Tag Archive: Authenticity

Being “Memorable” is the “Long Tail” of Success

Are you memorable? As a business/organization, or individual, or product, or service? People talk and share memorable… But memorable isn’t being the best of the best of the best as Will Smith so aptly quoted in his movie “Men in Black”.  No, memorable is being the one that someone remembers to tell someone else about…

“Passion” is way too UNDERESTIMATED…

“Passion” generally takes the backseat to “Promotion” – it is just way easier to promote than to build your messaging around Passion.  The path of least resistance is of course, least resistant. Take, for example, the normal Business Owner started or came into their business because of this very reason – they were passionate about…

If you “pay for WOM”, is it really WOM?

The question has come up more than once, “What if we put in a rewards program for referrals or word-of-mouth to our audience, does it still carry the power of WOM?” Great question and deserves some exploration… Social media has completely changed the game in so many ways, but no more than in the world…

Social Media is the “amplifier” for Word-of-Mouth

Word-of-Mouth has been around since the beginning of time – no one will every refute that fact.  While it is the most powerful form of communications – because it carries with it things like “trust” and “integrity” and “recommendations” and “confirmation” and “credibility” and a host of other such terms – it has always been…

A discussion about BLOGGING

Today Barbara Bollinger and I talked a bit about blogging – what it is and why it is so important. The key to blogging is that it gives the person a chance to share their passion about something through their stories and experiences.  It isn’t for everyone because it can be lots of work if…

Washington Business Alliance – thank you…

It’s always a treat when you get a chance to work with some very bright and awesome people doing some truly great things in our wonderful State of Washington.  I get the chance to do that and become a part of the Washington Business Alliance. They are a great group of business leaders and the…

The “Back Story” of a radio show…

Every Friday I get a wonderful treat – I get to spend 20 minutes talking about Social Media LIVE on the Chat with Women radio show, hosted by Pam Gray and Rochelle Alhadeff.  These ladies are a riot and they hold nothing back.  The part I enjoy the most being on their show are the…

Tom Skerritt, film legend agrees…

I had the wonderful experience to listen to film legend, Tom Skerritt, at the Zino Society Entertainment Forum last week.  His speech was passionate, emotional, and heartfelt by everyone – and was spot on with his topic.  I pretty much know nothing about the film industry, other than I like movies and know what I…

Do you have “Passion”?

Think about your best friend, favorite client, favorite restaurant, your spouse, your kids, a business you have dealt with that you just love to buy from, a partner you trust completely, and others in a similar correlation.  When you do, does your adrenaline go up just a bit, do you get a bit excited, does…