Real-World Social Media Marketing: An Example

Browsing through my Facebook account today I came across an excellent example of word-of-mouth / social media marketing at work in the real world. There’s a theater where I live called The Grand Palace, they launched a promotion tonight on …

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15 Insightful Quotes From Michael Scott of “The Office”

We’ve all had the dysfunctional manager, the corporate headaches, or worked in a company similar to the one portrayed on “The Office” TV show. Whether you’re looking for some insight, or just need a quick laugh – here are a …

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13 Wicked Cool Superhero Logos

Any superhero worth their salt needs a good logo.  When you’re tasked with saving the world from the forces of evil, you need a design that the general public can easily identify.  Superheros understand the power of a good logo, …

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Home Office Designs: 37 Cool Setups

For those of us that spend a large amount of time working on the web, it’s important to have a work space that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. Whether you work all day in the confines of your own …

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Do You Really Need All Those Social Bookmarking Buttons?

Do you really need 75 different buttons and icons on your website or blog for people to share your content? Look at the items that people are using to spread your content and highlight those on your site.  Not every …

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The Powerful Compounding Effect of Blogging

Starting a blog can be a very long, difficult, and frustrating process. From choosing a topic, finding a domain name, creating content, and building traffic – it’s no surprise that so many people have given up on their blogs and said something like “maybe blogging just isn’t for me.”

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Steve Jobs’ – You’ve Got to Find What You Love (Stanford Commencement)

Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.

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What Jimmy Buffett Can Teach You About Marketing, Branding, & Building An Empire

With annual revenue believed to be somewhere in the $40-100 million range (possibly higher), Jimmy Buffett has built a remarkable business and brand – one that continues to grow and thrive with each passing year. While his music has been …

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Malcom Gladwell on What We Can Learn From Spaghetti Sauce (From TEDTalks)

Malcom Gladwell examines choice, preferences, and segmentation in the food industry and how a few simple changes can revolutionize industries, markets, and society as a whole. He also touches on what we say we want vs. what we actually want.

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A Simple & Easy Way to Organize Your Computer Cords & Cables

Sometimes the simplest and cheapest solutions work best :-)

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