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Social Media • The Marketing Trifecta • And A Pyramid Schema (It's Really A Sales…

Eatin' Meetin' The other day, I was out having an evening meeting with a client/friend. We were supposed to go golfing, but it was a little cold in the morning around this time of year. So anyway, we're eatin' and meetin' at this place called Egg Harbor in Geneva, Illinois, which is not very close…

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How Does Making Yourself Obsolete Makes you More Valuable Now?

So, I don't know if you've ever read the book “How To Win Friends And Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. It's a great book, and one of the things that it says in the book that I think really stands out is the sweetest sound in peoples' ears is their own name. People love that.…

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Why Do Content Marketing? It's all In The Numbers!

I don't know if you're on LinkedIn, but you probably get this all the time: somebody connects with you and then immediately messages you. Some of the people are just straightforward and say, “Hey, nice to meet you, looking forward to get to know you.” And that's the right way to do it. But the…

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How To Avoid Packing Peanut Messages That Hurt Your Brand?

On-Demand We live in amazing times. Think about it; anything you need can be delivered to your door. If you need any furniture, you can call Wayfair; Wayfair has just what you need. Great brand, right? Think about Amazon. Amazon sells you a membership where you can get two-day Prime delivery at no charge, and…

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How Can A Pile Of Needles Attract Your New Customers?

Today is kind of a sad day at my house because I have to get a new garage door opener. Now, it's only sad because after 18 years I have to get a new garage door opener. Things break, right? But the cool thing is the new one has Wi-Fi. Now, my wife gets freaked…

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Why Are You Selling Dog Food To Cat People?

I have a question for you today. And that question is: Why are you selling dog food to cat people? Now, I know you are probably not selling dog food, and you probably don't sell to cat people. But chances are, your business may be doing just that. Let me explain. Advertising Mindset So I…

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