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Why is it so darn easy to say NO?

Women on Business

Happy clients that go wild about you because of the surprising way you serve their needs. Yes, I will talk to my manager and see if we can do that for you.” How about, β€œYES, I can do some hard work for you even though it would be easier for me to just say no.” The result? Related posts: Are Your Client Delight Efforts Misplaced?

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

Media momentum is much like a wild fire—the power of one well-placed match can ignite dramatic pyrotechnics! Include a press release approach both to business planning and communication. Make a few great connections and develop those rather than chase a multitude of lukewarm responses.

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Six Marketing Mistakes at CES 2012

Harvard Business Review

Sure, it's an industry show, and the press here understands technology, but how do you think they will communicate about your product if all you give them is tech specs? For example, you don't make a video-distribution technology. Technology marketing needs to be shameless. Be bold, be shameless. You don't make speakers.

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Does Original Content Help Streaming Services Attract More Subscribers?

Harvard Business Review

Delivery method and technology matter too. These surveys collect information on technological purchases and preferences, as well as a wide range of demographic information (such as income and education) and location. More interesting is what’s driving the changes.

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Win 2 Tickets to PLAY DEAD in NYC

Women on Business

Reviews: β€œThis wild, wicked show is not just a screamfest; it’s a good piece of theater!” - The New York Times β€œFunny, furious and wholly enthralling!” - Wall Street Journal β€œTeller has filled Play Dead with elaborate illusions and effects including a slam-bang finale!”

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What the Marketing Agency of the Future Will Do Differently

Harvard Business Review

Everyone is curious about how big data is going to play out, what's in store for wearable technology and just what, exactly, the screen of the future will look like — and how consumers will interact with it. Mobile, too, is offering ways to connect with consumers who now wield tremendous power in the palm of their hands.

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10 Tactics for Launching a Product Using Social Media

Harvard Business Review

Taco Bell got it right with the launch of the Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco, sending customers on a wild goose chase to get the news about this new product. Taco Bell supported the social media stunt with a press release, national media coverage and Super Bowl commercial.

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