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11 02, 2014

When’s The Best Time To Use Social Media?

By |2017-08-12T07:20:18+00:00February 11th, 2014|Business, Infographics|Comments Off on When’s The Best Time To Use Social Media?

I found a great infograph titled "The Science of Social Timing."  It helps you to figure out the best times to post on your social networks to get the maximum exposure.  You can check out the infograph below, but I've also highlighted some of the key 'take aways.'  Let's take a look at them: General Info 50% of the US population is in the Eastern Time Zone 80% of the US population is in the Eastern & Central Time Zone Twitter 5PM is the 'best time' to tweet Best Tweeting frequency:  1 - 4 tweets per hour The best [...]

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3 02, 2014

Random Business News – February 2014

By |2017-08-12T07:19:49+00:00February 3rd, 2014|Business, I Heart Blank News|Comments Off on Random Business News – February 2014

8 Things You Only Believe Because Advertisers Told You To (via Huffington Post) How to Deal with Death in the Digital Age (via Lifehacker) Is Facebook Organic Reach Dead? (via TopDog) Jerry Seinfeld's Six Best Productivity Tips (via Lifehacker) Option+Click Everything: 15 OS X Tricks Enabled with the Option Key (via Lifehacker) Origins Of Common UI Symbols (via ReadyMag) Shady Marketing Firms Are Still Quietly Bribing Bloggers (Updated) (via Gawker) The Complete Guide to Making Animated GIFs (via Lifehacker)

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14 01, 2014

People Buy From People: Humanize Your Commercial Client

By |2017-08-12T07:15:47+00:00January 14th, 2014|Business|Comments Off on People Buy From People: Humanize Your Commercial Client

We have a real cool treat for you guys today!  We have a 'guest writer' by the name of Jeffrey Hedquist to give you a quick quip that should help with your marketing and maybe inspire some ideas for your next round of advertising.  Mr. Hedquist is really smart guy I read & listened to a lot when I worked for WRNJ Radio.  I am honored to share some of his knowledge to you! Humanize Your Commercial Client People buy from people, not from institutions. Advertisers often forget this, and are more concerned about their perfect "image" than about relating [...]

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3 01, 2014

Random Business News – January 2014

By |2017-08-12T07:14:46+00:00January 3rd, 2014|Business|Comments Off on Random Business News – January 2014

Is Facebook Organic Reach Dead (via TopDog) How Iron Maiden turned piracy into paying customers (via CiteWorld) Jay-Z's Best Productivity Tricks (via LifeHacker) Option+Click Everything: 15 OS X Tricks Enabled with the Option Key (via LifeHacker) The Top 10 Grammar Mistakes to Avoid Making (via LifeHacker)  

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3 01, 2014

The Smarter Advertising, Pt. 1

By |2017-08-12T07:14:06+00:00January 3rd, 2014|Business|Comments Off on The Smarter Advertising, Pt. 1

I haven't posted in a little bit due to 'end of the year chaos' but I thought I would share a few tips & quips for your next advertising campaign.   There are a bunch of things I've learned on my own and a bunch of people I've taken advice from.  Here's some of those thoughts / rants.   Separate Yourself From The Pack One of the big great pieces of marketing advice that people seem to forget.  One of the main keys to any advertising campaign is to separate yourself from the pack.  That can come in two [...]

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2 12, 2013

Random Business News – December 2013

By |2017-08-14T21:13:41+00:00December 2nd, 2013|Business, Random Business News|Comments Off on Random Business News – December 2013

5 Things Successful People Do Before 8 AM (via Lifehacker) 17 Most Offensive Adverts That Would Be Banned Today (via Pickchur) 99 Life Hacks That Could Make Your Life Easier (via AnyGAG) Do You Have A Brand Or Just A Name (via Business Content) Eight Creativity Lessons From a Pixar Animator (via Lifehacker)

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26 11, 2013

Marketing Gold – Zappos New Product!

By |2017-08-12T07:09:52+00:00November 26th, 2013|Advertising Gold, Business|Comments Off on Marketing Gold – Zappos New Product!

For a limited time Zappos.com has a item for sale on their website.  It's called the "Sh*t Product" and it's available to you for the low, low price of $100,000!   I suppose this deserves a little bit of explanation.  It all started when the always-amusing Kanye West was a guest on Bret Easton Ellis' Podcast and shared a story about a 'discussion' he had with Tony Hsieh (Entrepreneur and CEO of Zappos): I got into this giant argument with the head of Zappos that he’s trying to tell me what I need to focus on. Meanwhile, he sells all [...]

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26 11, 2013

How Well Do You Know Your Customers [Infographic]

By |2017-08-12T07:07:56+00:00November 26th, 2013|Business, Infographics|Comments Off on How Well Do You Know Your Customers [Infographic]

It's been a little bit since I posted anything to make you smarter.  That changes today!  I came across a great little infograph called "Customer's Just Aren't That Into You" which highlights some tips and pitfalls of customer service and customer sales.  Check it out below.  (via Infographic via Handshakez)  

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23 10, 2013

How To Stay Progressive With Your Business (Or Go Away)

By |2017-11-21T23:45:13+00:00October 23rd, 2013|Business|Comments Off on How To Stay Progressive With Your Business (Or Go Away)

I thought I'd write a little post about staying progressive.  Maybe a reminder to stay ahead of the game.  There are some businesses I see who like to sit back and 'breath.'  I don't think this is nearly ever good. What I'm Talking About: When you've finally opened the doors to your new business or you're a well established business that's been around for 20 years, I think there's a time in anyone's business where they just sit back and either reap the benefits or watch their business go down the tubes. There are a bunch of different reasons [...]

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9 10, 2013

What Interview Questions Are Really Asking About You

By |2017-08-12T07:00:16+00:00October 9th, 2013|Business|Comments Off on What Interview Questions Are Really Asking About You

I thought I'd post a great infograph from Undercover Recruiter about the logic behind some of the most popular interview questions.  The infograph includes 19 common interview questions and their meanings.  The 19 questions are broke up into three 'areas' of questions: If you can do the job Why you want the job If you will fit into the organization That's enough from me though, check out the infograph below!  

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26 09, 2013

Bill Gates Interview at Harvard (Video)

By |2017-08-12T06:58:33+00:00September 26th, 2013|Business|Comments Off on Bill Gates Interview at Harvard (Video)

I love watching interviews with successful business men and the history of their business.  I think it's because they give you a 'hindsight is 20/20' perspective on a business and their failures and successes.  If you don't want to make the same mistakes in your business, then you should investigate someone who might have already made them...and made it through to the other side!  It's like getting sage-like advice from a mentor that can be invaluable.  I started a music blog over a year ago where I interview bands that have been broken up for years.  It's great to [...]

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23 09, 2013

Marketing Gold (Kinda): Sugar!

By |2017-08-12T06:56:54+00:00September 23rd, 2013|Advertising Gold, Business|Comments Off on Marketing Gold (Kinda): Sugar!

This one's a kinda of weird "Marketing Gold" but I thought it was interesting non-the-less.  I was browsing through BuzzFeed when an article came up called "One Of The Biggest Con Jobs In Advertising History, Part 2"  It involves advertisements for Sugar in the 60's and 70's, some of which are just amazing that people believed.  I've included some of my 'favorite' ads below, but be sure to check out Buzzfeed for all 12 of them:     You can check out "One Of The Biggest Con Jobs In Advertising History, Part 1" which tackles "Lysol" when it was a feminine [...]

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