by Bill Brelsford | Oct 5, 2009 | Marketing, Professional Services Marketing
John Jantsch has a nice post today about changing your behaviors (or creating new habits) to become successful at marketing. His post reminded me of a concept I learned from my friends at Sandler Sales Training called the Success Triangle. I believe is so important to... by Bill Brelsford | Sep 16, 2009 | Marketing, Professional Services Marketing
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend David Crandall’s seminar about estate planning. During his presentation, David talked about the importance of beginning with a snapshot, a view of what you want to happen when you pass away or become disabled. This is another... by Bill Brelsford | Sep 12, 2009 | Marketing
I don't know if this is just plain laughable, or if I have to laugh to keep from shaking my head so hard I'm afraid I'll sprain my neck. It's saturday morning and I am catching up on my reading. I see an ad in a trade magazine, I have a quick,... by Bill Brelsford | Sep 9, 2009 | Marketing
In Duct Tape Marketing, we define marketing as getting someone, with a particular need, to Know, Like, and Trust us. I think the "Know" portion of this definition is often viewed as just "getting our name out there" and is often used to rationalize... by Bill Brelsford | Sep 8, 2009 | Marketing, Professional Services Marketing
In my e-book, Saying the Wrong Thing Louder Doesn’t Make It Right, I talked about how one of the reasons referrals and face-to-face meetings work for marketing professional services when other forms of marketing fail is because we are conversational in the...