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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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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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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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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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A Moment of Introspection

I say to HELL with self-pity and feeling downtrodden…I’ve got work to do! I’ll see you in five or 10 years, and we can talk about retirement and relaxing then!

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Hand Me That Goblet, Wench!

These folks strive to be different, and welcome others who are different. It’s become one of the few breweries I go out of my way to return to.

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Giving Away Free Samples

Understanding that everyone wants something for nothing, look at what you sell and find a way to give away enough to whet your audience’s appetite.

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The Brouhaha at Anheuser Busch

Don’t like the spokesperson? A-B just wants to sell beer. They don’t care what body parts you have when you’re drinking it.

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Welcome to the Magentaverse

In The Devil Wears Prada, it was observed that a particular blue sweater represents millions of dollars and countless jobs guiding any consumer’s fashion choice, based on decisions that were made years ago.

Here's how this year's decision will impact YOU!

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Why I Stopped Eating Meat

The average American eats 252 pounds of meat and 68 pounds of chicken per year. You get 440 pounds of meat from a cow and 2 lbs. from a chicken. My decision saves one cow and 60 chickens every 21 months.

Stealing From The Classics

This clever message is sure to persuade its audience to place advertising in this publication. Too bad they stole it from someone else.

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Hand Me That Čokoládová Tyčinka!

Well-run businesses let lawyers and accountants guide them while focusing on marketing and sales. THAT’s how you keep shareholders happiest in the long run.

Getting 20% Off Nothing

Any organization concerned about their future must regularly examine their marketing strategies to best understand what customers are doing…and why.

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Taking Stock With Potato Chips

Anyone familiar with the story of Willy Wonka recognizes the fury that can be generated by a good promotional campaign.

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Let’s Chat About AI

Even if you successfully get something intelligible from artificial intelligence writing your content, it’s sure to take on a certain sameness over time.

Well, There Goes MY Diet!

So big groups of hungry people egged on by peer pressure bought her product, with no competition in sight. BRILLIANT!

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Romance and Risk Taking

Romantic success is about opportunity, risk-assessment, luck, timing, and guts. Sometimes our enthusiasm can be our own worst enemy.

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Should You Speak About Controversial Topics?

Customers are watching EVERY move you make and every statement you utter. Considering spreading tribalism, can you expand your business within your community without offending sales prospects who are “outsiders"?

And what happens when your core values don’t match your actions?

This in-depth analysis examines whether your company should be discussing controversial issues, how to do so, and potential impacts (good and bad) on your business if you do.

It’s a 15-minute read…and WELL worth the investment!

Having Trouble Hiring? Read This.

Over 15 million US workers have quit their jobs since April 2021, a record pace disrupting businesses everywhere. Companies are struggling to address the problem for one simple reason: they don’t understand why their employees are leaving in the first place.

Don’t Annoy Your Existing Customers

I get annoyed when solicitations arrive from companies I’m already doing business with. To me it indicates laziness or a deaf ear.

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