Outside the box? Hardly.
October 27, 2008
Outside the box? Hardly.
Color me cranky. Last week, I heard the phrase outside the box one too many…
Northwest Tweetup today in Seattle
October 24, 2008
Northwest Tweetup today in Seattle
The Northwest Tweetup is shaping up nicely, with 38 confirmed guests and 50 maybes as…
The door to door salesman from hell
October 23, 2008
The door to door salesman from hell
Yesterday, an office supplies salesperson from Quill darkened our doorstep at Outsource Marketing. It…
The new phone books are here! Oh, goody.
October 22, 2008
The new phone books are here! Oh, goody.
As a teen, one of my favorite comedies was The Jerk starring Steve Martin. It's…
Responsible or not? Club Libby Lu
October 21, 2008
Responsible or not? Club Libby Lu
My daughter turned four in August, but she's already becoming aware of fashion and brands.…
Ford innovation differentiates
October 20, 2008
Ford innovation differentiates
When it's time to buy a car, you have plenty of choices. But if you…
Responsible today. Irresponsible tomorrow?
October 17, 2008
Responsible today. Irresponsible tomorrow?
Responsible Marketing is relative, isn't it? Take a look at the following cigarette ads from…
Three reasons why I hate Top 10 lists
October 16, 2008
Three reasons why I hate Top 10 lists
Actually, I don't discriminate. I hate Top 25, 10, 7, 5 and lists. Blogs love…
25 ways your business can help fight poverty
October 15, 2008
25 ways your business can help fight poverty
It's Blog Action Day! The purpose of Blog Action Day is to create a worldwide…
Three fun videos that prove less is more
October 14, 2008
Three fun videos that prove less is more
Here are three entertaining videos that illustrate why, when it comes to communications---whether it's copy,…
A day made better for teachers by OfficeMax
October 13, 2008
A day made better for teachers by OfficeMax
Did you know that, on average, teachers spend about $1,200 of their own money to…
To blog or not to blog?
October 10, 2008
To blog or not to blog?
Blogs help humanize companies, improve authenticity, create valuable feedback loops and may help drive significant…
TOMS Shoes: More than different
October 9, 2008
TOMS Shoes: More than different
TOMS Shoes was founded by Blake Mycoskie after a life-changing trip to Argentina. While there,…
Personnel Concepts’ marketing: Out of compliance?
October 8, 2008
Personnel Concepts’ marketing: Out of compliance?
I don't like receiving upsetting letters. Nobody does. But here's an envelope I received in…
Fail to plan? Plan to fail.
October 7, 2008
Fail to plan? Plan to fail.
Since 1997 we've met with a lot of startups. Some become clients. Some don't. Sometimes,…
Responsible or not? FreeCreditReport.com
October 6, 2008
Responsible or not? FreeCreditReport.com
FreeCreditReport.com has done a great job with their marketing---it's hard to come up with a…
Bite-sized Friday: Smart, smarter, smartest
October 3, 2008
Bite-sized Friday: Smart, smarter, smartest
____________ SMART An embeddable collection of Fortune 500 logos, tagged with words like "logotype", "symbol"…
When do unsolicited messages become spam?
October 2, 2008
When do unsolicited messages become spam?
Yesterday, several members of my Outsource Marketing team received a solicitation via an email form…
There’s always room for creativity
October 1, 2008
There’s always room for creativity
Here's a great example that proves, no matter how small, no matter how mundane---everything is…
GOOD Magazine’s innovative subscription model
September 30, 2008
GOOD Magazine’s innovative subscription model
In The coffee is $3. The GOOD is free, I told you about The GOOD…
