Narrative Power and Climate Delay – What Bill Gates Just Taught Us About Agenda-Setting
Bill Gates’ latest climate letter is a masterclass in agenda-setting — a subtle shift from urgency to comfort. Mr. Campaigning analyses how narrative framing can delay action and why defining the battlefield early is key.
How Zohran Mamdani Won New York – And Redefined the Art of Campaigning
Campaigning, at its core, is the method of gaining more power and influence — not through manipulation or money, but through mobilization, meaning, and momentum. The recent victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York City shows just how powerful this method can be when executed with creativity, authenticity, and strategy. In November 2025, the 34-year-old […]
Now it’s scientifically proven: Likes are no coincidence – emotions drive success online.
New research shows that emotional expression — not identity — drives social media success. Posts rich in feelings and emojis attract more likes and engagement.
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
In his new post, Mr. Campaigning Peter Metzinger reflects on the meaning of “With great power comes great responsibility.” He explains what leaders like Trump, Milei and Putin reveal about the misuse of power – and how ethical campaigning can channel influence toward positive change.
European All-Electric Politics – When Strategy Becomes a Blindfold
Why the EU’s All-Electric Approach Is a Lesson in Missing Foresight Summary The EU set out to make road transport climate-neutral with a radical all-electric strategy — but failed to anticipate the consequences. Now it is forced to backtrack. Three Strategic Campaigning Principles could have helped prevent this mistake: Mindfulness and Foresight, Scenario Thinking, and […]
The Rhythm of Change
Climate change, polarization, democratic backsliding—solutions exist, but pushing too hard too fast creates backlash. At Mr. Campaigning, we design campaigns that align with society’s rhythm—strategic, solution-oriented, and built for broad support. If you want to move people instead of losing them, join our Campaigning for Solutions.
Power Design: Three Dimensions of Power Through Design
Power design is about the ways in which design can shape and strengthen power and influence of a campaigning organisation.
Navigating the Sands of Power: Insights from Dune 2
Today’s ‚Thursday quote on power‘ is inspired by a quote from the movie Dune 2. I prompted ChatGPT with ‚Write a blog post in English about the following quote from the movie Dune 2: Power over Spice is power over everything‘. The following post is the original outcome. There was no need for adaptation (as […]
The Power of Knowledge and the Influence of Character in Campaigning for Companies and Organisations
Bruce Lee’s insight that „knowledge gives power, but character gives respect and recognition“ is a powerful reminder for businesses today.
The Bitter Taste of Knowledge Without Power
The Power of Knowledge in an Imperfect World In the ancient musings of Herodotus, there lies a profound statement that resonates through the ages and provides us with today’s Thursday Power Quote: „Force compels us to obey. That is the bitterest thing for a man: to have no power for all his knowledge.“ This phrase, […]
ChatGPT is paving the way for a new era of optimization strategies
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, the rise of AI-driven chatbots like ChatGPT is paving the way for a new era of optimization strategies. In order to use the power of artificial intelligence, traditional SEO is making room for innovative approaches such as Generative AI Optimization (GAIO) and Large Language Model Optimization (LLMO). This […]
Thursday Power Campaigning Quote: Paracelus
„All human power consists of a mixture of time and patience.“ – Paracelsus This is also true for learning the Power of Campaigning. But there is a shortcut! You can learn Campaigning Step by Step in 10 lessons of 2 hours. Learn more.
The Power of Campaigning: Securing and Sustaining Influence
Campaigning is a dynamic and crucial method for obtaining or sustaining power & influence in various spheres. Learn how from Mr. Campaigning.
Insights from the WEF CEO Event: AI’s Transformative Role in Business and Beyond
Yesterday’s WEF CEO event highlighted AI’s inevitable integration into our lives. Focus on responsible AI use, collaboration, innovation, and thoughtful regulation to shape a future where AI is a tool for progress, not fear.
