by Matt Frary | Jul 30, 2025 | Chief Of Chaos, Adventures in Growth, Affiliate Management, Brand, Brand Building, Growth as a Service
Chaos to Grow Most brands don’t actually have a growth strategy. They have a collection of tasks dressed up like a plan. “Run Facebook ads.” “Hire an affiliate agency.” “Redo the landing page.” “Launch on Amazon.” “Test TikTok.” That’s not a strategy. That’s a to-do...
by Matt Frary | Jul 29, 2025 | Chief Of Chaos, Adventures in Growth, Brand, Brand Building, Digital Marketing, Growth as a Service
Chaos to Grow Turning strategic chaos into scalable growth “Out of chaos, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony.” — Sun Tzu If you’re building something that matters, you’re in chaos. Rapid hiring. Broken funnels. Slack on fire. Too many tools. Not enough...
by Brandon Melton | Jul 18, 2025 | Brand Building, Growth as a Service, Stillness in the Feed
The health of the founder sets the rhythm for the health of the company. For years, I thought wellness was a personal matter — something to manage on the side while you pursued your real work. But the longer I’ve been building Chief of Chaos, the more I’ve realized:...
by Matt Frary | Jul 15, 2025 | Adventures in Growth, Affiliate Management, Brand, Brand Building, Growth as a Service
Last week, we talked about Zombie Affiliate Programs—those undead channels limping along with no strategy, no partner engagement, and no growth. This week, we go deeper: Where do these zombies come from? And why don’t brands realize they’re raising the dead—until it’s...
by Brandon Melton | Jul 4, 2025 | Adventures in Growth, Brand, Brand Building, Digital Marketing, Growth as a Service, Stillness in the Feed
Brand building and self discovery aren’t separate journeys. They’re the same road, just different mirrors. When we launched Chief of Chaos, we didn’t start with a perfectly polished brand. We started with a pulse. A few clear values. A desire to do things...