Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How To Get Good Marketing Ideas?
You know, it is tough to be “creative” all the time. You will always hear of people who suffer from burn-out and going through dry spells. Many years ago, that actually happened to me. I was so totally exhausted. But not being a wealthy man, I could not simply pack up and get myself a…
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Lead poisoning again?
What is this world coming to? With all the advances in sciences, why are we still facing issues of lead levels in toys? Now I am seeing this problem that Fisher Price is having toys recall due to excessive levels of lead. I mean, those toys do cost a lot, can’t they just use lead-free…
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Online shopping gets perky!
I told you, marketing is fun. And the proof of that is right here: ePERKS – Giant Perks. This company provides unbelievable incentives for consumers of real estate, automotive, home improvement and other stuff. The most incredible part of it all, is they can offer it “local”. The key focus of the site is nothing…
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What is your mental image of the “entrepreneur”?
I just got into quite a heated argument (online, of course) with Vivienne over at VersaCreations.net about this title “entrepreneur”. She asked me what is my mental image of an entrepreneur was, and I told her. Then, she asked me, “Uh-Huh… Now tell me your mental image of an entrepreneur.” I was like, er… huh……
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Surprising Data – Click Through Rates for Online Advertising
News of the demise of online advertising have been exaggerated indeed. After the Internet bubble burst and as rational thought returned, many believed online advertising to be a footnote in the history of marketing. Obviously, as with all bold predictions of the future – they were wrong! Then came the other school of thought where…
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Remember Thomas the Tank Engine?
For those of you who might remember, I wrote a post on “Thomas The Test of Crisis Marketing” and how the company handled a massive recall. Well, here is an unexpected follow up that I stumbled across on the lizandchris blog: Rejoicing on the Isle of Sodor. Now, THAT is the right way to handle…
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If You are Starting a Brick-and-mortar shop…
Marketing is particularly fun when you are running your own retail shop. This is because you will get the feedback immediately and in-your-face. Like the customer who walks up to you and say: “What kind of promotion is this!?” What fun. But if you are starting a retail operations, you will need some basic equipment.…
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Obesity is contagious?
This is a sad little piece of news. Now I fully understand the futility of all my diet plans. [tags]obesity, contagious, diet[/tags]
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