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.

What is the worst thing in life?

I just watched a remarkable movie called World’s Greatest continue reading

How does a caterpillar change into a butterfly?

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What is change?

“Change is a math formula,” notes Alan Webber in his book Rules of Thumb (I highly recommend it). “Change happens when the cost of the status quo is greater continue reading

What can an airbag teach us about business

Does your business make customer service a priority?
“An invitation to return” is what I prefer to call good customer service.
Do continue reading

Can words suffocate?

My 2¢: In marketing, when you complicate your words, you suffocate my thoughts.

(Inspired by Martin Grech’s “Open Heart Zoo” lyrics)

What can muffins teach us about marketing

Muffins are simple but delicious and elegant crowd pleasing treats. While I enjoy them continue reading

What would Bruce Lee do?

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once,
but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.
Bruce Lee

The greatest icon continue reading

What’s the role of language in WOM?

I was recently asked by a reader to clarify the role language has in fuelling word of mouth marketing. In short, in today’s digitally-powered world, continue reading

Do you have a word bank?

A word bank? What’s that?
In short, it’s a collection of suitable words most successful organizations use to make a deeper, more intentional* continue reading

Ever heard of the Art of Shaving Barber Spa?

As their website explains,the Art of Shaving Barber Spa is a unique concept that combines traditional barber services with aromatherapy continue reading