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.

We are what we imagine ourselves to be

Artwork: Rachel Perry Welty, Lost in My Life (price tags), 2009, pigment print

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What can Sting teach us about marketing

Sting is an English singer-songwriter.
Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of The Police.

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You the Maasai warrior?

Kenya’s Maasai tribe has become an icon of a people whose traditions, beliefs and routines have changed little since the dawn of our history. continue reading

Why copywriting matters

One of my passions is copywriting. (Offline, online… what line?)
Why is copywriting one of the most essential ingredients of any marketing project?
Because continue reading

Keep it simple but make us believe it

There’s something very pleasing about simple things.
Case in point: Toast Bird Feeder by Wudewerx.

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

How ideas contaminate material things

A reader from New Zealand contacted me today to ask if I’d be willing to share a quick story from Ernest Dichter’s continue reading

What can Dr. Brendan teach us about business

It’s true, sometimes, people simply won’t budge.
Even if what you’re offering is substantially better than the competition.
For continue reading

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What can BIC teach us about marketing


Image from the BIC’s new “A lotta you in every stroke” campaign 

How do you encourage kids to use a pen nowadays?
By appealing to their emotions.
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What can rational irrationality teach us about marketing

Many people still buy merchandise on the basis of its weight. Have you ever observed a man select a lighter, a mechanical tool, a shaver or similar continue reading

Are Nike shoes really the best running shoes?

People from the old style of business thinking would probably ask that question.
While there’s no doubt that Nike shoes are competitive, what most people really continue reading

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