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Knock, Knock, Knock!

Posted on January 15, 2010 //

When you hear that bang on the door of life, it is important to check it out. Sure there are a fair share of times when you pull the door open to find nobody on the porch, but every now and again something special is waiting on the other side of the door. Why am […]

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SummitUp

Posted on September 17, 2009 //

For my birthday this year, I am getting something really cool – a social media conference right here in Dayton. “Yea, Just what I always wanted, a conference!” No, the conference was not put on for that reason, but it is a nice coincidence. The event is called SummitUp, it will take place on October […]

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The Physics of Marketing – The Doppler Effect

Posted on September 11, 2009 //

Have you ever wondered why music blaring out of an approaching car changes in pitch as it passes by you and then moves further away from you. This phenomenon can be described by the Doppler Effect, named for Austrian physicist Christian Doppler. Who knew Doppler was more than just the ridiculous brand name of the […]

Filed Under: FEATURED, MARKETING // Tagged: Business, Christian Doppler, Creativity, David Bowman, davidebowman, Dayton, Dayton Marketing, Dayton Ohio, LIFE, MARKETING, Physics, Physics of Marketing, Sales, TECHNOLOGY, web, Web 2.0, Word of mouth

Sharpen The Saw

Posted on August 13, 2009 //

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Sharpen the saw is the last of Covey’s 7 habits. (There actually is an 8th Habit, but that is another book, and perhaps another post.) Sharpen the Saw is the habit of personal renewal. The metaphor of “sharpening the saw” is simple – It is counterproductive to spend all of […]

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Surprisingly Simple Solution for Storing Surprises

Posted on April 22, 2009 //

Recently I wrote a post about a simple technique for enhancing your creativity that I learned from reading the book Creativity by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. In a nutshell 1. Be surprised by something every day, 2. Surprise someone everyday, 3. Write both down and chronicle them over time. I thought it might be wise to […]

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Surprise, Surprise, Surprise

Posted on April 21, 2009 //

Would you like to be more creative? Here is a simple 3 step technique for getting your creative juices flowing from the man who wrote the book on Creativity, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Try to be surprised by something everyday. Try to surprise someone every day. Write down what surprised you and how you surprised others. These […]

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Marketing or Litter?

Posted on April 19, 2009 //

If early tomorrow morning I drove past your home and threw a bag full of dirty paper in your driveway before you woke up, would that be alright? What if I did it twice next week? What if I did it twice every week… forever? At what point would my “free trial” of the bag […]

Filed Under: FEATURED, MARKETING // Tagged: Advertising, Blog, Dayton, Dayton Marketing, Facebook, Innovation, LinkedIn, Litter, MARKETING, Referrals, Trash, Word of mouth, Yellow Pages

5 Reasons to Join Dayton Marketing Community

Posted on April 7, 2009 //

If you are a marketing professional living or working in the Dayton, Ohio area, I want to encourage you to join a social network I created – Dayton Marketing Community. The site is constantly evolving, and new members are joining every day. There are so many reasons why you should join. Here are 5: Find […]

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Voices – Episode 11: Peter Shankman

Posted on April 1, 2009 //

One of my favorite people to follow on the web is PR Guru, Peter Shankman. Whether he is jumping out of airplanes, constructing an in-home social media battle station, or jetting from city to city, Peter is always up to something interesting. He is a pioneer in the use of social media and the founder […]

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Dayton Marketing Community – A Social Network with a Local Focus

Posted on December 10, 2008 //

Several years ago, I created a Squidoo site titled Dayton Marketing Community. The site was designed to serve as a central hub for Marketing Professionals in Dayton to find information about networking opportunities, job openings, social functions, professional development, and other interesting items about the community. I was inspired to build the site by Seth […]

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