If you start a brick and mortar store, you need some business savvy. You need to find a location, cut through government red tape, take out loans or find investors,
Selling on Amazon: A Dog-Eat-Dog World
When you make a purchase on Amazon, it doesn’t feel chaotic – and that’s intentional. Amazon is better than many other e-commerce businesses (like eBay) in keeping anything messy behind
Selling on Amazon: The Three Models
You’ve heard that Amazon sellers have been striking it rich. How hard can it be? Buy some items on sale, sell them on Amazon for twice the price, and make
Show, Don’t Tell: The Power of the Demo
So you’re trying to convince a prospect that your product or service is the perfect solution to all their problems, but they’re not just getting it. Or maybe you’re trying
How NOT to Succeed at International Marketing
So you’re thinking about growing your company by expanding overseas. After all, over 50% of iPhones are sold in Japan, almost 30% of Louis Vuiton Moët Hennessy’s sales come from Asia,
White Label
Up & Up. Equate. Wholesome Pantry. Shoprite. Private labels. They’re staples at most supermarkets and big-box stores. In fact, you’ve probably bought dozens of different private label products in the
Building Brand Equity
Walmart. Coke. Amazon. When you read the name of each of these brands, you associate them with specific ideas. Walmart is cheap. Coke is refreshing. Amazon is fast and easy.
From Ancient Rome to Flash Mobs: Marketing’s Fascinating History
From Twitter wars to flash mobs, modern marketing seems to be so, well, modern. But marketing practices actually have a fascinating history, one that has changed dramatically over time, due
So You Think You Know Marketing? Becoming Bilingual
When popular whiskey brand Canadian Mist tried to break into the German market, they failed miserably. Why? Because in German, the word “mist” means “manure.” The Germans, for obvious reasons,
Almost Too Good to Be True: What Food Styling Means for Your Business
A juicy, glistening steak with picture-perfect grill marks. A glass of refreshingly cold milk alongside a stack of pancakes topped with a cascade of syrup. Somehow, ads make the simplest