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Funky business cards

Funky business cards

Its been a theme at the SOE marketing workshops:

  • over 80% of the audiences show up with no business cards about their person and
  • those that do usually brandish the common, boring card with “data” and, at best, a logo.
  • My rant being that the only place you don’t carry a business card is when … Read the Rest

    Just a reminder for the day ahead…..

    Just a reminder for the day ahead…..

    Thanks to Kate Adam at Meredith Marketing for this:

    and here’s the maddest iphone app to date

    There’s a whole “tribe” developing around Ocarina:

    iPhone apps

    iPhone apps

    As of 5th February 2009 there were 15,000 applications available to download onto iphone. That’s all since the open source developers were let loose, less then 12 months ago. Market forces dictate that when you go “open source”, the innovators rush in to create value. OK – some of those apps will be duplicates, some … Read the Rest

    Free

    Watch a 3:20 video of Chris Anderson introducing his new book.

    With Seth in London

    With Seth in London

    With Seth in London, originally uploaded by coachbarrow. Chatting with the man after he signed my copy of Tribes. Interesting start. Seth emerges 40 minutes early and hosts an impromptu Q&A session on
    leadership. I’ve already had a great business idea and we haven’t started yet. Everyone here seems to … Read the Rest

    Off to London

    Off to London

    Off to London, originally uploaded by coachbarrow. a day of self-indulgence (of sorts) as I catch the 7.25 flight from Newquay to Gatwick and head into Westminster to hear this afternoon’s presentation by Seth Godin. What am I looking for? Confidence I suppose. There is no doubting Seth’s reputation as one of the world’s most … Read the Rest

    Michael Bungay Stanier in London on Saturday

    Here’s your last chance: Hello  I need to finalize the numbers for Saturday’s workshop by end of day Tuesday. I’ve got 15 or so places left, so if you’re at a loose end, if you’re curious, if you’d like some fun, if you’re looking for more Great Work … please do consider coming along. => http://www.boxofcrayons.biz/public-workshops/ … Read the Rest

    What’s the problem?

    Here’s a quick template to help you deal with problems:

  • What’s the perceived problem?
  • What’s the real problem?
  • What effect is the problem having on the business?
  • How is the problem making us feel?
  • What’s the perceived solution?
  • What is the real solution?
  • What effect will the solution have on the business?
  • How will the … Read the Rest
  • Free webinar

    Dental technician and thought leader Mark Oborn is offering a free webinar next week on how to harness the power of Web 2.0 as part of your practice marketing campaign. It’s cool stuff – all about Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and all that jazz – don’t scoff – it’s important that you know this. I’m dissapointed … Read the Rest