What kind of marketing is the most effective?

sneezr.ca Have you ever asked yourself that question? I did. In fact, many years ago I spent countless hours trying to figure it out.
The answer turned out to be quite simple: word of mouth marketing. Or as I call it: the art of cultivating recommendations.

Surprised? Probably not. With recommendations, there is no sales pressure and no credibility issues. When your friends, family members or trusted co-workers recommend something or someone to you, they are genuinely trying to help you. That means a lot, which is why you usually remember it for a long time. But here is the catch: recommendations must be earned. How do you do that? Where do you start? How do you give people a reason to talk about your products/services? How do you nudge your story into every day conversations? I launched sneezr.ca to help you answer those questions.

What makes a question “beautiful”?

Beautifull questions can help us identify game-changing ideas and pursue fresh opportunities.
The question is: What makes a question “beautiful”?

Write to be found

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What words would people type into Google to find you? Use those words in your stories.

The Holy Grail

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When properly executed, minimum-elements ads are the most irresistible and emotionally satisfying experience modern advertising has to offer.

Feb 13, 2014

The Sun Rises Online

When was the last time you reviewed your online presence and asked yourself: “Is this the best we can do?”

Is it simple and direct?

Is your writing simple and direct? If you care to ask, the whole world will tell you that simple words are the most powerful.  continue reading

Place customers at the heart of your strategy

For service firms, value is created in interactions with customers. It’s amazing how many service firms are still grappling with this concept in 2014.

What’s an advertisement?

The bridge between your target audience and your product/service—their meeting place—is your ad.

The greatest burden

Where is the greatest burden of your fixed costs? Is it in your facilities/office, or in activities related to your customer acquisition, retention, and satisfaction?

Do you know how to marry technology with emotion?

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One of the biggest challenges startups face in growing their businesses is this: they fail to marry technology with emotion. And if marrying technology continue reading

Do you really know where you’re leading your business?

YOU.

Yes, you—please take stock of what you accomplished in 2013. Did you reach all of your goals? Did you expand your business? Whatever you accomplished, I applaud YOU!

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