CNN. Fox. ABC, NBC, CBS, A&E and any network, newspaper, online or other media all have this in common, they promote! They promote themselves and they promote the products and services of others. They don't apologize for those promotions! They don't apologize for advertising themselves or others. Tim Connor, CSP, author of 80+ books, one …
Every now and then, you get a marketing approach or commercial message that is seemingly 'timeless.' One that fits that description is the Fram Oil Filter commercial, shown below, first aired in the early 1970s. The idea behind their message is akin to the adage, "A stitch in time, saves 9." My hunch is not …
It's an iconic brand found in over 200 countries around the world. For its first five years in existence, the formula included tiny amounts of cocaine. It was the original 'energy drink,' no wonder the short name for this product is "Coke." For decades, Coca Cola held a wide lead over any other 'like' product. …
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There are many motivators in life. In sales, some pros speak of the five motivators of pride, profit, love, need and fear. A certain consultant you may know routinely uses fear tactics as a motivator, why? Because it can work. So too the other motivators, in the case of today's column, money or 'profit.' The …
Be it business to business (B2B) or business to consumer (B2C), email marketing is a very important part of staying in touch and generating business. Building an email list takes time, and effort. That translates into costs. But are the costs worth it? Frankly, as the it is a TOTAL no-brainer! The Direct Marketing Association …
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"Hurry, hurry, hurry, bombs in the burry!" is a colloquial expression that conveys a sense of haste or urgency. A burry is a patch of burrs, or a bitter cold climate like northern Minnesota's in winter. It was MHC and RE industry legend, Sam Zell, who told some 200 MH Industry pros that we needed …
