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  • Its the Little Things – How to Make Me Your Customer

    Update: Lands End Canvas blows me away. They really know how to treat people right! After I wrote my post, I tagged them on a FB post about my blog post, and next thing I know, my blog is on FIRE! The page views went through the roof. Why? Because Lands End posted about ME… →

  • Display is Bringing Sexy Back

    My focus lately has been on advocating the benefits of email marketing as I think it is a marketing channel that is poorly under utilized and yet so very cost effective! And remember, it has the highest ROI in any direct response marketing channel! But I’m stepping off my email marketing soapbox for a bit… →

  • WeReward: Just Another Geo-Location Service?

    You may recall my post on FourSquare, where I talk about the benefits to retailers in using the ‘check-in’ service. Since that write up, I’ve signed up for and played with nearly a dozen new sites and apps. In addition to Gowalla, Foursquare, and Brightkite, I’ve also used the check-in feature of Yelp, and  Whrrl (although I lost my… →

  • Email Marketing Panel – Local Marketing Expo, Virginia Beach

    What a wonderful event: Local Marketing Expo, Virginia Beach. I was honored to be asked to present on the Email Marketing Panel with Gina Watkins from Constant Contact, Shane Desrochers from SilverPop and Colin Taylor of MoneysWorth Marketing. Our moderator was Lisa Renz, Executive Director of BNI, South Eastern Virginia. We had a great team,… →

  • #LMX2010 – A Big Day in Hampton Roads History

    Tomorrow is a big day in Hampton Roads. For the first time, the region is pulling out all the stops and hosting a huge marketing convention. This is a big deal in this military heavy region – most conventions are government or military related. About a year ago, Kurt Noer, the CEO and Founder of… →

  • 4 Great Email Marketing Stats

    I’ve been working on a presentation on Email Marketing that I will be delivering next week. In my search for recent statistics, I found some that I thought I’d share as they just go to show how effective email marketing can be! If you’re not using email marketing in your marketing plan, you should be.… →

  • Home Depot Sells “Lightning”

    Even the BIG guys get it wrong sometimes! →

  • The Value of Social Friendships

    What do you think your friendship is worth? And what are friendships worth to you? $25 or an iPad? Every morning, as I check Facebook, I am inundated with requests for help from our friends. “I’m trying to build a chicken coop in Farmville, can you help?” or “My daughters’ boyfriends’ mother has a new… →

  • What’s in a Name?

    This week I’ve been working with someone to develop their brand name. It is a bit of a process, but a fun one! If you’re considering starting a business, changing your brand name, or know someone who is, take a look at these tips on creating a GREAT business name. Brainstorm. How do you want people… →

  • 9 B2B Social Media Marketing Statistics

    As you may recall from some of my previous posts, I love data! So when I came across a list of 28 Awesome B2B Social Media statistics, I had to hold back from squealing with glee! Here are 9 of my fav’s plus a couple of surprise stats. Surprise stat: Only 50% of B2B marketers formally analyze… →