seth godin: The Blog Post That Changed How I Do Business - 05/10/08 12:40 PM
On May 9, 2005 - three years ago today - Seth Godin published a post on his blog called What Every Good Marketer Knows.
I didn't know who Seth Godin was at the time he wrote it. I might have recognized his face. Maybe not. It was only three years ago,
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seth godin: NIN’s Trent Reznor’s Marketing Approach: How Realtor’s Can Understand The Power Of Value - 05/06/08 10:52 AM
Trent Reznor is a hard core rock n roll singer who looks the part and acts the part. He is the centerpiece of a very successful band: Nine Inch Nails. What can Realtors learn from a screaming rock God? Marketing direct to the consumer is all about giving away what
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seth godin: Questions for Seth Godin from the ActiveRain Community - 04/29/08 08:09 AM
Today, I leave for NYC to spend a day with Seth Godin at his charity seminar tomorrow. Travel report to follow. If anyone has good questions they would like me to ask Seth regarding real estate, please send them to me at: mike@14sanford.com Talk to you all soon! Mike
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seth godin: My SUPER AWESOME video blog entry! - 04/04/08 09:40 PM
This is a behind the scenes look at my mad brokering skills and how to enjoy a Friday afternoon with
co-workers.
So, Mr. "Video, Video, Video" be careful what you ask for...you just might get it!!!!!
I'm stepping away from the computer now....
OK....here goes.
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seth godin: ActiveRain Video Contest - best prize yet, I promise - 04/02/08 10:09 PM
Win an expenses-paid trip to NYC and a free ticket (valued at $2,000) to spend A Day with Seth Godin As you know, Web 2.0 is paving the way for real estate professionals to enhance their service, reduce their expenses and wow their clients. ActiveRain is part of this movement. Over
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seth godin: Tuesday's Tip #52: Persistent or Annoying? - 04/01/08 03:08 PM
If you aren't where you want to be as an real estate investor, persistence is key. If you don't know what persistence is, I suggest you read what Seth Godin said of it:
"Persistence isn't using the same tactics over and over. That's just annoying.
Persistence is having the same goal
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seth godin: "Just One Thing".... - 03/17/08 12:51 AM
Marketing Guru, Seth Godin, wrote a book entitled, "The Purple Cow" and in it, he explains how people and companies succeed in today's business climate by taking risks, and doing something 'remarkable.' Well, in the current state of most real estate markets across the country, just selling a listing is a pretty remarkable accomplishment! But
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seth godin: Seth Godin on Being Remarkable (1:37 min) - 03/12/08 02:20 AM
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seth godin: Do Not Mail List: How would it affect your marketing? - 03/11/08 10:16 PM
I think it's not a matter of IF...it's a matter of when In 2007, a number of states had introduced do-not-mail bills. These states included Connecticut, Hawaii, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont and Washington. Several other bills - in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and Washington -
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seth godin: The Dip - 03/10/08 06:59 PM
For those of you looking for a fun and easy read, I just finished the book by Seth Godin called "The Dip". It was recommended to me by another agent who is going through a tough time in the real estate market. It is a quick read about knowing when to
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seth godin: I Just Became Mayor of MY Zip Code!! - 03/09/08 08:31 PM
At 2008 Family Reunion for Keller Williams in Atlanta Seth Godin Spoke as our Keynote Speaker. Seth is a Marketing Genius and has written alot of great books on the subject. Go to: http://www.sethgodin.com/ to learn more about. Seth Mentioned a new website call that will allow Realtors to become Mayor of thier
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seth godin: I choose mediocrity. - 03/04/08 10:54 PM
Choosing one thing to be good at means you have to decide not to be good at other things. Isn't that terrible. How is it possible that I can not be good at everything. I wonder if Tiger Woods ever lost sleep over that thought. Pick one thing - Expireds, FSBO's,
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seth godin: You have got to see what is on AR: Seth Godin - Sliced Bread - 03/04/08 02:43 PM
Active Rain is so huge and offers so many benefits that even if we are active participants we might miss something and I have to share another wonderful aspect of the Rain. It is the new video section of AR and I found a Seth Godin who is Mr. Marketing to
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seth godin: Better Sorry...than Safe - 03/02/08 11:27 PM
As serious business people in real estate it becomes clear really fast that safe is not where we want to be. I am not talking about personal safety which of course is paramount in our business, but rather being "safe" in our business practices. We grew up with our parents telling
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seth godin: Seth Godin - “Advice for real estate agents (quit now!)” - 03/02/08 08:29 PM
Seth Godin is a marketing "guru" that realtors could definitely learn a thing or two from. A recent post in his blog details what realtors can do to refrain going the way dinosaur. Here are a few tidbits: "The first is to become the expert in what you do. Which means micro-specialization.
