Look to the Financial Markets for advice – you gotta be kidding!

The financial markets are normally the ones that lead us out of a recession and they may have the best handle to interpret what the Economic Stimulus Package really means and what it will do.Let’s face it, there are going to be certain industries that benefit from targeted tax reductions in billions of dollars of Read More …

Obvious Adams – Mindmap

I am listening to Jack Trout’s new book “In Search of the Obvious” and he starts the book out with describing one of my all time favorites, Obvious Adams. What is so special about it? Take a look at this Mindmap that I created many years ago. What better marketing advice can you get than Read More …

Get Content, Get Customers – more info…

Last week, I gave a short review of this book but before I put it away I wanted to have one more takeaway. In the back of the book they highlight a few case studies which I found interesting but also I have listed a shorten version of their top 10 content marketing lessons: Only Read More …

Content marketing strategy from start to finish

These guys are talking my language. I believe content marketing is what really works these days and without it it is very hard to differentiate yourself. A quick outline of the book: Defining the organizational goals. Determine the informational needs of the buyer. Determine what you want the customer to do and why this helps Read More …

Top 5 Reasons a Good Idea – Product Launch – gets shot down!

5.  Internal focus instead of external. Your engineers and developer are not all knowing, but your customers are. 4.  Committed Resources : The resources that are built around a new project can get lost in the everyday shuffle. 3.  Not funded properly: Yes, Guy Kawasaki can start things for pennies, but I can’t. 2.  Having Read More …

Your Marketing bullets, are they sticking

I see people fire one (marketing message)bullet after bullet and wondering why they are not sticking. They just keep bouncing off people. Take a look at this video. Can you emphasize with the bullets? Now, think about what the bullets cost you and what happens to them after the bounce. Do they stick anywhere? Your Read More …