SHAFI SAMAD
Business Strategy Director
Shafi drives business strategy and growth architecture at PLabs. He helps brands build scalable marketing systems grounded in data, unit economics, and sustainable growth.
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HOW TO FIND A MARKETING CONSULTANCY THAT WON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.
There are thousands of marketing firms out there. Most of them will happily take your money. Here's how to find the few that will actually earn it.
WHAT DOES A PERFORMANCE MARKETING CONSULTANCY ACTUALLY DO?
Digital marketing, performance marketing, growth marketing. The terms get used interchangeably and incorrectly. Here's what each one means, and what you should actually expect when you hire one.
THE CUSTOMER LIFECYCLE NOBODY TEACHES YOU.
Everyone talks about acquisition. Almost nobody talks about what happens after the first purchase. That's where the real money lives.
ORGANIC VS PAID. WHICH CUSTOMERS ARE ACTUALLY BETTER?
Everyone says organic traffic is free. It's not. Everyone says paid traffic converts better. It depends. Here's what twenty years of marketing has taught me about both.
5 RULES OF MARKETING THAT HAVEN'T CHANGED IN 50 YEARS.
Digital has changed the tools. It hasn't changed the fundamentals. These five rules applied in 1975 and they apply now.
WHAT IS LTV AND WHY YOUR BUSINESS WILL DIE WITHOUT IT.
Most businesses obsess over acquisition cost. Very few understand the lifetime value of their customers. That single blind spot is what separates companies that scale from companies that stall.