Nov
14

A Sure Formula for Failure: Going Through Life Without a Good Set of Tools For Life.

Cuong Huynh on November 14th, 2008

Whatever your passion is in your personal and work life, professional tools and skills are an important and critical element for success. We often think of carpenters and plumbers or even doctors and lawyers as requiring the right tools and skills to do their jobs right. Well think again. We all need them, whatever our [...]

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Nov
11

Online Marketing Myths: These Won’t Help You Succeed in Real Estate, or Anything Else

Cuong Huynh on November 11th, 2008

Here are some good points discussed by Mike Parker in an article on real estate marketing over at Rismedia.com. Mr. Parker is a principal at the Blackwater Consulting Group, Inc., and specializes in online marketing services for Realtors® and real estate professionals. His article is about real estate and is written for the real estate professionals. [...]

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Nov
10

For Marketers: This Is Not The Time To Retreat!

Cuong Huynh on November 10th, 2008

This economy is not getting better any time soon. I think most people by now would agree, whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist. In fact it does not matter which side one’s on, because being either is not going to change current situation. There are only two things that matter: the external market conditions [...]

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Nov
5

The POST Method: a Mental Note.

Cuong Huynh on November 5th, 2008

Here’s something older but especially relevant in this time of continued growth in social media marketing. Most online marketers know it’s from a post by Josh Bernoff called “The POST Method: A systematic approach to social strategy” at Forrester Research, Inc. I include it here for my own benefits, and maybe for those who reads my [...]

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Nov
4

Marketing In A Democracy: Free Stuff For Your Vote – Election Day Freebies.

Cuong Huynh on November 4th, 2008

Here’s a sampling of what big and small businesses are doing to promote democracy and their businesses at the same time. Here are some of the election day’s marketing activities and specials making the news today. Babeland, a store defined by spokeswoman Pamela Doan as “a sex-positive, women-friendly retailer for sex toys and accessories,” is [...]

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Nov
3

Why Companies Should Not Get Into Social Media.

Cuong Huynh on November 3rd, 2008

It’s always scarier, and more difficult, for large companies to embrace social media than for smaller companies to do so. It’s been discussed widely around the web and blogosphere, and is a general consensus at least for now. As time progresses, however, it’s refreshing to learn about larger companies actually making the effort. As Lee [...]

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