Friday Five (Etiquette, Meltdowns, Zippers and more)
Every Friday, we present our staff’s top picks for the best links or articles of the week AND we’ll tell you why we think they’re so great. A word of warning – this isn’t always about marketing. It’s just great stuff we’ve curated from across the web that we think is worth sharing. Enjoy! Business Etiquette: 5 Rules That Matter Now (Kathleen): http://bit.ly/JLANze Etiquette truly is becoming a lost art. As the world has gone increasingly digital, concepts such as thank you notes have been largely forgotten. This article – written by the Digital Director for Crane (the...
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Recently, I read an interesting summary of Predictable Revenue: Turn your business into a sales machine with the 100 million best practices of Salesforce.com. Right off the bat it hit three points: First, Quintain Marketing is a SME (Small and mid-market) business Second, we have been a Salesforce customer for 10+ years and have seen first-hand the meteoric growth they have achieved And lastly, anyone who touts that lead generation belongs outside of the sales department is someone I want to hear more from… The authors (Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler) “had me at hello” with their...
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Happy Friday the 13th! Every Friday, we present our staff’s top picks for the best links or articles of the week AND we’ll tell you why we think they’re so great. A word of warning – this isn’t always about marketing. It’s just great stuff from across the web that we think is worth sharing. Enjoy! I’ve Got the Power!! (John): http://bit.ly/HTkS47 It’s not very often that a new promotional product gets me excited. Let’s face it – the industry as a whole takes its cues from the retail and consumer markets and therefore usually lags behind by 6-12 months. For the last 10+...
Read MoreFriday Five (Lotteries, Crayons, April Fools and more!)
Every Friday, we present our staff’s top picks for the best links or articles of the week AND we’ll tell you why we think they’re so great. A word of warning – this isn’t always about marketing. It’s just great stuff from across the web that we think is worth sharing. Enjoy! 8 Crazy Gadgets to Buy if you Win Mega Millions (Kathleen): http://on.mash.to/IZyTiS Lottery fever is spreading like crazy! With tonight’s jackpot estimated at $460 million, just about everyone we know is running out and buying a ticket. Here in our office, we’ve had several conversations about what...
Read MoreFriday Five (Pinterest, Ifttt, graphic design and more!)
Every Friday, we present our staff’s top picks for the best links or articles of the week AND we’ll tell you why we think they’re so great. A word of warning – this isn’t always about marketing. It’s just great stuff from across the web that we think is worth sharing. Enjoy! Choosing Between Making Money and Doing What You Love (Kathleen): http://bit.ly/JGoL8N As the Owner of a small business, this is something I think about a lot. It’s also something that seems to come up VERY often with friends and I think that all of us, at one time or another, grapple with it. The folks...
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