May 9, 2009

What Do They Have In Common?









None of them will ever make any money !! Their business model is intellectually bankrupt. That means "as is" they will fail financially.

Drink the social networking Kool-Aid as a consumer. Why not? It's fun. As a professional marketer remember that any path that seems too good to be true, is too good to be true.

April 4, 2009

Malcolm Gladwell: What we can learn from spaghetti sauce

Easy to understand and loaded with insight.

January 29, 2009

Rookie Sales Mistake

November 17, 2008

Marketing Insights & Perspective



Presented at Invention to Venture workshop at UCF on Nov 14, 2008

October 28, 2008

Google TV Ads

Every day we get closer and closer to controlling our own destiny!

September 12, 2008

Stretch Goals


Has this ever happened to you?




August 17, 2008

19.5

This is total trivia and has nothing to do with marketing topics.....

Do you know how many gallons of gasoline are typically produced from a barrel of crude oil?

Now you do. It is 19.5 gallons according to various sources.

June 15, 2008

Web 2.0 ... Is It In You?

A week never goes by without someone asking me about Web 2.0, what is it and how they should it use for their company. This video, originally posted on YouTube, provides a nice foundational explanation. Web 2.0 is to be experienced, not merely explained. Enjoy!

May 26, 2008

What Keeps Entrepreneurs Up At Night?

While never touted as an easy path to success, over the years I've observed a few drivers of entrepreneurial insomnia. In fact for many the challenges far outstrip their personal drive and tolerance for risk.

Six Common Entrepreneurial Fears:
1) Selling and rejection
2) They said “yes” – now what do I do?
3) Inability to cover living expenses (or make payroll)
4) Not building “career” for future employment
5) Figuring out what to do when your first attempt fails
6) Losing your family

Net, most folks have “day jobs”, “work for the man” and “sleep at night” :)

May 17, 2008

Brand Well or Die!

Ok, so maybe you won't die, but you will make less money.

Proven fact: "world-class" companies take branding seriously, while "also ran" organizations think their brands are logos.

Which one do you aspire to be? Who does your branding? Remember, your customers can spot "amateur hour" a mile away.