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 soul never thinks without a picture

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Are you marketing a camel?

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The one thing you absolutely cannot do without….

What is the core imperative of business?
It’s quite simple, really. Just think about it.
In order to do business in this world, what is one thing you need?
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The future of the tablet isn’t the iPad 2?

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The two places you spend the most time in are…

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How to live your life to the fullest by the 1 minute fly

If you are frustrated and thinking you “don’t have time,” let this fly show you what’s possible.

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Once upon a time…

Sometimes a remarkable product/service arrives with no story. But for the most part in life, all great things start with a story. Consider the continue reading

iPad 2: You’ll Buy It No Matter What We Say

With every new Apple product launch, there’s now an expectation that we’re going to get a video made by Apple to help explain/highlight the product/service. continue reading

Why does every Porsche look like a Porsche?

Here’s a little taste of what chief designer Michael Mauer, head of Style Porsche, said on the subject in the issue number 347 (Dec 2010/Jan 2011) continue reading

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What is elegance?

“Elegance, to me, is a summary word denoting the ultimate in beauty, craftsmanship, and quality—all put together with taste.”

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