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seth godin: Seth Godin - “Advice for real estate agents (quit now!)” - 03/02/08 08:29 PM
Seth Godin is a marketing "guru" that realtors could definitely learn a thing or two from. A recent post in his blog details what realtors can do to refrain going the way dinosaur. Here are a few tidbits: "The first is to become the expert in what you do. Which means micro-specialization.
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seth godin: Quit Real Estate While You Still Can! - 03/02/08 01:43 PM
Every day we are in contact with tens of thousands of agents from across the country. Through our Free Daily Coaching Call, our blog and of course the agents who are enrolled in a Harris Real Estate University Class or Coaching Program. Seth Godin Was Right: There is one thing has
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seth godin: Free: Not Always Worth What You Pay - 03/01/08 12:23 PM
As I mentioned in my previous blog, I recently attended the Keller Williams Family Reunion in Atlanta, GA. The featured speaker was author Seth Godin who spoke about his book, The Dip. He made some great points about the current market and I would recommend it as a good read. Seth
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seth godin: Realtor Repair Kit...Duct Tape, WD-40, and "CONTACT ADHESIVE"!!! - 02/27/08 10:48 AM
If you missed my post of yesterday, you missed a good one...of the couple of hundred posts I've written, this was among one of my best! Here, I'll give you another chance!!! Be sure and come back, now...click here Had my timing been better it would have earned a feature, I'm sure! The
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seth godin: Guilty, Guilty, Guilty at being Haphazard - 02/26/08 08:23 AM
I have been haphazard as the TEAM leader for the Missy Caulk TEAM. Haphazard means, by hit or miss, careless basically. Over the last year, my TEAM has grown from 3 to 5 Buyer Agents and it is getting ready to jump to 7. Two guys, one
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seth godin: Book Review - 02/25/08 01:14 PM
This author was the Key Note speaker at this years Keller Williams Family reunion in Atlanta. Great Great Book. You need to read this. Very motivational and good book that will hopefully help you learn the Importance of Being the Best at what you DO! The Dip can help you learn
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seth godin: Columbus Ohio 43085 - Squid Zipper - 02/24/08 05:18 PM
Irina from Pasadena (Irina Netchaev an ActiveRain member) Twittered about Squid Zipper from the Keller Williams Family Reunion...Irina's tweet: Seth Godin announces free svc www.mayorofyourzipcode.com. free website to build info on your town. 07:41 AM February 12, 2008 from web (Twitter is microblogging 140 characters...) so I built a Squid Zipper
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seth godin: "The Dip" - 02/24/08 04:36 PM
Everybody should read Seth Godin book "The Dip" In a nutshell it talks about winners that quit at the right time, while others quit at the wrong time. There are stages in life and we are trained to give up and quit when there is a "Dip" while winners will refocus and get
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seth godin: Seth Godin says stop selling real estate - 02/22/08 07:11 AM
Seth Godin is a great thinker and one of my virtual mentors through his books and blogs. He had a great post about a recent presentation he gave to a group of real estate agents. He told the crowd to stop selling real estate. You should read the blog to get
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seth godin: Books you need to read. - 02/21/08 02:02 PM
This author was the Key Note speaker at this years Keller Williams Family reunion in Atlanta. Great Great Book. You need to read this. Very motivational and good book that will hopefully help you learn the Importance of Being the Best at what you DO! The Dip can help you learn
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seth godin: Minnesota Real Estate and Twin Cities Real Estate-FREE resource - 02/20/08 03:15 PM
Have you ever heard of Squidoo? A man named Seth Godin started squidoo as a place to share information via mini web sites. It's pretty cool. You can find expert advice in brief synopsis. You can build your own lens for FREE. I've created two Squidoo lens. They call them lens
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seth godin: "Just because You have My Permission, doesn't mean I'm Listening!" - 02/20/08 01:51 PM
In his book, "Purple Cow," Seth Godin makes the following statement: "People are getting harder to reach by 'permission' marketing. Just because you have someone's e-mail address or phone number doesn't mean they want to hear from you." ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ As real estate
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seth godin: I Just Had the Honor of Meeting Seth Godin - Marketing Guru - 02/12/08 08:12 PM
You may know that I began blogging because of Seth Godin - In fact, the very first blog post I ever wrote on Active Rain was a Book Review on Small is the New Big - by Seth Godin. If you do NOT know of him, you need to check out
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seth godin: Twitter Tweet - 02/04/08 08:14 PM
From SEO Diva I am not a Twitter-er. Correction - I was not a Twitter-er. However, after Seth Godin’s faux pas in not claiming his name in Twitter and thereby opening himself up to a faux Seth Godin twit, I decided it was time to give in and start tweeting er… twittering.
