SURVIVING THE COVID-19 RECESSION – THE ART & SCIENCE OF PERSUASIVE NEW BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS
Will the stop-gap measures put in place to help self-employed and small businesses be enough? My immediate response would be probably not even if they accelerated within the next week or two! BUT, don’t give up and don’t lose your passion, positivity or energy! I recently read a new survey published …
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BEST PRACTICE TIPS FOR WORKING REMOTELY
I have been having discussions with clients over the past couple of weeks about working remotely during the #Coronavirus Crisis. However, #TRIAGE is now needed for the process of determining the priority of clients, brands as well as the treatments of patients’ based on the severity of their condition. That’s …
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SURPRISING THINGS I LEARNED FROM LAUNCHING A BOOK WHILE IN HOSPITAL
When my book HOW TO WIN NEW BUSINESS: PROVEN TIPS, TRENDS & TACTICS was published a year ago, I couldn’t have imagined the amazing sequence of events or the impact it would have on my life. For anyone considering writing a book, I want to share some hard truths and life experiences, …
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WHY THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE HAS BEEN ONE OF MY GREATEST STRATEGIC ADVANTAGES
I grew up in a family where both of my parents were direct marketers and learned at a very early age about the importance of Pareto’s Principle (e.g. Pareto’s Law). By that I mean, The Pareto Principle, named after respected economist and political scientist, Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923). He specified that …
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WHY DOES ABUNDANCE MATTER?
Having worked in New York City, San Francisco, Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia and many other leading business markets worldwide over the past three decades in the Advertising, Marketing and Digital space. As a CEO Connector I thought I would share some of my methods with you. …
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ANTICIPATION IS THE ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE
It doesn’t take a genius today to see that we are living in turbulent and accelerated times, socially, digitally, economically, politically and behaviorally AND many of us have experienced pain in our lives. I am writing this article to explain how I try to build, control and supply more pleasure …
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TODAYS WILD WEST IS THE INTERNET
As I have helped pioneer Internet Marketing in the US and globally since the mid 1990’s and even launched The Omnicom’s Groups (NYSE:OMC) first Digital Agency, Direct Partners in San Francisco in 1999 and I thought after my recent article entitled ‘TRUST REALLY MATTERS IN OUR DIGITAL AGE’ e.g. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/trust-really-matters-our-digital-age-geoff-de-weaver/ …
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TRUST REALLY MATTERS IN OUR DIGITAL AGE
During my career, I have been fortunate enough to work on amazing brands worldwide like: E*Trade, Weight Watchers, Coca-Cola, P&G, Unilever, Nestles, IBM, etc. – so I know that continuing to build and maintain strong brands MUST be a strategic priority.YES, character, ability, strength and truth are the keys to …
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HOW YOU CAN INCREASE LEADS AND CLOSE DEALS FASTER WITH SOCIAL SELLING
Social media marketing is no longer just a great place to connect with old college friends, family members or even meet new friends. It has become a critical platform for brands and clients to engage their audiences and reach more relevant customers. Importantly, from my experience for brands today’s brands …
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HOW TO LOVE YOUR BEST CUSTOMERS & CLIENTS
For the past 30 years, I have always strived to deliver and create innovative, memorable and result-oriented advertising for my clients. Importantly, more than any point in recent history, I believe customers are the new ‘market-makers’, reshaping industries and changing how businesses compete and win. Success today depends on how …
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