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How to Incorporate Press Releases Into Your Marketing Strategy

10. January 2012

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The press release (or news release) has progressed … When I entered the newswire business in early 1999, press releases were primarily used by big corporations (especially public companies) to announce major events to journalists. These days, press releases are no longer just a way to reach media in hopes of getting featured in an [...]

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Tim Tebow’s Heroics (Again) Provide Marketing Lessons for Business Professionals

9. January 2012

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Lost in the late-game heroics repeatedly performed by Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow are the lessons his brand offers businesses wanting to enhance their marketing efforts. Few athletes have captured the nation’s attention more in recent years than Tebow. This fact alone should serve as a wake-up call for businesses wanting to get their brands [...]

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Trailer for My New Book, “The ‘You’ Effect”

9. January 2012

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It’s time to rattle the business community. Here’s the trailer for my newest book, The “You” Effect: How to Transform Ego-Based Marketing Into Captivating Messages That Create Customers, set for release this spring. I invite you to join me on my challenge to make this an Amazon.com bestseller.  

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Hear me on the hot seat (marketing interview) …

7. January 2012

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Happy Saturday! Remember a couple of weeks ago when I shared with you Charles Gaudet’s secrets for creating predictable profits? He’s the serial entrepreneur and marketing expert known for boosting profits using underused or unnoticed opportunities. Well, Charles recently turned the tables and put me on the hot seat. And you can listen to the [...]

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Don’t Fall for Marketing’s Most Hyped Desire

3. January 2012

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Take a guess at when the following quote was said … “Advertisements are now so numerous that they are very negligently perused, and it is therefore become necessary to gain attention by magnificence of promises, and by eloquence sometimes sublime and sometimes pathetic.” I saw this statement while reading John Morgan’s bestseller, Brand Against the [...]

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