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seth godin: Eight Ideas to Get More Real Estate Leads Online - 01/30/08 06:02 PM
I consult with real estate companies, individual realtors and home builders to help them develop online marketing strategies and tactics. Most complain about lack of traffic and poor quality leads to their websites. If you've been around the marketing block a few times, it's not hard to see why. Let's look
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seth godin: Lean Hard or Run Fast! - 01/21/08 10:35 PM
If you read my blog much, you already know I read Seth Godin on a pretty regular basis. He has a way of breaking things down into basic categories for his readers to absorb, and does it masterfully. He recently wrote a very insightful post about how we deal with the problems we
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seth godin: Book suggestion: The Dip by Seth Godin - 01/16/08 09:17 PM
2007 was a tough year! Ouch! I am glad to have it behind me. But I learned a heck of a lot! I think any agent who commits to getting thru this market is going to be a top agent for the long haul. I just read a great book by Seth
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seth godin: Squidoo for Agents - Do you Squidoo? - 01/01/08 08:06 PM
Using off site strategies to build links: Using other sites to link back to you is nothing new, asking for a link used to be the norm, but more and more sites are built to let you share your little piece of info about the world. Use these sites to your advantage, within
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seth godin: Happy New Year, a gift from Seth Godin and 100 of the Best Internet Marketing Blog Posts of 2007 - 12/29/07 04:48 PM
Before the year is officially over, I'd like to send out my sincere thanks and my best wishes for a truly amazing 2008 to everyone here on Active Rain. I have way too many people to thank individually for making The Art Of Marketing You group what it is so I'm sending a BIG
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seth godin: Seth Godin "The Dip" Audio CD for only 5 Bucks! - 12/20/07 06:35 PM
I am a huge Seth Godin fan and I love marketing more than the average real estate agent. I have read all Seth's books and have been following him for a long time but especially after reading some of his columns in Fast Company. A couple of weeks ago I was
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seth godin: VIDEO: My take on Seth Godin's Meatball Sundae - 12/13/07 01:26 PM
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seth godin: Keller Williams Realty News: Best-Selling Author and Marketing Guru, Seth Godin, to Take the Stage at Family Reunion 2008 - 12/13/07 09:30 AM
TOP STORY: Best-selling author and marketing guru to take the stage at Family Reunion Seth Godin to give keynote address in Atlanta Keller Williams Realty will welcome Seth Godin, author of nine world wide best sellers, including his latest book, The Dip, to Family Reunion 2008. The Dip focuses on what you can
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seth godin: Are You Ready to Dip? | Keynote Speaker for Keller Williams Family Reunion Announced - 12/10/07 06:45 AM
Keller Williams Realty will welcome Seth Godin, author of nine world wide best sellers, including his latest book, The Dip, to Family Reunion 2008. The Dip focuses on what you can do to power through tough times and low points, and how superstars set themselves apart from the pack by
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seth godin: Permisision To Phase Out Permission Marketing? - 11/26/07 08:05 AM
"Permission marketing" is a common marketing term that we have all heard time and time again. As Realtors, we have all been trained to ask "do you mind if I include you on my mailing list". Is there still value in building a database? Definitely. Is there still value in asking
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seth godin: Innovate in 2008 - 11/25/07 06:17 AM
I believe this is what it will take. Not the same old actions. Isn't it perfect that Seth Godin's message & brilliance was shared at Inman Connect in January and again at the NAR convention? Made me think about wanting to be a purple cow, of all things! How about you? Every
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seth godin: Revolution Solution Is No Simple Solution - 11/23/07 12:15 PM
http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/2123/23540248It's Ironic that a friend of mine sent me this post form Seth Godin prior to me reading it through my feed PCPF (preemptive consciousness post forwarding) . Of the 200 some feeds I read, Seth's is one I always look forward to eagerly. The 7% Solution? So you
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seth godin: NAR Convention 2007: Tuesday's Update - 11/14/07 05:01 AM
