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Here’s the official press release:
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I used to be one of those people who thought I was immune to marketing. I don’t let commercials tell me what to buy. I scoff at magazine ads. But a window display of shoes…well, that’s not really marketing, is it?

�We wanted to get creative and help people find a way to market their products, despite the economy,� said Susan Payton, owner of Egg Marketing & Public Relations. �Marketing doesn�t have to be expensive, and we have some great sponsors that will help the winners learn techniques they can do themselves,� she stated.

Facebook. LinkedIn. Squidoo. MySpace. Twitter. Bebo
It’s great to have so many tools available to connect to others and promote your own business. But when is enough enough?
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I see an epidemic here in the marketing world. People are using not one, not two, but dozens of social media tools to promote their companies…and for what?? They [...]

by Natalie Grbic
Over the years, marketing has transformed immensely. Old school marketing has been outdated with today’s “new” emerging marketing strategies. Press releases, search engine optimizers (SEO), and pay per click ads are taking over the marketing world. Old school marketing, such as direct mail and print ads, was generally used in previous years; [...]

You already I think Oprah is a Goddess. I’ve been participating in her webcast event on Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth, which is really an unprecedented event for a major network program.

The gist is that Oprah and Eckhart discuss one chapter a week from the book. People from all over the world call in, email [...]

Remember Rick Astley, the one-hit wonder of “Never Gonna Give You Up?” from the ’80s? He’s now the inspiration of a series of bizarre happenings around the world, both online and in the street.
According to this article from the LA Times, there has been some serious “RickRolling” going on. Huh? Do what?
Say you’re on your [...]

While I love free things, I find that most free teleconferences don’t offer much. However, I am really excited about this upcoming free call with Seth Godin. Now I can’t assume all of you are marketing nerds like I am, so let me tell you who Seth is. He’s the current rock star of internet [...]

I am proud to announce the completion of my next ebook, Eating Cereal with a Fork: Maximize Marketing in a Recession. I wrote it because many businesses are cutting costs across the board during these uncertain economic times, and I want entrepreneurs to know that their marketing doesn’t have to suffer.
You already know that the [...]

I make certain assumptions about my readers. I assume that because you’re savvy blog-readers, you’ve at least heard of YouTube. If you haven’t, YouTube is the primary source for videos posted online. Anyone can post a video: music video, animation, product demonstration…the possibilities are limitless.
Videos and Your Business
So, how can you take advantage of this [...]