It is so easy to take part in the social networking world when you are just a student. What you had for breakfast, where are you now and the many other foibles don’t seem to matter that much. Then, look at the people who have had some really bad things happen to them when they …
Did you hear that Groupon in Singapore might be in trouble? Did you also hear that a lot of coupon sites are still coming up? Isn’t that strange? For example, in Singapore, there are more and more coupon sites and deal sites coming up. Of course, many of them come and go. Some last a …
I just read a short but interesting post over at MarketingAgencyTalk.com entitled: “Does The Agency Model Still Work?”. This has gotten me thinking about how our business has evolved over the years. It is quite true that while we used to have regular clients who work with us no matter what, such instances are rare …
Let’s face it, we are living in a world that is more than just competitive, competition today is so intense that it is no longer enough just to be “good enough”. Most of us must have heard that in order to be noticed, we must have a USP, a strong Unique Selling Proposition. Much easier …
The Burger King’s King Mascot is supposed to lure young men into the stores to eat more burgers. I am not a man. Still, I wonder if the men really resonate with the King? Seriously, guys, will you respect a weird bloke that puts on a creepy plastic mask who enjoy lurking outside you …
You’re Good. But Are You Too Good to Be True? When you read a well crafted, long, sales letter on the web telling you how “I made $341,000 and so can you…”; how do you feel? This guy promises to reveal his secret. He also promises that you can do it too. He even promises …
Do you read all your emails? Not all, I expect. A typical answer from those who receive tens or hundreds of emails from all kinds of people everyday will be: “I just read those emails from friends, colleagues and networks I’m with and delete the rest.” Plus, spam filters don’t work all the time. I’m …
In the factory we make cosmetics; in the drugstore we sell hope. ~ Charles Revson Yet many marketers failed to understand that it is hope that we are selling, not the features of the products. I couldn’t said it better than Seth Godin‘s The magical thing about selling hope is that it makes everything else …