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  • Humor in Product Packaging: Airtran Pretzels

    How to Eat a Gourmet Pretzel?

    Utilizing humor in product packaging can be a highly effective strategy in sales and marketing for several reasons: Attracts Attention : Humorous packaging stands out on the shelves, catching the eye of potential customers. This can be particularly effective in…

  • Background Image with Anchor Tag Regions and CSS

    How To Build Anchor Tag Regions Over A Background Image Using CSS

    In the days of Web 1.0, a collection of links like this could be built by splicing up your image with links on each graphic, then trying to sew it all back together with a table. It could also be…

  • Marketing and Make-Up

    Hey Mike! Marketing Is Also About the Make-Up

    Yesterday, I received an email from a reader, Mike, who asked why I would put a picture on my blog that displays me as dark-haired, fit, and trim when - in reality - I'm graying and overweight. Ironically, the image…

  • American Airlines: Personalization in Email Acquisition

    American Airlines Shows How to Personalize Email Marketing Campaigns Effectively

    Personalization is no longer a nice-to-have in email marketing—it’s a necessity. When executed well, it engages your audience, builds loyalty, and drives conversions. Airlines, for example, have an incredible opportunity to leverage the data they collect to create highly personalized…

  • B2B Blogging: Key Elements (Thought Leadership, Voice, Fear)

    Top 3 Key Elements to Remember for B2B Blogging

    In B2B , corporate blogging has proven to be one of the most effective tools for building brand authority, generating leads, and driving long-term engagement. However, simply publishing content isn’t enough—your blog must stand out in a crowded space, resonate…

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    I’m getting tired of FPAM

    If you're on Facebook, you're getting FPAM'd, aren't you? It sounds pretty funny, but it's not. I think that's what I'm going to start calling it... FPAM = Facebook Spam. My email inbox is full of friend invites, real event…

  • Free Google Map Markers Download

    Free Download: Numbered and Alphabetized Google Map Markers

    I'm finishing up a mapping site for a client this weekend and decided the current marker (icon) collections out there were pretty plain, lacking any dimension. While I was taking a break, I decided to make a new collection. Feel…

  • Marketing 40/40/20 Rule

    Marketing Has Evolved Beyond The 40/40/20 Rule

    I was organizing my bookshelf this morning and flipped through an old Direct Marketing book, Direct Mail by the Numbers. The USPS published it and was a pretty good guide. When I was running a direct mail business full time,…

  • GoDaddy Go-Daddy Trademark Infringement

    GoDaddy Claims Trademark Infringement For Go-Daddy Domain Purchased From… GoDaddy

    Today, I received a call from a gentleman who wondered about my relationship to NoDaddy.com, a site that lambastes GoDaddy for its business practices. After speaking to John, I was amazed at what was happening to him. John purchased GO-DADDY-DOMAINS.COM…

  • How often should I check analytics?

    The Less I Watch, the Better Things Get!

    Sometimes I wonder if long-term goals actually distract us from the job at hand. If you're always yearning for more, are you ever happy with where you're at? At times it takes something catastrophic at home or at work for…

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