Archive for August, 2009

My good friend, Chris Amorosino, copywriter extraordinaire who helped me articulate my value proposition (see his influence in the compelling copy on my home page) sent me this refreshing reminder of some powerful marketing basics for success. He is quoting another thought leader, Roy H. Williams.

I am wondering how these 5 steps might apply to how we manage our businesses, careers and even relationships? Change the context and gain new perspective…

5 Steps to Marketing Success Read the rest of this entry »

I happily subscribe to Seth Godin’s blog and found this short article to be interesting idea for small group presentations – you know the type where the formal PowerPoint stand-up style presentation is overkill?

The modern talking pad

by Seth Godin BLOG “marketing, tribes and respect”

“I think this is a big idea, but your mileage may vary. I’ve been having great success with a hybrid of the yellow legal pad and a printed presentation from Keynote (or Powerpoint). I use it during small meetings where more interactivity is useful, and where the group is too small for a laptop to be the best way to present slides (I think running a presentation says, “I talk, you listen…”). READ more about this idea …

The first man to walk on the moon turns 79 years old on August 5, 2009.

Happy birthday to you, Neil Armstrong.

And for the rest of us who may be struggling through these hard economic times, consider this inspiring message from Neil from a 2001 interview:

“Looking back, we were really very privileged to live in that thin slice of history where we changed how man looks at himself and what he might become and where he might go.”

– Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 Commander, NASA Astronaut (born August 5, 1930)

Imagine what you could become and where you could go if you could actually see yourself differently? Why not change the way you look at yourself? The future is always greener when you are motivated!

Do you have other motivating quotes, ideas or advice to share with others? If so, post it here on this web site.