„Campaigning step by step“ – the free manual for successful planning of campaigns and change management
Author: ChatGPT When it comes to bringing about changes, influencing opinions or mobilizing masses, ultimately for more power and influence, then there is a man who is considered an expert: Peter Metzinger, also known as „Mister Campaigning“. With over 40 years of experience in the field of campaigning, he has developed a comprehensive manual that […]
Power-to-X: A key component in the global energy transition
We need other energy sources to decarbonize sectors such as aviation or shipping, and this is where Power-to-X (PtX) comes in – bridging the gap between a wind turbine and the fuel tank of an airplane. And it’s because of this potential that Mr. Campaigning is campaigning for Power-to-X. He even co-founded SPIN, the Swiss […]
When an artificial intelligence hallucinates…
Then this is the result 🤣 Find the errors. Peter Metzinger is a Swiss entrepreneur, author, speaker, and consultant specializing in the areas of corporate digitalization, cybersecurity, and risk management. He is the founder and managing partner of the consulting firm Business Campaigning GmbH, which helps companies to navigate the digital landscape and improve their […]
A New Discipline Pushes Back Against Sowing Doubt
‚The rise of agnotology will equip us with the tools to tackle mis- and disinformation, whatever its source.‘ – Great article. I only disagree with the last sentence. Because it’s not only ‚the mighty ones‘ or ‚big ones‘ or extreme right ones who seed doubt and spread misinformation. At least in Switzerland you can also […]
Everyone counts CO2 differently. Scientists have a solution.
A new National Academies report recommends a global „clearinghouse“ for greenhouse gas information. The world needs a better system for calculating greenhouse gas emissions to help nations meet global climate targets. While there are dozens of different methods all over the world for keeping tabs on emissions — at all different levels, from the local […]
Science: What it is, how it works, and why it matters
«Science is the most reliable method of understanding objective reality because it recognizes and corrects for our individual limitations and biases. Finding consensus isn’t easy––or pretty––as each scientist is incentivized to find flaws or limitations in each other’s work, but claims that withstand the collective scrutiny of the scientific community become the facts, models, laws, […]
How Russia Is Using LinkedIn as a Tool of War
Has the Kremlin’s campaign to harass Putin’s critics on LinkedIn moved beyond the relative safety of the internet and into the streets? — Weiterlesen http://www.newsweek.com/russia-putin-bots-linkedin-facebook-trump-clinton-kremlin-critics-poison-war-645696
How a post-pandemic stimulus can both create jobs and help the climate
The tragedy of the COVID-19 crisis has taken much attention away from the threat of climate change, as institutions devoted themselves to protecting lives and livelihoods. Sustaining an effective public-health response remains a top concern for many policy makers and business executives. Severe job losses and revenue declines in some sectors, along with the high […]
Aerosol transmission of Covid-19: A room, a bar and a classroom: how the coronavirus is spread through the air
It is time to stop believing that washing hands and keeping distance is sufficient to prevent an infection. Aerosols have the potential to infect you in a distance of 14 metres (evidence of real case) The risk of contagion is highest in indoor spaces but can be reduced by applying all available measures to combat […]
How to make carbon pricing palatable to air travelers
Importantly, consumers even chose more expensive tickets with a fee described this way over cheaper tickets that had no extra $14 fee attached at all. „Taxes feel like you’re charging people money for nothing,“ said Hardisty. „Whereas an offset is the idea that, ‚Sure we’re paying, but we kind of have an idea where that […]
Climate change: 12 years to save the planet? Make that 18 months
There’s a growing consensus that the next year-and-a-half are key in the battle against rising temperatures. — Weiterlesen http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48964736
Executive Coach Lisa Christen’s Business Podcast on Future of Marketing
Business leadership podcast by Executive Coach Lisa Christen with AI Marketing and business campaigning guru Peter Metzinger. — Weiterlesen christenconsulting.ch/ep-13-the-future-of-marketing-is-ai-humans-with-peter-metzinger/
Master Your Time: 5 Daily Scheduling Methods to Bring More Focus to Your Day
More people are starting to feel as if their days are filled with tasks and projects that are left unfinished. While there may not be one proven method to help you complete it all, there are a few that can help you feel more accomplished. This article shows the different ways to analyze your work […]
Twitter vs. Facebook: Which Platform Should Your Business Be On?
