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Entries Tagged as 'Marketing Techniques and Philosophies'

Shel’s Partnership Advice on yBC TV

September 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, Uncategorized, media-general

Just a quote, not me talking. Still, it’s nice to get recognized by this up-and-coming new business TV channel.

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John Reese & Tony Robbins Analyze Reese’s First Million-Dollar Day

August 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Abundance and Prosperity, Demographics/Psychographics, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies

Normally, I stay far away from all the get-rich-quick stuff. But I remember when copywriter John Reese became the first Internet marketer to (at least publicly) break the million-dollar-in-one-day barrier.
In fact, I remember thinking at the time, oh, for goodness sake, you want us to buy into your product launch so you can set a [...]

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Mashable: Whole Foods Boycott Impacts Brand’s Reputation

August 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Demographics/Psychographics, General Commentary, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies

Does this mean that CEOs shouldn’t be vocal in expressing their opinions on issues of the day?

Not at all. To me, it indicates that CEOs should choose businesses where their key demographic is in alignment with their values.

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Shel Horowitz Discusses Success with Business Ethics

August 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Business Ethics, Ethics: General, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies

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Do These People Even Read Their Own Copy?

August 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Advertising, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies

Latest idiocy in my inbox:
Avoid the PR Spam Blacklist
Last week a well-regarded blogger published and blacklisted the names of individual PR firms and publicists who have sent ”unsolicited (and almost always irrelevant) product pitches.”
While we know that you do not set out deliberately to “spam” journalists, it is clear that the practices that we have relied on [...]

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An easy way to promote your store/office–with the power of water

August 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Customer Service as Marketing, Energy & Sustainability, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, People Helping People

OK, so everyone knows by now, bottled water is uncool if you live in a place where the water is fit to drink (and that includes most of the U.S., Canada, and Europe, as well as many other parts of the world). Issues include environmental impact, cost, depletion of public resources, and centralization of corporate [...]

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Networking can Happen ANYWHERE

July 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, Networking, People Helping People

Proving yet again that you can network pretty much anywhere…I was listening to a teleclass and 37 minutes into the call, the presenter fell off. He didn’t come back on, but someone else asked if anyone was there, and I responded.
Fifteen minutes later, I had been booked as a guest on his radio show, he [...]

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Today’s Spammer Chutzpah Award

July 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Advertising, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies

Actual submission from my contact form today:
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Facebook is Not Just for Kids Anymore

July 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, Marketing Trends/News

By Angelique Rewers
Site sees 513% growth in 55+ user bracket
Number of college and high school users drops 20%
Using Facebook to reach your target audience? If so, be aware that the popular social media site’s demographics are changing rapidly and significantly.
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Hey, Guys–Are You Macho Enough to Wear Pink?

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Advertising, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, People Helping People, language

“Are you tough enough to wear pink?” This was the campaign they ran this year – everyone who bought a pink western shirt (yes – for the guys) was donating a percentage of the shirt price to breast cancer research.

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