Marketing Reflections
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Issue 9 | Mar 2010

Hi Subscriber.

Why not start something new? Move ahead step by step. Finetune along your trail. You'll soon marvel at your progress.

PS I've now blogged for three full years! That's 297 posts (157 for the public and 140 for entrepreneurs).

Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.
---
Albert Einstein

Mirror neurons? Never heard of 'em. Now you have. They matter and you can use them to become more successful. read more

The dirtiest hotels. Curious? Dan Heath, a presenter at The Art of Marketing conference explains the lure of a curiosity gap. watch video

Still curious? Take a look at TripAdvisor's newest list of the dirtiest hotels in Canada and the US. Happy travelling. 


It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.
--- Albert Einstein

You look more believable when you quote someone famous. For 30 highlights from Albert, read more

You'll find oodles of my favourite quotations on Spark Insight from Abraham Lincoln to Marshall McLuhan to Yogi Berra. Please send quotes you like so I can add them.

We can free up time and money for marketing with free tools that make our lives easier. PC World selected them for us.
My favourites include Dropbox (see why),  KeePass (for passwords), Audacity (for recording/editing audio), Microsoft Security Essentials (for computer security) and the Internet Movie Database (where I volunteered in the early years before Amazon bought it).

Do you know how to setup your home workstation ergonomically? Here are 10 tips.

Have you heard of Mike Lipkin? He's energizing. 

We met years ago. I forgot what he said but remember feeling uplifted. Maybe this video will give you a jolt without the drawbacks of caffeine. For a transcript or podcast, read more

Women: here are 10 tips for a top career from Padmasree Warrior, the CTO at Cisco to celebrate International Women's Day.

Here are blog posts you may have missed or wish to review

  1. How to find a mentor for free
  2. Happy anniversary: Three years of blogging 
  3. What happens when you call 911 for a medical emergency?
  4. The three marketing essentials for today
  5. Talk > Type: Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10.1
  6. Elmer Fudd and other musings for Personal Brand Camp 2
  7. What to do when your messages get ignored
  8. Your favourite posts of 2009 on Riscario Insider  and Marketing Actuary
"You'll see the results soon!"

That's what I wrote about my rebranding last month. It's even truer now.

Printing is underway. I'll see the results any day. And then the bill. Here's a sneak peek at the outside of the presentation folder
Taxevity presentation folder - front and back

I now have a web designer to apply the new look online. The high calibre of outside experts continues to surprise me. You truly can outsource without compromise.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to send your comments, questions and article suggestions. Let's learn and share.

To reach me, simply Replying to this eNewsletter. If I can help you in other ways, please ask.

--- Promod

PS Pursue Success

In This Issue

Mirror neurons are critical to your success

How to spark curiosity

Albert Einstein's 30 greatest quotes

Finding time and money for marketing

How to achieve career nirvana

The reflecting pool

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