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 fuels positive word of mouth marketing?

“The principal underlying all memory techniques,” notes Joshua Foer in his book Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering continue reading

What is customer service?

Customer service is a feeling.

Tiny big reminder: People are busy, they don’t have time to make up stories about you and/or your actions.
By your words and actions, YOU determine what people continue reading

Do you believe in seeds?

Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been,
I have a great faith in a seed.

Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect continue reading

Why writing matters

“The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think.”
Edwin Schlossberg, founder and principal of ESI Design

One of the most effective ways to boost your business is…

Writing a better copy for your ads/website/etc..
Why is copywriting one of the most essential ingredients of any marketing project?
Because your copy sits at continue reading

Do websites have a taste?

You bet.
Wanna see what a tasty website looks like? OK, here’s one. (No pun intended.)
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This just in: the eyes have it online

Today’s story began three years ago. Here’s what happened: In Sep of 2009 I came across an interesting article written by Harvard Business continue reading

Where’s money made these days?

A wise person once said that money is made in the mind before it is collected physically.

My 2¢:
People think with their eyes.
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A warm story about one family and their elegant car

In 1963, Don Minkoff bought a car for his wife on their 10th wedding anniversary.
He blindfolded her, sat her in the front seat, and said “Honey, I bought you a station continue reading

How you tell your story matters

The pulling power of an advertisement is usually determined at a glance.

The same is true for a pitch for a startup or any business—the pulling power of a pitch is usually determined continue reading