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A holiday workout for your sweet tooth
A holiday workout for your sweet tooth

Do a quick online search and you’ll turn up Deep Fried Chocolate, White Peppermint, Mint Chocolate, Cotton Candy and Orange Crème Pop Twinkies…among others.

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I’ve Got Rats in my Belfry!
I’ve Got Rats in my Belfry!

Though these rats have better rhythm than I do, a 21-day rodential rumba festival over my head seemed less than entertaining.

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Should Politics Impact Marketing Decisions?
Should Politics Impact Marketing Decisions?

Given the state of the world and the increasingly bellicose language from the right side of the political aisle, I can’t help but wonder how many potential customers might look at this jewelry, see something that wasn’t intended, and decide to shop elsewhere.

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I’m discurejjed. Diskurraged. Discoveraged. Sad.
I’m discurejjed. Diskurraged. Discoveraged. Sad.

Within 400 words crammed onto a single page, this woman presented her professional profile, including 10 blatant mistakes.

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O sole mio … now scram!
O sole mio … now scram!

Knowing that buying your widget will support a worthy cause may be just the nudge needed to land them in your corner versus the competition’s.

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b2c marketing, business/marketing plans, corporate messaging, customer relations, direct marketing, personal branding, publicity, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, coast news, the coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad Rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, mr. marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing strategy, marketing advice, marketing communications, marketing consultant, san diego marketing consultant, strategic planning, business strategy, Strategic planning, corporate strategy
Don’t bury print just yet, folks!
Don’t bury print just yet, folks!

Amazon’s $500-plus billion business accounts for 6.5% of all US retail sales and 44.9% of digital retail spending … and it’s using print to grow its business! 

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b2c marketing, business/marketing plans, corporate messaging, customer relations, direct marketing, personal branding, publicity, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, coast news, the coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad Rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, mr. marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing strategy, marketing advice, marketing communications, marketing consultant, san diego marketing consultant, strategic planning, business strategy, Strategic planning, corporate strategy
But … my dog can’t read!
But … my dog can’t read!

I know many dogs who attended school. They graduated knowing how to march and have unsurpassed culinary talents. But none got a passing grade in reading. 

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b2c marketing, business/marketing plans, corporate messaging, customer relations, direct marketing, personal branding, publicity, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, coast news, the coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad Rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, mr. marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing strategy, marketing advice, marketing communications, marketing consultant, san diego marketing consultant, strategic planning, business strategy, Strategic planning, corporate strategy
Dressing For Success
Dressing For Success

Anyone looking to hire young talent should be watching out for subtle clues. Because when a 24-year-old is the only one in the room dressed for business, that is the person you want to be talking with.

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b2c marketing, customer relations, corporate messaging, business/marketing plans, marketing trivia, sales promotion, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingcracker jack, cracker jill, ask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, pepsi, pepsico, i am cracker jill, women's sports foundation, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, san diego union tribune, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, the coast news, coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, carlsbad marketing consultant, mr. marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing strategy, marketing, marketbuilding, marketbuilding team, marketing plan, mister marketing, marketing communications, marketing consultant, marketing advice, b2c marketing, packaging, Sales, sales promotion, branding, brand extensions, brand stretching, AAA, American automobile association, messaging
Rob Weinberg Is MISSING!
Rob Weinberg Is MISSING!

Sans hat, I’d become invisible. The moment I put it on and stood up, everyone recognized me and applauded.

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b2c marketing, customer relations, corporate messaging, business/marketing plans, marketing trivia, sales promotion, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingcracker jack, cracker jill, ask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, pepsi, pepsico, i am cracker jill, women's sports foundation, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, san diego union tribune, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, the coast news, coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, carlsbad marketing consultant, mr. marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing strategy, marketing, marketbuilding, marketbuilding team, marketing plan, mister marketing, marketing communications, marketing consultant, marketing advice, b2c marketing, packaging, Sales, sales promotion, branding, brand extensions, brand stretching, AAA, American automobile association, messaging
Know What Makes Your Customer Tick
Know What Makes Your Customer Tick

Know your customer and what makes them tick. And always keep your eyes open, because you never know what opportunities may present themselves if you’re paying attention. 

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b2c marketing, customer relations, corporate messaging, business/marketing plans, marketing trivia, sales promotion, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingcracker jack, cracker jill, ask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, pepsi, pepsico, i am cracker jill, women's sports foundation, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, san diego union tribune, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, the coast news, coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, carlsbad marketing consultant, mr. marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing strategy, marketing, marketbuilding, marketbuilding team, marketing plan, mister marketing, marketing communications, marketing consultant, marketing advice, b2c marketing, packaging, Sales, sales promotion, branding, brand extensions, brand stretching, AAA, American automobile association, messaging
India: Trying to Rebrand a Country
India: Trying to Rebrand a Country

A name, be it of a person or an entire country, is many things. It’s descriptive, emotionally important and deeply wrapped up in identity. So when it comes to a whole nation, a name change is not a small thing.

