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.

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

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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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Thank you, decaf coffee…

“Thank you, decaf coffee, for giving me the same stained teeth and stink breath as regular coffee without any of the pesky wakefulness and mental clarity!”

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Are social media “experts” worthless?

I am not a social media expert.
In fact, I know very little about social media.
But people say that Gary Vaynerchuk is.
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Don’t confuse simple with trivial

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What can Sherlock Holmes teach us about business

You draw conclusions from clues.
We all do.
It’s only natural.
Are YOU happy with how your product or service is showcased on your website?

“All of life is a great chain, continue reading

How to be creative

Find simple solutions to overlooked problems.

Case in point—Meatball Magic by Peter Huszcz:
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Complicated is the new defective

The above thought is just one of the gems I found in Harry Beckwith’s new book titled  continue reading