I just finished watching this TED Talk by Simon Sinek and thought I would post it here because I believe he may have a good point, and if so, it could have  a considerable  influence on our businesses and marketing in particular. Check it out and let me know what you think, do you think he is right? If nothing else this video may inspire you to look deeper into why you do what you do.  Enjoy  »View More

date9 May

Marketing today is tougher than it ever has been, people have learned to tune out marketing on so many levels. At this point you NEED to get their attention in the first 2-3 seconds or they are already gone. Internet marketing is even worse, people have no time for ads, and they are quick to move on if they think you are selling something. The key to catching peoples eye in that critical first few seconds is to Be New, Be Cool, or Be Gone. It has to be novel, different, there has to be some kind of wow factor right up front. Slap them in the forehead with the Wow and make sure its Cool. If you can grab their attention long enough to leave them... 

date9 Nov