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.

The feeling is more permanent than a tattoo

In life and business, the feeling about something or someone is often more permanent than a tattoo.
It’s easy to forget that.

How to get stuck in low gear

Last month in an issue of The Economist (Aug 20th issue), I read an interesting continue reading

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How to be creative—Ignore Everybody

If you are anything like most people, you think laundry is a monotonous chore.
If you are anything like most people, you should have no problem continue reading

Where does the difference come from?

Just finished reading Car Guys vs. Bean Counters: The Battle for the Soul of American Business, the new book by Bob Lutz (held senior continue reading

Did Sarah Jessica Parker really say that?

Even if you’re not a fan of the show Sex and the City, you’ve continue reading

Why “today” is usually not very sexy

Unlike the words “tomorrow,” “next week”, “next month” and “next year,” the word “today” continue reading

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How do you decide what to buy?

Question #1: Do you own a Dell mp3 player?

Question #2: How many of your friends own a Dell mp3 player?

My 2¢: People want more than logic. It’s easy to forget that.

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How to know when the stove is hot

This is a long post, so please feel free to skip it.

A friend of mine invited me over for a visit to his new office yesterday (Aug 29, 2011).
I continue reading

You only need one thing to write well

Pull up a chair please—I’d like to share something with you.
It’s far more important to write well than most people realize.
Why?
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Aug 26, 2011

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