Gene Stark
I’m sick of Marketing Secrets (The problem with SME marketing)
I am bombarded daily by email, direct mail and print advertisements that are all promising to reveal the secrets of… well just about everything. ‘Zero budget marketing secrets’; ‘Free media exposure secrets’; ‘Sales secrets for those that hate cold calling’: the list goes on. They’re dragging us all down.
‘Throwing the book’ at the legal profession (Part 2)
This series by contributing authors Gene Stark and Jeremy Samuel ponders why law firms aren’t better at marketing themselves. This second instalment explores misconceptions about branding and why law firms tend to play from the same tired corporate playbook.
Success breeds tradition, but tradition has never guaranteed success
Why on earth do corporations continue to burn cash on print ads announcing internal promotions and new client updates? Surely their staff would prefer a holiday, the latest gadget / lavish gift / cash bonus, instead of their company spending a couple of thousand dollars making this type of announcement.
How the greatest movie one-liners of all time can inspire your business
It's not called the silver screen for nothing. Improve the return on your marketing investment using these unforgettable classics to find, attract and retain...
