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The Designated Guerrilla
Reality in running a small business means knowing exactly what you've got to do but not having enough time to do it. If you understand how guerrilla marketing can propel you into hyperprofitability but can't take the steps to activate and maintain the process, your understanding is wasted.

Integrated Marketing
Whatever does guerrilla marketing have in common with a boomerang? If you throw a stick, it flies about 30 feet. Frank Donnellan once threw a boomerang 377 feet, longer than football field. A boomerang uses gravity and air resistance to aid its flight. Guerrilla marketing uses other weapons to aid its flight. Single-weapon marketing has nothing to aid its flight.

Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job
Searching for a job can suck if you constrain yourself to the typical tools such as online jobs boards, trade publications, CraigsList, and networking with only your close friends. In these kinds of times, you need to use all the weapons that you can, and one that many people don’t—or at least don’t use to the fullest extent, is LinkedIn.
Staying in Touch
We are "entranced" by all of the social media noise and how it's going to be the marketing tool of today and tomorrow. Funny we just thought it was about people talking to people. We like the headlines, 20 percent this, 30 percent that. Reminds us of a note from an Aussie friend -- 20% of the auto accidents there are caused by drunk drivers. That means 80% are caused by sober folks. So he wanted them to get off the roads so drinkers could get home safely. Rather like our business communications. Not real concerned about people following our Twits (growing up we called it stalking). Wanna tag our social site wall? Have at it! We want to communicate with you and would like you to respond...not the ROW! But that's us

Is Your E-Rep Any Good?
As a sales rep, you know better than anybody what your customers and prospects need to know. You’ve done your research. You know their issues, challenges and objectives. You know the value they could accrue by using your stuff. They just won’t take the time to meet with you and listen! Well, maybe it’s you that needs to listen up. I think there’s a question that needs answering…

Go E#$% yourself!
As a sales rep, you know better than anybody what your customers and prospects need to know. You've done your research. You know their issues, challenges and objectives. You know the value they could accrue by using your stuff. They just won't take the time to meet with you and listen! Well, maybe it's you that needs to listen up. Are they telling you to...

Only Words
Writing clearly and avoiding buzzwords is crucial in all types of marketing
The right hair for the right job, by Wendy Iles
During the current economic decline, millions of women around the world are competing for employment. Here to help those women candidates look their best for job interviews are some professional hairstyling tips from international celebrity hairstylist Wendy Iles.
Vikings with Machine Guns: Is your Unique Value Proposition, unique in your customer's eyes?
Pretty powerful combination you might think. What would Brian Boru have done faced with 10th century marauders wielding 20th century weapons? He would not have had a hope! That is what dynamic imagery does for advertising and marketing. It provides an unstoppable combination that is guaranteed to get results. So what's missing?

How effective is your Advertising?
Have you ever heard of Guerrilla Marketing? It’s an effective way of marketing execution for mostly small businesses but its techniques can be applied in huge corporations as well.

Mall Cop - The Sales Example
Have you seen the movie Paul Blart Mall Cop yet? It's Home Alone meets Die Hard. It has a great analogy to sales - especially in this economic environment.
Multiply Your Speaking and Consulting Income with Content
One of the best ways to multiply your earnings from speaking engagements is to fill the table in the back of the room with books, workbooks, manuals, DVDs, CDs, and other information products. Because after exciting the audience with your speech, many people will want more (and be willing to pay hundreds of dollars for it). So how can you create a catalog of information products fast?

How to Avoid the Devastating Email Marketing Mistakes
We read it everywhere, whether in specialized publications or on our forum that the future of online marketing and customer relationship involves emailing. Indeed, email marketing is a formidable tool to consolidate the relationship with the customer, however, this same tool can be devastating if you do not make it right. Here are seven points to monitor in particular.
How to pass psychometric tests
65% of employers use psychometric testing in recruitment and this article gives an insight into whether to cheat yours or not.

10 Tips for Parents of Ohio Teens
The Columbus Bar Association's lawyer finding services, ColumbusLawyerFinder.com and Columbus Bar Lawyer Referral Service, provide 10 Tips for Parents of Ohio Teens(Before They Get Into Trouble).

The Art of the Story in Training and Sales
What I am referring to is taking whatever situation you are presented with and relate a simple real life story that connects your message or point so the client or student can understand it better.

There's No Time To Procrastinate
Why do people procrastinate and how can they break out of the habit?
Martial Arts, From a Relevant Perspective
While it is possible to open a dojo with some punching bags, hand targets, a few jump-ropes and seedy business sense, martial arts is an ancient practice which, in the right hands, can offer a whole lot more to a student. Read on to see how we have not only accomplished a program which can train world champions in martial arts, but have also achieved a complete, holistic experience which can improve your understanding of health, fitness and mental strength.

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The PR genius who fell from grace
Brilliance in public relations can sometimes be a two-edged sword. There are many unfortunate business cases in which a company launched a successful campaign which stimulated public imagination, then was unable to deliver on the promise. This article looks at the case of the Thai Prime Minister who used an armoury of PR weapons to win popularity and then fell from grace when those very same weapons were used against him.

100 Marketing Weapons
These guerrilla marketing weapons should all be considered for promoting your product, service or website offline. Notice how more than half of them are free.

Your Marketing Message
Your message is first among your weapons in the battle of perceptions. Your message allows you to accomplish many things. Your message can educate the masses, convert the non-believers or separate the wheat from the chaff. But not all three.
Power 3.0: Kinder, Gentler, and Better
Choose your weapon: Power 1.0 = muscle and weapons Power 2.0 = money, market share, or brain power
Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job
Searching for a job can suck if you constrain yourself to the typical tools such as online jobs boards, trade publications, CraigsList, and networking with only your close friends. In these kinds of times, you need to use all the weapons that you can, and one that many people don’t—or at least don’t use to the fullest extent, is LinkedIn.
Kill Off The Competition With A Company Newsletter
Company newsletters done right can be deadly marketing weapons. Please read at your own risk!
Business Creativity
Creativity is one of the main weapons an entrepreneur can have when it comes to handling a business. This is an important skill for them because they are the ones that garner sales and help boost the profit generation of the business.
Presentation Skills Training - Why Is Mona Lisa Smiling?
A smile is one of the strongest weapons in the arsenal of presentation skills. Smiling may be the most important thing you can do in business presenting. It doesn't cost extra. It doesn't require a requisition form. And it can be the single reason why people like to do business with you and your company.
Two Money Making Tips for the Price of One
It’s not the silver bullet and there are certainly other reasons why businesses fail, however, it’s a bullet in your arsenal of weapons that can hit the bull’s eye faster and more accurately than many of our other weapons. Here are two tips you can keep in your arsenal.

Employer Choices Concerning Concealed Carry Act... To Ban or Not to Ban
Private businesses and employers in 12 states to most recently include Wisconsin are faced with the decision to allow concealed weapons carry on company premises. The argument against banning weapons lies largely in the statistics and in the liability. The argument for banning weapons lies largely in perception of safety and in the ability to attract, retain and engage a productive workforce comprised of people unaccustomed to concealed weapons carry and its perceived threats. This article explores all sides of the issue and legal requirements.

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