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Apple Case Study: The Proper Use of Suspense in a Product Launch

Categories: Business Strategies
Published on: September 30, 2011

With the behemoth technology manufacturer set to unveil its latest iteration of the beloved iPhone (and possibly a downgraded version of the iPhone 4), it is worth taking a look at how Apple sets up their products for big launches.  They are very clever in the way they launch products and it shows with the[...]

Episode XIII – How Facebook Changes Could Affect Marketing, Google’s Monopoly, Power of Lists, Dealing with Negative Press, Plus the Coolest Free Software You’re Not Using!

Published on: September 29, 2011

Looking for a great way to start your morning? Listen to this week’s Make Marketing Happen! Charley and Jimmy are working hard to defeat the zeppelin-flying army of Facebook changes from the evil land of Even-more-way-to-crowd-your-news-feed-astonia!

Beat Your Competitors With Niche Marketing and Business Strategies

Published on: September 28, 2011

These days, it is difficult to compete in the low prices war, so get out of that business and become the best provider of a good or service in a particular niche.

10 Web Marketers That Every Other Web Marketer Should Be Following On Twitter

Categories: Marketing, Social Media
Published on: September 27, 2011

Twitter is the best way to stay up-to-date on just about everything.  But it’s about so much more than just news.  Twitter is a way to keep up with friends, brands and personalities that can make your own marketing more effective and keep your creative juices flowing.  Here are 10 web marketer resources that you[...]

Facebook’s New Layout May Frustrate Folks Using Facebook Ads

Categories: Social Media
Published on: September 26, 2011

It’s practically a given now that Facebook will make some sort of interface/layout change every couple of months, at least.  Recently, they unleashed their latest update and Facebook feeds everywhere were filled with status updates saying something to the effect of “These changes are awful.  I hate you Facebook.  Stop messing around and changing things!”[...]

How to Improve Customer Retention: Create a Unique In-Store Atmosphere

Published on: September 23, 2011

You will never stand out or be remembered by customers if you are playing the same game with the same rules as every other person in your market niche. Learn how to break out of your funk with some creative ideas to spice up your storefront.

It’s Okay To Have Fun With Your Marketing!

Categories: Marketing
Published on: September 22, 2011

Do I sound like a psychiatrist? It really, truly is okay to have fun with your marketing.  If you are already having a good time, don’t worry, this is completely normal.  Marketing is not like accounting, sales or HR.  There aren’t rules that you have to follow or etiquette that you need to measure up[...]

Episode XII – The Social Side of Search, Changes with Netflix, SMX Recap, and Networking Tips

Published on: September 22, 2011

Over the river and through the woods, to SMX Jimmy goes! Fortunately the Big Bad Wolf and a house made of sweets can’t distract Jimmy from coming back to share great marketing info with the help of Charley! So, sit back and learn about how social media will or will not effect search results, plus networking tips and more!

The Trouble With Google+? Companies And Brands Can’t Participate In the Fun

Categories: Marketing, Social Media
Published on: September 21, 2011

Google+ has hit a user plateau, although it is finally open to the public. But does that actually matter if there’s no reason for people to check out the site?

Is Personalized Search Ethical?

Categories: Marketing
Published on: September 20, 2011

As I digest my notes from SMX East (and there are LOTS of notes), there is one point that I keep coming back to: personalized search.  What this means in a technical sense is that Google, Bing and other search engines are tailoring results to you based on quite a few signals: previous queries, other websites[...]

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