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Melanie Draheim

Challenger-brand marketer helping human-first ideas stand out and actually matter.

Sit Somewhere Without an Agenda

May 26, 2026

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1 min read

Sit Somewhere Without an Agenda

Find a quiet spot

Melanie Draheim
Melanie Draheim

The MEL Method framework

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Leaf 05: What Two Kids and a Sinking Boat Taught Me About Marketing That Doesn’t Panic

May 26, 2026

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8 min read

Leaf 05: What Two Kids and a Sinking Boat Taught Me About Marketing That Doesn’t Panic

Why logic is only as good as what comes before it

Melanie Draheim
Melanie Draheim

mindset

Grow Something You Can Eat

Apr 26, 2026

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1 min read

Grow Something You Can Eat

It doesn't matter how long it takes

Melanie Draheim
Melanie Draheim

The MEL Method framework

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Leaf 04: Homegrown and Convenient Can Coexist: What Matters Is Knowing Which One You Are Reaching For

Apr 25, 2026

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6 min read

Leaf 04: Homegrown and Convenient Can Coexist: What Matters Is Knowing Which One You Are Reaching For

Why AI and human intelligence don't have to compete—and how knowing the difference creates more meaningful marketing

Melanie Draheim
Melanie Draheim

mindset

Go Somewhere You Wrote Off

Mar 29, 2026

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1 min read

Go Somewhere You Wrote Off

Get close and notice what's actually there

Melanie Draheim
Melanie Draheim

mindset

Leaf 03: Death Valley Is Very Much Alive (And So Are the Fundamentals of Marketing)

Mar 28, 2026

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12 min read

Leaf 03: Death Valley Is Very Much Alive (And So Are the Fundamentals of Marketing)

Why we should declare "is dead" dead to thrive in today's extreme marketing environment.

Melanie Draheim
Melanie Draheim

empathy

Build By Hand

Feb 22, 2026

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1 min read

Build By Hand

Embrace your inner child

Melanie Draheim
Melanie Draheim

empathy

Leaf 02: The Logic of a Three-Year-Old: Why Empathy Still Wins in Marketing

Feb 22, 2026

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9 min read

Leaf 02: The Logic of a Three-Year-Old: Why Empathy Still Wins in Marketing

How empathy tells logic where to aim so you can focus on what matters.

Melanie Draheim
Melanie Draheim

marketing mindset

Reflect on Your Marketing Mindset

Jan 25, 2026

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1 min read

Reflect on Your Marketing Mindset

A pen and paper exercise

Melanie Draheim
Melanie Draheim

The MEL Method framework

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Leaf 01: How an Artist Accidentally Created a Formula for Meaningful Marketing

Jan 25, 2026

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9 min read

Leaf 01: How an Artist Accidentally Created a Formula for Meaningful Marketing

A simple sequence for producing marketing with meaning. This article explains why mindset and empathy must come before logic for meaningful results.

Melanie Draheim
Melanie Draheim

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