In the first half of my career, I worked in advertising, creating and pitching ideas to clients such as Mini Cooper and Godiva. I learned that it’s easy to get buy-in for boring ideas, because they’re not new or “risky.”…
The Marketing Nerds Podcast, How to Make Your Brand Fascinating with NYT Best-Selling Author Sally Hogshead was first published on SearchEngine Journal. Joining them just after the release of her revised book, FASCINATE: How to Make Your Brand Impossible to Resist (affiliate link), Sally Hogshead…
As an entrepreneur, you’re often the face of your company, and your ability to capture attention, to fascinate others—clients, employees, strategic partners, influencers—can make or break a business. Every time you communicate, you’re doing one of two things: 1. You’re…
What kind of impression do you make? Do people remember you, and want to connect with you? Or will your business card become just a piece of clutter? Your influence as a professional will be measured according to your ability…
You’ve probably experienced that tense moment when conflict arises… when furious glances dart across the conference table, or screaming matches erupt in the hallway. (Awkward!) Yet, conflict can be a healthy part of team communication. Conflict can spark creativity. It…
You are already fascinating. That’s a fact. But, are you allowing your natural, authentic personality to shine through on social media? Hmm. Maybe not. A lot of fascinating people have extraordinarily boring blogs, tweets, and YouTube videos. (Yawn.) The world…
Fascinating ideas will instantly provoke strong and immediate emotional reactions. So do fascinating people. So does fascinating marketing. In this video, I’ll show you how a simple tweet led to a impressive introduction, by creating a strong and immediate…
Is your company fascinating? Are you? Here at Fascinate, Inc., we use 6 criteria to evaluate our clients. Here, we’re sharing an abbreviated version of our master tool. Think about yourself, and your company. How do you compare to this checklist…