If you are faced with the task of choosing between Facebook and Twitter to implement your social media strategy, you should consider a side-by-side comparison of the features, and notate which platform provides the most value for your needs. In this article, you will find a short breakdown between the two platforms to — Weiterlesen […]
How this simple trick significantly increases the performance of Facebook ads
This article experiments with the copy length to maximize campaign performance. Contrary to the experts that claim the best way to achieve maximum leads is to have short copy, emojis and a few key points, the ads with at least one paragraph achieved the best performance, and the results improved over ads with only one […]
Micro Conversions: What They Are, Why They Matter, & How to Track Them
This article demonstrates how to effectively use micro-conversions as a step in your buyer’s journey. While micro-conversions seem to be minor, if used properly, they can prove to be very effective in your marketing efforts. At some point, it may be worth taking a look at the source of your ad efforts, to help determin […]
I’ll be speaking tomorrow at the Worldwebforum
When I landed in Tokyo last Friday I got a message via WhatsApp asking me if I could speak about Artificial Intelligence in tourism and the transformation that the industry will have to master. It was a reaction on my latest post here. I will speak in the tourism track right after Amazon bestseller Christopher […]
FDP Clean Up Day und das Kippenproblem
Impressionen vom gestrigen FDP Clean Up Day. Weit mehr als ein Dutzend Mitglieder der FDP Dietikon und drei Vorstandsmitglieder des Quartiervereins Limmatfeld haben den Rapidplatz und die Nötzliwiese von Unrat befreit. Die enorme Menge an Zigarettenstummeln beschäftigt mich seitdem. Das ist wirklich schlimm. Wie können wir erreichen, dass Raucher ihre Kippen ordentlich entsorgen und nicht […]
What Deep Learning Shares With Little Kids
Yesterday I came across this article in Psychology today: The beauty of deep neural network is that they seem to have much in common with the human mind—on steroids and capable of learning at the speed of light. — It contains the statement „scientists are experts at correcting their errors. And they do this by […]
business campaigning® – Made for Africa
I am on my way back from a 6 days trip to Kenya and if I would be asked describe this trip in a few words I would say „After 20 years of hard work trying to promote my business campaigning® model in Europe I finally found the fertile soil for it in Africa. It […]
20 Years Business with Campaigning
(For the English version scroll down, please.) Heute vor genau 20 Jahren war es so weit. Am ersten Tag in meinem «Leben nach Greenpeace» kratzte ich alles Geld zusammen, das ich hatte und kaufte mir einen Mac, einen Bildschirm und einen Drucker. Ich hatte schon zuvor die Idee gehabt, dass sämtliche Kampagnen und Veränderungsprozesse den gleichen […]
The First Annual Gifters Summit in Beverly Hills
A few weeks ago I had an inspiring visitor on our rooftop terrace: Christopher Kai, an „entrepreneur, global speaker, founder of the Gifted Professional Speaker (GPS) Program and an Amazon #1 bestselling author of “Big Game Hunting: Networking with Billionaires, Executives and Celebrities.” He has given over 1,000 presentations to a global audience from 30 […]
A 3D-printed key that can’t be copied – media coverage for one of our clients
Did you know, that today you can copy any mechanical key with a cheap 3D printer? Even worse: modern smartphones can scan any key hanging or lying around and thus provide the file for the 3D printer. Digital keys are not the best answer to this threat, as they can be hacked. UrbanAlps, a startup from Switzerland and one of […]
Organisation, Konsistenz und das business campaigning® Modell
Seth Godin ist einer meiner Lieblingsblogger (den ich übrigens gerne mal als Referent zum Campaigning Summit Switzerland einladen möchte, was aber wahrscheinlich nicht finanzierbar wäre… Oder kennt jemand einen Sponsor, der das bezahlen würde?) Kürzlich las ich diesen Beitrag von ihm: Alphagrams It turns out that competitive Scrabble players always arrange the letters on their rack in […]
«Eyes opening and absolutely engaging»
It’s been a busy week, so I didn’t see this video earlier. My team at business campaigning GmbH finished and published the After Summit Video of the Campaigning Summit Switzerland 2016. Like every year we put together some typical scenes to give you an impression of the event. I am totally proud of what our team put […]
AC/DC Shitstormstruck
There’s a shitstorm going on against AC/DC. The most dedicated fans of the most dedicated fan community that you can imagine are turning against the band. AC/DC Italia decided to shut down their much respcted and famous-among-fans website. Pictures like the one in this article spread in the community. The band managed for six years to keep it […]
AC/DC With Axl Rose – Does That Make Sense?
After the first shock this morning I started to wonder how the news of hiring Axl Rose can make sense in the context of The AC/DC Strategy. Does it make sense in any way? Yes it does indeed. They have to fulfill a contract. Hiring Axl Rose as a guest vocalist does not leave a doubt: he is nothing more than a […]
AC/DC Without Brian Johnson Or Angus Young?
