What’s the best day to send e-mail?

Bob Bly reported in his newsletter this week, that according to a new survey by eROI, Inc., high-level executives read most of their e-mail messages on Mondays and Tuesdays. Best [...]

The 7 “Musts” of Marketing

One of the things that interests me about human nature is we assume that somewhere out there is the silver bullet; the one idea that if we find it, will [...]

To Blog or Not to Blog

Guest article by Rick Spence   To blog or not to blog: that’s a good question.   Bored teenagers in Toronto, marketers in Munich and cat-lovers in Cleveland: they're all [...]

Better Questions to Better Serve Customers

Creative business builders are always looking for better ways to serve customers. They know if they don’t constantly improve, they’ll be overtaken by swifter competitors. They continually ask themselves the [...]

Customers are Not as Gullible as They Once Were

Consumer confidence in media has declined dramatically. Only 12% of consumers trust television news, down from 55% three years ago. The percentage of people who believe in organizations is also [...]

What Do These Companies Have In Common?

FedEx Domino's Pizza LensCrafters NordstromIn my opinion one of the main reasons they all rose to dominant positions in their industry was because they offer strong guarantees of satisfaction. In [...]