Your premium brand had better be delivering something special, or it's not going to get the business.
--- Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett probably gets through or prompt replies to his messages. What works when your voicemail or email go unanswered? For thoughtful advice from the Harvard Business Review read more How should you handle the worst form of feedback: silence? read more
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Are you perceived the way you want? You can define your personal brand by answering simple questions. read more How do you pick a brand name for your business? With care. read more You want to avoid the 10 most common naming mistakes. read more For inspiration, take a peek at 100 Best Global Brands. This list also shows their logos. read more
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Hunters and farmers have different strengths and weaknesses. To thrive, they need to be treated differently. To see what you can do, read more
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Be consistent and people will soon notice and rely on you. For example, this eNewsletter has gone out every month on schedule even when I was away. read more
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Would you believe that higher incentives can lower performance? Dan Pink discusses the weird world of motivation in this 52 minute video recorded at the GooglePlex. Mitch Joel sets the stage. read more Check out Dan's book A Whole New Mind, one of my recent favourites. He explains why the era of left brainers (gulp!) is ending. That's bound to change the rankings of the best and worst jobs. |
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Let's learn and share.
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--- Promod
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In This Issue |
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What to do when you don't get replies to your messages?
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| Brand You
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Don't confuse hunters with farmers
The importance of consistency
What motivates you?
The reflecting pool |
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Marketing Actuary
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Spark Insight
quotable quotes from
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