From 1969 to 1974, and for years after in syndication, there was no finer sitcom for kids born in the 70s. For the uninitiated, here’s the story…of ...
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How My Obsession with Data Started with a Blog About Wearables
I became a numbers guy, one step at a time. 1,643 days. That’s how many days there have been since January 1, 2020. Why does that number matter? It’s at least how many days in a row I’ve walked outside. It’s actually more than that because I can’t remember exactly ...
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