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b2c marketing, customer relations, corporate messaging, business/marketing plans, marketing trivia, sales promotion, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingcracker jack, cracker jill, ask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, pepsi, pepsico, i am cracker jill, women's sports foundation, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, san diego union tribune, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, the coast news, coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, carlsbad marketing consultant, mr. marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing strategy, marketing, marketbuilding, marketbuilding team, marketing plan, mister marketing, marketing communications, marketing consultant, marketing advice, b2c marketing, packaging, Sales, sales promotion, branding, brand extensions, brand stretching, AAA, American automobile association, messaging
Losing Sales Under a Mountain of Books
Losing Sales Under a Mountain of Books

Taking time to consider the buying experience from the customer’s perspective can go a long way to helping you achieve your objective. 

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b2c marketing, customer relations, corporate messaging, business/marketing plans, marketing trivia, sales promotion, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingcracker jack, cracker jill, ask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, pepsi, pepsico, i am cracker jill, women's sports foundation, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, san diego union tribune, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, the coast news, coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, carlsbad marketing consultant, mr. marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing strategy, marketing, marketbuilding, marketbuilding team, marketing plan, mister marketing, marketing communications, marketing consultant, marketing advice, b2c marketing, packaging, Sales, sales promotion, branding, brand extensions, brand stretching, AAA, American automobile association, messaging
A Tale of Two Clients
A Tale of Two Clients

Whenever you’re hiring any type of consultant, do everyone a favor by understanding your goals and being an active participant. This is, after all, your business they’re trying to help. 

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b2c marketing, customer relations, corporate messaging, business/marketing plans, marketing trivia, sales promotion, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingcracker jack, cracker jill, ask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, pepsi, pepsico, i am cracker jill, women's sports foundation, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, san diego union tribune, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, the coast news, coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, carlsbad marketing consultant, mr. marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing strategy, marketing, marketbuilding, marketbuilding team, marketing plan, mister marketing, marketing communications, marketing consultant, marketing advice, b2c marketing, packaging, Sales, sales promotion, branding, brand extensions, brand stretching, AAA, American automobile association, messaging
Written With USA Quality
Written With USA Quality

Don’t make your marketing counterproductive. Getting too fancy building the right messaging might make things more complicated than they need to be, and lose you sales in the process.

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b2c marketing, customer relations, corporate messaging, business/marketing plans, marketing trivia, sales promotion, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingcracker jack, cracker jill, ask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, pepsi, pepsico, i am cracker jill, women's sports foundation, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, san diego union tribune, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, the coast news, coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, carlsbad marketing consultant, mr. marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing strategy, marketing, marketbuilding, marketbuilding team, marketing plan, mister marketing, marketing communications, marketing consultant, marketing advice, b2c marketing, packaging, Sales, sales promotion, branding, brand extensions, brand stretching, AAA, American automobile association, messaging
Do You Want Free Money?
Do You Want Free Money?

A long-shot contender at the bottom of recent polls, Doug Burgum’s offering $20 gift cards to the first 50,000 people who donate $1 to his campaign.

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Tie-In To Better Sales
Tie-In To Better Sales

There’s good news: there are crumbs falling off the table from big budget movie marketing, and you may be able to pick them up and benefit from it.

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b2c marketing, branding, business/marketing plans, corporate messaging, direct marketing, publicity, research, sales promotion, social media, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, harry potter, barbie movie, haunted mansion movie, disney, warner brothers, coast news, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad chamber of commerce, san diego union tribune, UT Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribute, San Diego, san diego, san diego north chamber of commerce, san diego marketing consultant, poway marketing consultant, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, mr. marketing, marketing, marketing advice, marketbuilding, marketbuilding team, marketing communications, marketing consultant, Marketing strategy, marketing plan, marketing strategy, mister marketing, b2c marketing, movie tie in, Sales, sales promotionComment
Who Hates Steven Singer?
Who Hates Steven Singer?

Why would someone hate Steven Singer SO much that they’ll announce it with a billboard and website?

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How To Market To Gen Z
How To Market To Gen Z

As a 16-year-old digital marketer with a following of 100,000+ Gen Z members, I know what catches the eye of my followers.

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I Swung A Dead Cat
I Swung A Dead Cat

Medicare providers are much like realtors, popping up like mushrooms after a rainstorm. These days it’s impossible to swing a dead cat without hitting 10 of them.

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b2c marketing, business/marketing plans, corporate messaging, customer relations, personal branding, strategic planning, sales promotion, vendor relationsRob WeinbergMBT Consultingask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad Rotary, carlsbad, carlsbad chamber of commerce, coast news, the coast news, medicare, free medicare consultation, UT Community Press Newspapers, rb sunrise rotary, communications, Community Press Newspapers, san diego union tribune, marketing communications, corporate communications, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, poway marketing consultant, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, San Diego, mr. marketing, marketing, marketing advice, marketbuilding, marketbuilding team, marketing plan, mister marketing, Marketing strategy, marketing consultantComment
Shooting Yourself In The Foot
Shooting Yourself In The Foot

Clickbait has a well-deserved bad reputation. If you’re tempted to use it to attract attention to your own website, recognize going in that you’re tagging yourself up-front as a low-quality player.

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