Today was a good day in Las Vegas. I was able to hear three excellent speakers and one ok speaker. I got to meet several smart, witty, sharing associates, including Jeff Turner of Real Estate Shows, Jennifer Allen of Sell with Soul, Daniel and Kari Rothamel and Dustin Lutherof Move.com and
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seth godin: Coldwell Banker 2007 Global Management Summit - Boca Raton FL Recap - 11/10/07 03:35 PM
A few weeks ago I had the great privilege of joining 630 + Coldwell Banker Managers , Brokers and Owners at the 2007 Coldwell Banker Global Management Summit in Boca Raton ,FL. Jim Gillespie, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC kicked the morning off with exciting news and
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seth godin: Meatball Sundae - 11/06/07 09:19 AM
Please click here to view this blog. For some reason Active Rain wasn't posting this article correctly.
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seth godin: Are you using a Mega-Phone or a Magnet? - 11/01/07 08:08 PM
Here's an excerpt from a post on my other blog: I listened to a web seminar today by Seth Godin promoting his new book Meatball Sundae and during the question and answer session he said something that is key to planning todays marketing strategy. You can no longer use a "mega-phone" you
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seth godin: 5 Days To Getting More Traffic To Your Site or Blog - 10/16/07 02:55 PM
http://johnleach.typepad.com/first_day_ceo/ Updated my FirstDay CEO blog today with some free resources provided by Seth Godin on his Squidoo lens that are key to getting more traffic to your sites. I think he should have added ActiveRaiin to the list:-) Here's the excerpt: 5 Days To More Traffic Seth Godin has a great Squidoo lens outlining
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seth godin: Seth Godin - You Should Close Your Mortgage Business. - 10/12/07 04:07 PM
First off...like many of you I love Seth Godin's books (Purple Cow, Free Prize Inside, The Dip, All Marketeers Are Liars) and insight. He sees what we all see, he is just able to tell us what we see better than we can see it. I have spent a couple hours each
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seth godin: Small Is The New Big - 09/28/07 09:30 AM
Small Is The New Big
I just finished reading Seth Godin’s book, Small Is The New Big. It’s embarrassing to admit but I had pre-ordered this book some time ago and it has sat on my shelf. It’s not because I didn’t want to read it or couldn’t make the
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seth godin: Videos That Change - 09/28/07 09:01 AM
I can never read enough business books. I think everyone is always out to find the next big idea. For those of you who may not have the time to read these books, let the authors tell you about them through video.
Go to Videos That Change
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seth godin: Coldwell Banker 2007 Global Management Summit - Boca Raton FL - 09/18/07 09:20 PM
I am posting this to see if anyone here is attending the Coldwell Banker 2007 Global Management Summit in Boca Raton, Florida --October 15, 15 and 17 ?? It sounds like a fun time and has free time for networking...I'd love to hear a few Active Rain members are going as I
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seth godin: Bad News Travels Fast - 09/12/07 10:01 AM
Seth Godin writes a compelling argument for why bad news travel fast. As real estate agents most of our business will come from word of mouth or referrals and it's important to stay in tune to these topics. The reality is that people enjoy watching others fail. it's true even though many
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seth godin: It Looks Like Google Just Laid the Smackdown on Squidoo - 07/11/07 02:44 PM
Bad news for Squidoo. It looks like Google has penalized Seth Godin's venture because of excessive spamming. From yesterday's TechCrunch post. "The reports indicate that some Squidoo pages have seen a 75% drop in traffic, and in other cases have either been removed from high ranking positions on Google, or removed all together." I'm
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seth godin: Sometimes Quitters ARE Winners - 05/18/07 01:25 PM
Hall of Famer, Vince Lombardi is quoted as saying, “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” While his point is well taken (we need to persevere during tough times), quitting can be a good thing when done selectively. If you are a real estate professional and you are wondering whether you should
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seth godin: Seth Godin on The Dip - 05/02/07 02:24 PM
Seth Godin spoke today at a teleseminar for Michael Port's Book Yourself Solid blog subscribers about his new book, The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick). As most of you know, Seth is a well-respected author of 9 books on marketing and business culture, including Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by
