I have had the pleasure of meeting a lot of different people over the years. Some I remember vividly, some are not so distinct.
There are common traits that you grow to expect when you meet someone and express interest in them. The handshake, the nod, the occasional wink or hand gesture to make a point.
You can also tell a lot by people when you step back and watch them talk. Whether they are talking about themselves, their business, or any . . .
I get junk mail all the time. Everyone does. It’s just impossible to avoid it. I come home at the end of day, open the mailbox, and proceed to feed the trash can some grade-A marketing dollars that were wasted on me.
One thing caught my eye though. I had to keep it for a while. Not because I was interested in the product. No. It was because I couldn’t believe that a marketer convinced a business to send out this . . .
In a previous post, I mentioned an attack on work in America and in no way has this been more evident to me than the spring break fever that I experienced last week.
Call this a rant if you will, but working last week was like pulling teeth. And, no, I am not talking about my ability to focus, OH NO- not this time! I am referring to the lackadaisical (yes- it’s a word) front that I had to karate-chop through . . .
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There are many times when I feel like I have to be “professional” when writing blogs or putting together marketing ads. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m 30 and often feel like I need to act like a grown up; it could be that I do have the tendency to come of sarcastic at times.
In any case, Jet Blue is a company that lets its advertising reflect who they are and has always had a different approach to doing business. . . .
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We wanted to bring this conversation to our blog readers. Like most business owners, I had to SEE results to really believe Twitter could be of value. And I have…
Dave Dias Asks: What do you think of TWITTER? I just opened an account to see how it might be helpful in marketing efforts.
John Garrett Responds: Dave – I’ve become a believer. For me, it’s all about results and I’ve had some really great things come from Twitter usage and I’m . . .
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