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.

A thirst for authenticity is actually a thirst for…

A story I recently wrote about Ernest Shackleton’s Hazardous Journey resonated with a lot of people.
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What can the Maasai teach us about life?

maasaiI just finished reading a delightful little book titled  continue reading

What is the point of perfume?

Perfume tells a story on the skin.
It has a beginning, a middle, and—if it’s good—a long, lingering end.

That’s not me talking. That’s Alyssa Harad in her book continue reading

Was it something you said?

Imagine if you could send an email to some busy people whose business you want to earn right now.
What would you say? How would you say it?
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To stay ahead, you need to think ahead

This is long, so feel free to skip it.

Today’s story begins with another story, from another time and place:

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What can bagels teach us about ideas

Sure, it happened suddenly, but I had no choice—last year I removed bagels from my diet. Here’s how it happened: while reading one of those “Eat this not that” continue reading

When the going gets tough, the tough relax

This is long, so feel free to skip it.

“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless–like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, continue reading

In business, what are the characteristics of a good focus?

Here are the top two:
1. A good focus is memorable.
Think: a simple idea expressed with simple words and immediately continue reading

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

This is long, so feel free to skip it.

YOU.

Yes, you—please take stock of what you accomplished in 2012. Did you reach all of your goals? Did you expand your business? Whatever continue reading

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