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.

Why names matter

A name is the shortest, most distilled form of a story. A good, inspired name can do wonders. Case in point: MacBook Air. The name become a self-sustaining continue reading

What can velvety mashed potatoes teach us about business

This is long, feel free to skip.

Which would you enjoy more, velvety mashed potatoes or velvety mashed potatoes? Nobody has yet done continue reading

Attraction

Noun
The power of evoking interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or something.
A quality or feature of something or someone that evokes interest, liking, or desire.

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It’s easy to forget…

A major factor in determining your success is the amount of time you invest to better yourself.
Please don’t say I cannot. Instead say: I presently continue reading

When you think of digital media, think a small table for two

Can anyone make a leap to surprising new heights of career and/or business success with a little help from digital media? In short, yes. This continue reading

What can the Swanson’s TV Dinner teach us about success

“In 1953, C. A. Swanson and Sons, a poultry producer, was stuck with 260 tons of frozen turkey and insufficient storage room. They kept moving continue reading

How much money can a piece of creative work make you?

You can get some idea by taking a quick look at some famous logos and the price tag attached to each:

Pepsi logo price tag: $1,000,000
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$100K worth of free advice

Can we get this ebook in the hands of 1 million people?
To get your free copy simply click here.

Who wants what you’ve got?

The answer to this is rarely everyone. It’s easy to forget that.

My 2¢:
Shrink to grow.
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Rent a New Yorker

A friend of mine just emailed me this insightful story about an approach to design and problem solving.

Image: Bob Gill

I had a client who supplied continue reading

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