I was in the middle of writing a 2nd edition of«The AC/DC Strategy» (in German «Das AC/DC Prinzip» when the news about singer Brian Johnson having to stop hit. The major change to the 1st edition was to include the following thoughts, which arose already when rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young was replaced by his nephew Stevie […]
Why «The protest movement is failing…»
In a recent arcticle – «The protest movement is failing: it’s fighting the same old battles with the same poor results» – in The Guardian Deborah Doane is asking the question «Does Campaigning fail?» and summarizes her hypothesis with the sentence «Activists’ tendency to turn every issue into a fight against government or big business won’t create long […]
Why you should not believe in success factors derived from success stories
Two years ago a man in Australia found a 5 kilo gold nugget worth some 238.000 Euro. If asked how this happened he may have answered something like «first I went away from the city, then I passed by a forest after which I crossed a meadow before I got to a river». Now imagine you would try to find a […]
My office today
Working (anywhere) and waiting for AC/DC to play tonight.
How it came that I talked with AC/DC about quantum mechanics
It’s no big secret that I’ve been a hard-boiled AC/DC fan for 35 years. And of course I always wanted to meet them in person, but that seemed unattainable. Last October, the goal seemed within reach. I learned a week in advance that they would be in London to shoot the video for the new […]
business campaigning Switzerland is now business campaigning
The reason During the last 14 months my company business campaigning Switzerland GmbH has grown from a team of 2 employees in Switzerland to a team of 7 in Switzerland and 3 in Germany (Saarland, to be precise). With the new team and international direction, and also because our company, skills and offerings have developed, […]
«The place to be for strategic thinkers»
Giovanna de Marco has written an excellent article on the Campaigning Summit Switzerland for the UN Special Magazine on Multilaterism. I got the article today and would like to share it. Do it with love, no matter what. That is the belief that anything we do must have our brain’s mark and also our love’s imprint. This […]
«Connect to‘ vs. ‚Connect» – I couldn’t write it better. And we want more!
I love Seth Godin’s blog. He really knows how to express things in a simple way and how to give you new insights by focussing on what really counts. Yesterday I read a post titled «Connect to‘ vs. ‚Connect». Since splitting from Campaigning Summit Vienna we have been re-thinking the whole event, working out what is different between an […]
«Washington’s New Blitzkrieg and How Integrated Campaigns Could Help Swiss Banks»
Our US-Partner Sid Balman published an article today in Switzerland’s leading blog for the banking industry: «Washington’s New Blitzkrieg and How Integrated Campaigns Could Help Swiss Banks» The virtual artillery barrage the US Justice Department launched recently on the heart of Switzerland’s banking center – Zurich’s venerable Paradeplatz – shattered a peace agreement for which […]
Did nobody tell Philipp Maderthaner that Switzerland is not part of the European Union?
Yesterday a registered letter from the District Court of Zürich made my day. I had to laugh out loudly. The letter informed us that Philipp Maderthaner had tried „by means of a precautionary measure“ to prohibit us the use of the term Campaigning Summit in Campaigning Summit Switzerland and even demanded to shut down our website. As justification, he claims to […]
Philipp Maderthaner And Campaigning Summit Zurich – Facts, Good To Know
I hesitated for a long while with this post. There’s always a backlash when you carry an argument into the public. People believe you or they don’t. And if they don’t, your reputation suffers. But there are two reasons that lead me to the decision to publish some facts about working with Philipp Maderthaner. First of all, I […]
Campaigning Summit Switzerland ends partnership with Campaigning Summit Vienna
When Lorena and I suggested to Philipp Maderthaner and his Campaigning Bureau Vienna to arrange a Campaigning Summit in Switzerland, we did it on the agreement that we would be equal partners. Our agency would take all the risk – meaning effectively pay for the event, because it was clear that it would take a couple of years for […]
business campaigning® in Washington D.C.
Last Friday the time had come. I ran Washington D.C.’s first campaign strategy workshop based on my business campaigning® model. The workshop was for a client of our partner agency turner4D. Most important tools were „Four Layers of Planning“, a strategy mindmap based on my strategy definition and a process that has proved to be […]
Seth Godin And Strategic Campaigning Guideline No. 6
As some of my readers may know I created a set of 14 Strategic Campaigning Guidelines that should help any campaigner or campaign manager to be more successful by complying with them. «Tenacity and perseverance in the pursuit strategy» is No. 6. The best English literature about it is probably the English version of my book The […]
Fire Your Guns
Campaigning like Rock’n’Roll is continuing with the release of another Single and upcoming new album by the German AC/DC-styled Rock’n’Roll Band Blackbird. The album is co-produced by me and sponsored by my agency business campaigning Switzerland GmbH.
