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Several Christmas seasons ago, we were spending time with my wife's family. My sister-in-law Wendy asked her husband if he wanted more egg nog. "Would you like more, Steve?" she asked. Overhearing this, their young son decided he wanted another glass. Having heard his...
Beyond Marketing & Advertising Ribbon Cutting My business partner Sandy cuts the ribbon with me, Alee (hiding behind me), and the Jenks Chamber of Commerce. Sandy and I are excited to announce the opening of Beyond Marketing & Advertising, a full-service ad agency...
Here are a few tidbits from my presentation yesterday. I spent most of my blog time (and more) preparing to speak at Entrepreneur's Day, so this might be my only post this week. The Marketing Proverb If this is a marketing proverb, what is the moral? or, some ad...
Management Impact Wednesday, Feb 28th 2007 BMA Tulsa Luncheon (11:30 -1:00) Jack Hayhow of Opus Communications Focusing on the four key activities of all great managers, Jack will show how great managers provide employees what they need to increase productivity and...
I was talking with a friend yesterday and he mentioned how his real estate tours website uses technology not recommended by the experts. He should be using video-streaming servers and paying thousands of dollars a month in hosting. They told him his technology...
We're on the lookout for wolves. You know... back-stabbers, saboteurs, spies and just plain evil-doers. We suspect they're among us. The wolf in sheep's clothing. But there's something much more dangerous in our midst, also masquerading as sheep. This "silent killer"...
If I asked you to name a brand you might mention Coca-Cola, Nike, Apple, or Starbucks. But what is a brand? It's not just a logo. I could create a logo just like Apple's. But it doesn't mean my company will instantly be successful. The brand isn't just the product....
I'll be honest. This scares the bejeebers out of me: Wannaspell.com is a live whiteboard in which anyone can move magnetic letters around to spell out words, etc. Lets see how many times the word "Digg" can be spelled out in a room! This is the coolest site I've seen...
My friend Jason, who is a web developer, asked the question Is there any value in "brochure" type web sites? Not much, I think. Here's why: My philosophy is that "Mom and Pops" are better served by following a permission marketing approach with websites. 1. How can I...
Sorry I didn't have time to make this shorter. After being tagged by both John Grant and Spike (who both have GREAT blogs - check 'em out), I'm way late in getting this done. We're going through some exciting changes at our fledgling agency. Since I merged my...
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