A hundred years ago, when you walked into a shop, the shopkeeper probably knew you. He knew what you liked, knew what you just purchased, and knew what you might purchase again. It was a relationship built on knowledge and trust, and it benefited both the seller and the consumer.

Today, with most brands, we're largely anonymous. Whether it's brick-and-mortar or online, most sellers have no clue who I am. But it doesn't have to be that way… and shouldn't be that way. I call this "marketing amnesia," and today's episode we're going to talk about the causes, and the cure.