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Bikinis Beads and Feathers (BBF’s)
Sat 24th Jul, 2010
The Annual parade of band launches have started.  Masquerading as mass, the Bikinis, Beads and Feathers (BBF's) really are all about sexual and sensual expression and mulah. ...
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T&T Elections without Manning
Sat 24th Jul, 2010|Blog, Marketing Strategy
In the recent General Elections in Trinidad and Tobago, I believe there were some people who voted against Manning rather than for the People's Partnership. ...
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market-share
10 ways to gain more market share for your service brand
Sat 24th Jul, 2010|Blog, Marketing Strategy
Make sure you have a brand promise and that it's relevant Tell your internal team the promise Make sure your products/services are true to the...
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What’s in a name? Everything
Tue 20th Jul, 2010|Blog, Marketing Strategy
Recently, I went for a lunchtime bite at an establishment in St. James. This particular store sells both bakery items and cuisine. I had no...
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Degree - The stick that won't let you down.
Degree – The stick that won’t let you down.
Thu 8th Jul, 2010|Blog, Traditional Advertising
So I came across this ad in the newspaper the other day and had to do a double take (but not in a good way). ...
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Positioning for T&T Local Government win
Mon 5th Jul, 2010|Blog, Marketing Strategy
How should the People’s Partnership (PP) and the People's National Movement (PNM) position themselves for the 26th July vote?  Just to remind you the last...
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Companies of Leaders
Tue 29th Jun, 2010|Blog, Marketing Strategy
In a blog posted today by Moira Clark in MyCustomer.com, she shares one of the major findings of a recent Cisco study into the impact of social...
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The Big Secret behind Social Media Marketing (that no one wants to tell you)
Mon 28th Jun, 2010|Blog, Digital Marketing
Q: What's the big secret that people won't tell you about Social Media? A: It's not free. Q: What's the second big secret people won't...
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Decision-Making
5 Ways to produce Poor Advertising and 6 ways to avoid it
Wed 23rd Jun, 2010|Ad Industry, Blog
Here’s what many clients think agencies are: A supplier- like my stationery supplier except they deliver ideas, sometimes damn good ones The people I call...
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Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.
Wed 23rd Jun, 2010|Blog, Digital Marketing
The title of this blog, from a quote credited to Peter Tosh, came to mind when I was thinking of most people’s approach to the...
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What does your brand stand for?
Sat 19th Jun, 2010|Blog, Marketing Strategy, Traditional Advertising
Many T&T companies advertising in today’s papers have chosen Tubal Uriah “Buzz” Butler as the symbol of the Labor Day public holiday. Given all the...
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Every Marketing Manager’s dream…
Sun 30th May, 2010|Blog, Marketing Strategy
Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half. John Wanamaker, (attributed) US department store merchant (1838...
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