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Five Steps to Precision in Publicity

PR flacks use a scattergun approach, hoping to hit something. They fax out press releases to long lists of reporters and editors. They make countless, fruitless phone calls. They pester and cajole and plead.But PR Rainmakers reject such amateurism. I...

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A New Twist on The Future of Internet Marketing

As we look forward into the new year, there is alevel of uncertainty about whether our marketinglives will remain similar to how they are now or do a complete 180 and run in the oppositedirection. How can we predict what direction marketing willtake ...

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Can an E-Book Become a #1 Amazon Best-seller

Ever since Jim Edwards and I completed our now famous e-book, "How to Write and Publish Your Own E-Book... in as little as 7 Days," people have been cranking out their own e-books at, well, a weekly rate. Lately I've been getting a reoccurring q...

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MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIES FOR THE RECESSION

Many companies are now paying the price for following bad counsel during the 1999-2000 tech gold rush. While entrepreneurs and VCs vaguely understood that a strong marketing communications (marcom) and PR campaign is needed to create awareness, build...

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Recession-Proof Customers Are Over the Hill - Ha!

With all the doom and gloom recession talk going aroundwouldn't it be nice if your customers were recession-proof?My goodness that sure sounds wonderful.Could such customers really exist?If they do exist, how would you find them?Could there be e...

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Better Marketing Through Modern Mind-Control

There are two kinds of marketing: Direct Marketing and Brand Marketing. Direct marketing targets wallets. Branding is about hearts and minds. DIFFERENT BY DESIGNAds designed for branding are cool. They don't plead and beg and cajole, they just s...

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The Psychology of Color in Marketing

Market researchers have had a field day identifying the colors and thelikely effect they have upon us. However, the effects of color differ amongdifferent cultures, so the attitudes and preferences of your target audienceshould be a consideration whe...

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The Power of Thoughts

How often have you gotten started on something new with great positive energy and everything went well in the beginning? Whether it was a new job, a new relationship, moving to a new area, a new project, anything. You started off with zeal and passio...

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Feeling Complete

Every now and again (if we're lucky, it's only every now and again), life forces us to become aware of its cyclical nature: the ocean's relentless ebb and flow, the budding of spring, the desolation of winter. We are confronted by ines...

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Imagination The Most Powerful Force

Albert Einstein said that imagination is the greatest creative force. Why would such a great man say something that sounds so silly and trivial? Look at those words again: ‘greatest creative force’. Imagination? Not education? Nor money? Nor luck...

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