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.

Could Thomas Suarez be the next spokesperson for Apple?

You—keeper of the flame

It’s true, when people go shopping, their final purchasing decision is made in store. Is your store ready?

As the keeper of the flame in continue reading

What can the leading shopping club teach us about WOM

A reader from Norway asked me to elaborate on the potential correlation between “decreasing the friction in commerce” (i.e. making it super easy for people to engage continue reading

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Are You Making it Easy for People to Switch?

It’s true, sometimes, people simply won’t budge.
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How Image Becomes Icon

Is there a magic formula?
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Is there a future for boring technology?

A friend of mine emailed me this article—it made me laugh and ponder—check it out.

What’s the Universe made of?

The Universe is made of stories, not atoms.
Muriel Rukeyser, poet

My 2¢: Do people want more links to facebook pages, tweets, etc., or do they want meaningful stories from people continue reading

Isn’t a true story well-told a beautiful thing?

A true story, well-told, resonates with people.

Consider an excerpt from a remarkable campaign continue reading

Why good design matters

Good design creates visibility.
And visibility invites trial.

Case in point: The new packaging for the rye bread buns by Kohberg, the largest manufacturer of bread in Denmark.

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Why ideas have lonely childhoods

“And just as Steve loved ideas, and loved making stuff, he treated the process of creativity with a rare and a wonderful reverence. You see, I think he better than anyone understood continue reading

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