David Fallarme

David Fallarme

Hi, I'm David. I currently lead content marketing at On Deck. I've built teams at companies big and small, from public co's ($HUBS, $EA) to early stage startups. I share what I've learned here.
Apr
26
The Sunk Cost Fallacy

The Sunk Cost Fallacy

What is the Sunk Cost Fallacy? Our tendency to follow through with an action — even when it no longer makes
6 min read
Sep
20
How To Execute Faster

How To Execute Faster

Your team has a giant to-do list but isn't making progress fast enough. Or maybe you're
2 min read
Sep
19
Good Marketer, Bad Marketer

Good Marketer, Bad Marketer

I've always been obsessed with Ben Horowitz' timeless Good Product Manager, Bad Product Manager [https://a16z.com/
2 min read
Sep
06
The Difference Between Junior Marketers and Senior Marketers

The Difference Between Junior Marketers and Senior Marketers

My favorite memories in marketing are when I realize that I’m thinking like a total idiot. There have been
4 min read
Aug
29
What’s The Difference Between B2B vs B2C marketing?

What’s The Difference Between B2B vs B2C marketing?

The typical answer to this question is: “B2B is more logical, B2C is more emotional” — the problem with this answer
6 min read
Aug
23
How Brands Grow: A Short Summary

How Brands Grow: A Short Summary

Byron Sharp’s How Brands Grow: What Marketers Don’t Know was an eye opener for me, because he was
6 min read
Aug
16
High Output Management: 3 Key Concepts From The Book

High Output Management: 3 Key Concepts From The Book

Andy Grove’s High Output Management (1983) influenced a generation of leaders in Silicon Valley who could relate to Grove’
7 min read
Aug
09
Digital Marketing in the Philippines: The Land of Social Media Superusers

Digital Marketing in the Philippines: The Land of Social Media Superusers

You can wrap your head around digital marketing in the Philippines by understanding 3 things: (1) Filipinos are the world’
Jul
28
Digital Marketing in South Korea: A Crash Course

Digital Marketing in South Korea: A Crash Course

How does digital marketing in South Korea work? In a word: differently. South Korea is one of the very few
11 min read
Jun
22
Growth Strategy Breakdown: How Zoho Became a $500M Company You’ve Never Heard Of

Growth Strategy Breakdown: How Zoho Became a $500M Company You’ve Never Heard Of

Zoho has quietly become one of the biggest SaaS companies in the world: they have roughly 7,000 employees and
15 min read