Marketing Reflections

Issue 30 | Dec 2011

1. Six ways to think visually
2. Five rules for winning sales presentations
3. Be exceptional: sweat the small stuff
4. Three words guaranteed to grow your business in 2012
5. How Google search evolved since 1996

Issue 29 | Nov 2011

1. The 10 best jobs of 2011
2. How to stop mindlessly surfing the Internet and actually get things done
3. 12 ways to become a recognized expert
4. Why you need to deliver a TED Talk now
5. Steve Jobs

Issue 28 | Oct 2011

1. 100 lame excuses for not innovating
2. How to become a recognized expert
3. The best way to spend five minutes right now
4. How to get more clients
5. The perils of "shotgun networking"

Issue 27 | Sep 2011

1. Logos with hidden meanings
2. The 50 priciest luxury purchases this year
3. 10 tips to improve your body language for public speaking
4. The growth of social media
5. The three traits of great salespeople

Issue 26 | Aug 2011

1. Telling stories in 8 words or less
2. Five tips for fast, relevant replies to your email
3. Is your networking notworking?
4. Is Google+ more than hype?
5. The first website

Issue 25 | July 2011

1. Three quick tips to better sleep
2. Is the life you live worth the price you pay?
3. Six ways to make time for social media
4. Seven deadly sins of business storytelling
5. Classic deceptive tobacco ads

Issue 24 | Jun 2011

To celebrate the second anniversary of Marketing Reflections, here are the most popular articles from each issue in the previous year.

1. Issue 13: What's the most successful business book ever?
2. Issue 14: Three essentials at networking events
3. Issue 15: How Bill Gates stopped inflicting "Death By PowerPoint"
4. Issue 16: 10 Overpriced products to avoid
5. Issue 17: Steve Jobs' six word strategy
6. Issue 18: The 10 worst selling cars of 2010
7. Issue 19: Four ways to tackle your To-Do list
8. Issue 20: The essence of a great introduction
9. Issue 21: 13 tips to give your best speech ever
10. Issue 22: How to get journalists to tell your story
11. Issue 23: Building trust with social media

Issue 23 | May 2011

• Three steps to energize your self-image
• The high cost of free advice
• 10 truths about multitasking
• The five pillars of LinkedIn success
• Get ready for the reputation economy

Issue 22 | Apr 2011

• How to get journalists to tell your story
• The power of dormant connections
• Tips for women to succeed at work
• The capitalist's paradox
• The social boom for business

Issue 21 | Mar 2011

• 13 tips to give your best speech ever
• 11 solid business uses of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter
• 6 marketing advantages to borrow from Apple
• 9 things the successful do differently
• 10 lies customers tell (and how to respond)

Issue 20 | Feb 2011

• Get more media savvy
• Get more body language savvy
• Get more LinkedIn savvy
• The essence of a great introduction
• The one thing limiting your success

Issue 19 | Jan 2011

• Four ways to tackle your To-Do list
• Won't get fooled again
• Even better than the real thing
• How unique are your passwords?
• A nifty place to find great visuals

Issue 18 | Dec 2010

• Ride the disruptive forces for 2011
• The power of gratitude
• Networking like it's 1952
• The 10 worst selling new cars
• 10 tips for effective business writing

Issue 17 | Nov 2010

• The headache at Johnson & Johnson
• Do you know your multitasking limit?
• Steve Jobs' six word strategy
• One sentence persuasion
• How to write faster

Issue 16 | Oct 2010

• Phototampering from 1860-2010
• Pocket notebooks of 20 famous men
• Five reasons to blog and five to not
• 10 overpriced products to avoid
• Five rules for your About page

Issue 15 | Sep 2010

• All that's left to sell
• How Bill Gates stopped inflicting "Death by PowerPoint"
• Your smartphone's untapped Wow!
• Brainstorming tools and techniques
• Three stories to boost your credibility

Issue 14 | Aug 2010

• You don't sell to your network
• Building your brand in a corporate environment
• Three essential steps at networking events
• How would you make $100 billion stick?
• The irresistible allure of beauty

Issue 13 | Jul 2010

• Five ways to take a guilt-free vacation
• How to keep out of the "busy trap"
• How to leverage your connections
• What's the most successful business advice book ever?
• Why change is so hard

Issue 12 | Jun 2010

Here's a list of the most popular article from each issue in the first year. This is a great introduction for new subscribers and a reminder for veterans.

• Issue 1: Be findable
• Issue 2: Six reasons you aren't more productive
• Issue 3: Jerry Seinfeld's productivity secret
• Issue 4: How to negate your competition
• Issue 5: The five deadly signs of business decay
• Issue 6: Shocking Tiger Woods video (exclusive)
• Issue 7: Your personality means more than your brand
• Issue 8: The best and worst jobs
• Issue 9: Albert Einstein's 30 greatest quotes
• Issue 10: How to overcome Ping Pong Syndrome (and organize your desk)
• Issue 11: Three communication tips from Warren Buffett

Issue 11 | May 2010

1. How to get influencers to pay attention
2. The cardinal rule of rules
3. How truthful are Audi's comparisons (and yours)
4. Three communication tips from Warren Buffett
5. How to tell a story

Issue 10 | Apr 2010

1. The truth about online reputation management
2. 90% search online for nearby businesses
3. How to avoid Ping Pong Syndrome (and organize your desk)
4. The three traits of a great testimonial
5. How 13 household brands got their names

Issue 9 | Mar 2010

1. Mirror neurons are critical to your success
2. How to spark curiosity
3. Albert Einstein's 30 greatest quotes
4. Finding time and money for marketing
5. How to achieve career nirvana

Issue 8 | Feb 2010

1. What to do when you don't get replies to your messages?
2. Brand You
3. Don't confuse hunters with farmers
4. The importance of consistency
5. What motivates you?

Issue 7 | Jan 2010

1. New Year's resolutions for your career
2. The tax woes of Nicolas Cage
3. Your personality matters more than your brand
4. Do you mistreat your best customers?
5. 5+5 tips for saving your life from your business

Issue 6 | Dec 2009

1. The word of the year
2. Better and cheaper than advertising
3. Stop wasting time on voicemail
4. How to focus on what truly matters
5. Shocking Tiger Woods video (exclusive)

Issue 5 | Nov 2009

1. How to celebrate your customers
2. The five deadly signs of business decay
3. Lessons from Steve Jobs
4. How easily can your clients dump you?
5. Why accountants use social media

Issue 4 | Oct 2009

1. How to negate your competition
2. Don't risk losing a big client
3. Can you turn your tagline into a question?
4. 10 tips for business owners
5. $8 billion of advice for free
6. The reflecting pool

Issue 3 | Sep 2009

1. Jerry Seinfield's productivity secret
2. Talent is overrated
3. 4 ways to change a customer's mind
4. 10 success secrets from Michael Jordan
5. How about getting a virtual assistant?
6. Does multitasking work?
7. The reflecting pool

Issue 2 | Aug 2009

1. 9 marketing tips from a lemonade stand
2. What do your clients say about you?
3. 6 reasons you aren't more productive
4. Fixing or ditching your business card
5. Celebrity tax foibles
6. The reflecting pool

Issue 1 | Jul 2009

1. Be findable
2. 10 reasons advisors aren't more successful
3. 10 questions for agents of change
4. 10 tips for using Twitter to support your practice
5. The reflecting pool