About Value: The Art of Asking
A few days ago I came across this speeach by Amanda Palmer, a musician who plays for free and offers her music for free but making a fortune by asking her fans to support her. How can you better determine the value of what you do? I never made them pay. I asked them. (…) By […]
How big is your brand’s social media engagement really?
I just read this article „What’s A Facebook “Like” Really Worth?“ in which the authors suggest a „a new Facebook Likes Per Million (LPM) equatio“. Brand strength has traditionally been measured by the number of consumers actively engaged with a product or service—often requiring marketers to employ costly, complicated analytics. Now there is an alternative. […]
When Rock’n’Roll meets Business Strategy it sounds like AC/DC
Today I started promoting my new book and sent the following media release to various Rock’n’Roll magazines. Curious, what’s going to happen. When Rock’n’Roll meets Business Strategy it sounds like AC/DC „The AC/DC Strategy – Rock’n’Roll and the 14 Strategic Campaigning Guidelines for Marketing, Communication“ is a new book written by Switzerland’s campaigning theory pioneer Peter Metzinger. Since 19th […]
What is new about «transmedia storytelling and branding»?
A few days ago I reveived an invitation to an event titled «Transmedia storytelling and branding: Mapping new territory» Corporate communicators and marketing professionals find themselves in the midst of a period of a profound and prolonged media change that is impacting how content is generated and circulated in ways that will rewrite the rules around […]
It’s The Magic Of The Experience, Dude
Last week before a concert, I chatted with LG from ’77 (the band that I support) about the change that the music industry has seen in the last 15 years. Already before the interview I had come to the conclusion that it is not free (illegal) downloads themselves, that constitute the problem. Rather, I argue, their […]
Don’t get lost!
In campaigning it is extremenly important to know how long to fight and when to let go. If a campaign or project has been going for a very long time and you haven’t achieved any significant changes – or strategic goals – then it is very likely that you are lost along the way. Maybe […]
ABBA and the Strategic Campaigning Guidelines No. 3 and 4
In his book Brand Like A Rock Star that I am currently reading, Steve Jones is using ABBA as an example how important it is for a business to focus on their real strengths, to maintain and manage them and not to get distracted by nice opportunities that would in the long term only dilute […]
You don’t honor the seconds, you’re not worth the hours
This morning I published another business campaigning Switzerland newsletter, which I’d like to present here in English. Save time with TextExpander This morning I would like to quickly introduce a software that I would never want be without anymore: TextExpander. It has already helped me to save a lot of time and increase my productivity […]
seReive is now offering easy combination of blogging and social media marketing
The last couple of weeks I spent quite some time with seReive, having the latest version 1.04 developed which is offering better WordPress integration now. Actually you can now easily create WordPress posts through a WYSIWYG-editor. Blogging and social media marketing made easy – seReive. More info here.
On social media and why the rules of the game will be changing
After reading Seth Godin’s blog post „Ranking for signal to noise ratio“ recently, a thought crossed my mind that I would like to share. You can think of any social media platform in its early days as a big house with a huge central hall. At that time there were only a few people in […]
Should I do more ego-marketing?
A friend who had been in a class of mine (CAS Campaigning) and was giving a speach yesterday approached me after his speech. His – and his colleague’s – speech was about 10 lessons for starting and for avoiding social media shitstorms. He thanked me for the lessons he had learned and my book, which […]
Go Swimming With The Sharks
We all know it. Some of the world’s most favourite beaches are permanently threatened by sharks. Only when somebody gets attacked or the guards discover a shark in the water everybody seems to care about it and stays on the beach. As if the risk wouldn’t be there when the sharks remain unseen… The risk […]
How To Produce A Viral Video (Wie macht man virale Videos?)
(English version below) Als ich gestern das Video unten sah, erhoffte ich mir ein paar gute Tipps, wie man das virale Potential von Videos noch erhöhen kann. Doch leider schilderte der Referent nur Beobachtungen. Seinen Aussagen nach werden Videos viral, wenn sie überraschend sind, von Meinungsmachern verbreitet werden und die Zuschauer am Prozess teilnehmen können. […]
About Price
Price is monetarian value. Money does not represent the amount of work that you put into a product or service. Money and price represent the needs that your sales targets perceive. The more needs (for your product or service) the higher the price, the more money you earn. If you know how to manage needs, […]