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seth godin: The Big MOO - 04/28/07 03:52 PM
Seth Godin did it again. He didn't write this book, but he edited it, combining the thoughts of 33 writers/thinkers/innovators/crazies that discuss the main point: Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable. Because of the short chapters, this was a great book to read while I was on the
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seth godin: Seth Godin Challenged on his SEO Comments - 04/03/07 07:07 AM
Similar to many of you I have a couple "other" blogs besides Active Rain. One such site focuses on lists of sales and marketing resources. I find personally that when I read sales and marketing posts on any industry I come up with good ideas for mine. I call this site
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seth godin: Seth Godin - A must read - 04/02/07 02:59 PM
One of my favorite authors is Seth Godin. He also publishes a blog which is a must read for those in sales and marketing (all of us). In one of his recent books Small is the New Big, he published past posts from his blog. One post that stood out to
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seth godin: 5 Links Worth Sharing With 21,750+ 'Rainers ... - 03/22/07 01:21 AM
I like to share. I learned how to share in Girl Scouts, when I was 8. Maybe I learned before that ... I don't remember. Anyway, I have found a few individual posts from some other sources in the Blogosphere that I wanted to share with people who could really appreciate them.
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seth godin: Getting my text on... - 02/13/07 06:20 PM
Hiya! So as a first time blogger, I'm not sure if I should be excited or anxious about opening up this can of virtual worms... Regardless, I think there's much to be said out there, and hey, why shouldn't I have a voice in it too. I'll be the first to admit that
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seth godin: Networking – Human Beings Only Need Apply! - 01/16/07 01:48 PM
Nothing personal, it’s just business. I think if anyone ever says that to me, I may just shoot them. I certainly won’t do business with them. Maybe that’s their point, their in it for just the one-shot exploitation. In this vein, I’ve made a recent decision to carefully consider who I
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seth godin: LIFE 2.0 - Available Now! ... Are You Working Hard? Or Smart? - 01/02/07 10:58 PM
I am re-reading Seth Godin's Small is the New Big. (Hey! My first blog entry on AR was a review on this book ...) Anyway, he makes a great point about working hard, "In the old days, we could measure how much grain someone harvested or how many pieces of steel he
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seth godin: Next Gen Marketing - 12/15/06 09:31 PM
There are a lot of marketing references in the world, for sure! The 'new', hot method of growing business is permission-based marketing, also known as referrals. For those interested, go look up a fellow called Seth Godin. Below is a link to a video of a speech he gave to Google ... he says some interesting stuff. Enjoy! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6909078385965257294
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seth godin: Do you show up or do you ARRIVE? - 11/02/06 01:41 PM
Nicely said Seth. The Unlimited Power of Enthusiasm.
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seth godin: How to know if you're World Class - 10/14/06 11:00 AM
Do your clients think you're remarkable? Or do you compromise?A StarMaker's Core Value: TO ALWAYS live up to your standards despite temptation to lower them. Case in point... Link: Seth's Blog: Compromise: How to make breakfast.
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seth godin: Storytelling - 10/10/06 05:28 AM
Seth Godin has written several books about marketing, including (for you, Angus) The Purple Cow. When you talk about getting outside the box, you're talking about Seth Godin. What this book is all about is Storytelling. Advertisers no longer have captive audiences - in print, we just ignore them. On tv,
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seth godin: "Small is the New Big" ~Seth Godin - 09/22/06 08:07 PM
((Review)) Small is the New Big, by Seth Godin, is a great book for those of you interested in breaking out of any business cycle that you are in. Whether you are in a slump, or not excited about the sights around you, this book is for you. Seth offers short and
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seth godin: Seth Godin - Doing it for free - 09/13/06 03:42 PM
One of the blogs I often read when I have free time is Seth Godin's Blog. Many people seem to think he's a marketing genious and I've talked to others (usually traditional marketing types) that think he's full of it. I tend to think he's got an amazing mind for thinking
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