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.

Meet Manoj Bhargava: The person who defeated Red Bull

Imagine if you had told your family and friends: “I’m going to put together this 2 oz. (approx. 57 mil) drink, and I’m going to continue reading

People step into the stories you create for them

Effective brand management is the management of differences.
Case in point:
Superdrug’s continue reading

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How can you set in motion a masterpiece?

Think small for big results.
Case in point: the Starbucks coffee cup.

I discovered an interesting piece in a recent issue of continue reading

Rationality will not save you

This is long so feel free to skip it.

A few days ago I watched a documentary titled The continue reading

What can Leonard Cohen teach us about life

How much time do I have? Not much? Ok.
Old Ideas is a clever title for Leonard’s new album. (Ten new songs that mine the heart.)

I could go on and on about the Leonard’s continue reading

What can the Amish barn-raising teach us about big ideas

Teamwork might work in building an Amish barn, but it can’t create a Big Idea.
The accepted system for the creation continue reading

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One good lead on great ideas

The greatest ideas are the simplest.
William Golding, Lord of the Flies

Case in point: The latest campaign for the Red Cross.

My 2¢: Simplicity is not about less effort. Simplicity continue reading

How to make a cover shot

Image via Blackthorn Cider

My 2¢:
In marketing, the distance between a press of the shutter button and a cover shot has never been greater.
It’s easy to forget that.

How to get people talking with a videologue

What’s a videologue?
The form of communication via short video = videologue.
Why should you consider it? When it comes to explaining what continue reading

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Why the eyes have it

My 2¢:
In advertising, improving people’s ability to remember and recall information is one of your goals.
People’s ability to remember and recall information soars continue reading

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