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Sunday, February 7, 2010
Harvard Business Review ran an article last week entitled ' Let's Tweet About Something Important! ' I I was yet again surprised by the premise of the article - that the power power of social networking is being hijacked by frivolous, not-important-at-all
 
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
I sure was! I was in Tahoe last week as four BIG storms brought over ten feet of snow.  0160; It was slick as a gut, drifted so deep in places that even Thelma (my F-250 turbo diesel truck) had a hard time getting through. After they plowed the roads, it was still a mess with melting, freezing and lotsa black ice.
 
Monday, February 1, 2010
I believe we can all create 'fair' lives. I'm a a big follower of the Law of Attraction (and Quantum Physics). I believe that we create create (or select) what we focus upon in our thoughts and intentions.  If
 

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Is anyone else tired of all the hype marketing? I don’t mean all marketing. I’m m talking about the hand-waving promises that are so unrealistic as to be laughable. Perfect teeth in 4 days, hair re-growth in a few applications or a perfect body in only 2 weeks thanks to some revolutionary rubber band.
'Can't' is a destructive little word. How many times a day do you say or hear the word 'can't' in your business? What about in your own personal life?   0160;  Try paying attention for a day and see what you find - in yourself and in those around you.
I found inspiration on my way to a horse show. My trainer is always better with caffeine in hand, so I was motivated to find her coffee. I stopped at a little Ma and Pa gas station - the fourth place I'd tried. The others  were out of brew and too busy to make
What if I said that sales and marketing's job is to 'manipulate' perception in the market? How did you react when you read the word manipulate? Probably not too positively.  0160; Manipulation is something bad people do, right?
We become emotionally attached to our products.  0160; I know, that's not the professional approach.  0160; But it's true and we all know it. We conceive them, bring them to life, nurture them along then proudly put them on display for all the world to see, and of course buy.

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Monday, February 8, 2010
For B2B organizations looking to shorten sales cycles, increase revenue and achieve better marketing ROI, marketing automation is the natural answer. These automated solutions manage the process of converting prospects to buyers by automating tasks and workflows such as: Demand generation
 
Monday, February 8, 2010
One of the most seemingly ludicrous, annoying, and pervasive Twitter scams are the promises of free teeth whitening.  So, what is this all about? The teeth whitening scams work by creating fake websites that appear to be blogs with personal testimonials. An example would be www.karensteeth.com . 
 
Monday, February 8, 2010
If you are a B2B marketer, or are responsible for B2B lead generation, do not miss this half-day seminar on March 3, 2010 at the Westin Grand hotel in Washington, DC. This all new for 2010 session of B2B marketing University is focused on helping you stay ahead of the curve and excel in the changing B2B marketing environment. Join us and take your marketing and lead generation to the next level.
 

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