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.

Looking for business building ideas that last?

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A steady stream of ideas—how do you get yours?

Think about that for a minute—don’t we all need a steady stream of ideas?
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What can a good question do for your business?

Case in point: Could we become No. 1 in South Korea without increasing the number of stores? (By Tesco.)

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What can a good question do for you?

I received an interesting question from a reader soon after my article about the book Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering continue reading

A quick test: How strong is your working memory?

When a new thought or perception enters our head, it doesn’t immediately get stashed away in long-term memory. Rather it exists in a temporary continue reading

What can Oscar Wilde teach us about advertising

Only an auctioneer can be enthusiastic about all forms of art.
— Oscar Wilde

Does your advertising copy sound too excited?
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If it’s not a hit, switch

As a favour to his friends, back in 1997, Derek Sivers founded CD Baby—once continue reading

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Can’t let that slide

In a recent episode of the TV show Men of a Certain Age titled Can’t continue reading

Meet the world’s greatest chair: the Thonet No. 14

“It consists of six pieces of wood – two circles, two sticks and a couple of arches – held together by 10 screws and two nuts. continue reading

How to be creative

Ask: What would people love?
The above question is just one of many stimulating ideas I found in Harry Beckwith’s book What clients love.

Case in point: USB wall socket.

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