FOCUS MEDIA GROUP

Observations from Reid Nichols

Field Notes

The thinking behind the work.

Lessons from the businesses, people, and experiences that shape how I think about marketing. Field Notes connects those observations to practical questions about customers, communication, and the work of building a business.

Note 01 / The foundation

Marketing, connected
to the business.

Why this idea sits at the foundation of FMG, how experience shapes the approach, and what it means for the decisions we make every day.

By Reid Nichols · September 6, 2026

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What you’ll find here

A closer look at useful marketing.

01

The decisions

The business question, the constraints, and the reasoning that gives the work a direction.

02

The work

How an idea becomes content, a website, or a resource that helps a customer or a team.

03

The learning

What feedback reveals, what changes, and which questions are worth exploring next.