What Are They “Not” Teaching You?
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting up with a couple of marketing student, who were in the process of writing their thesis a needed a bit of inspiration. They told me about their projects and the requirements set by the professor. I expressed my dismay with the professor’s outdated approach and […]
Twitter – The 10 Commandments
Using terms like followers in Twitter has led me to think of religion. So I tried to see the similarities between the drastically different subjects – to my surprise, they share a lot in common. In fact, without being accused of blasphemy or disrespect, I would go as far as saying that […]
Twitter & I – The Love Story
Twitter & I met less than 3 months ago. We were off to a rough start! We didn’t understand each other! I didn’t know what she was asking me to do. She was very demanding. She kept nothing for herself. She kept inviting people over and most of them I never knew […]
Do I need a Blog or a Website?
I asked myself this question over a 100 times -should I develop a website or a blog for my business, or both? Starting up my new marketing consulting business, I was soliciting different quotations from web agencies to develop a website that would allow me to share basic information, continuous updates, ability […]
How-to add Icons in Your Signature
A great source for blog posts is questions you encounter in your daily life – in your business, in a conversation with your friends, in an article, even in an email from a friend. This post in an answer the could have been simply sent in a reply email, but since everyone […]
Taken for Granted!
When are they going to start offering wireless internet on commercial flights? Wouldn’t it be nice if I was able to actually post this blog as soon as I’m done writing it on board my flight from Dubai back to Beirut? Aside from painting a picture of my surrounding as I write […]
“Trust in Me”
I’m sure you all remember the widely popular animated Walt Disney classic, The Jungle Book (1967) – you must recall Mowgli, Shere Khan, Bagheera, King Loui, Baloo, and let’s not forget my all time favorite – Kaa! Every time I see an advertisement trying to sell me something and convince me that it’s what I’ve been […]
Clutter!
How many ads did you view in the last week? How many adverts did you receive by email? or by post? how many of those were the “thank you for being our valued customer” type and with a limited time promotion & discount “only for you”? How many text message did you receive on […]
“The Catch” in FREE
In one of my previous blogs I addressed the concept of FREE and how social media has provided everyone with invaluable information that is out there for grabs! In a follow up post I noted that there’s always a catch attached to the word FREE – so what’s THE CATCH? We are […]
Social Media FRENZY
We are all greedy! Before you roll your eyes in discontent, try to be honest with yourself and think about it – we want success, we want money, we want to fancy cars, we want love, we want attention, we always want more time, we want trips to the Mauritius Islands and […]
It’s FREE!!!
Kindly find below our updated price list for your consideration … Item Price Supplier Courses & Tutorials FREE Youtube, Blogs … Global Client Database FREE Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter … Market Insight & Trends FREE Twitter, Google Wave … Customer Feedback FREE Facebook, Twitter, SurveyMonkey … Global Talent Pool FREE LinkedIn … Viral […]
Negative is Positive!!!
I know what you’re thinking … “John has certainly lost his mind” – not really! In social media negative is positive! Allow me to explain – A lot of companies fear Social Media because they have no control over all the elements involved in the process. “How can we stop customers from saying negative things […]