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Originally posted - Aug 27, 2012 Originally developed by a group of psychologists at Harvard University in 1990, an exciting concept called "neuromarketing" is now creating a significant buzz within the business world as perhaps being the key to more thoroughly...

Originally posted - Oct 30, 2013 "The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." Henry David Thoreau American Author, Poet and Philosopher I would estimate that there are - give or take - about 35,000 self-service laundries within the United States....

Originally posted - Nov 17, 2014 By nature, I can be very philosophical. As a result, I'm endlessly fascinated by what others have to say about life and about their personal rules of living. I tend to collect these thoughts and sayings – most of the time forgetting...

Originally posted - Jun 18, 2012 For the majority of small-business owners, many of the aspects of running their operations just come naturally. However, in most cases, writing technically correct advertising copy simply isn't one of them. In a nutshell, what I mean...

Originally posted - Oct 21, 2014 In past columns, I've mentioned that communication is controlled by the receiver – not by the sender. And it is so true. People hear and interpret what others say through a series of built-in personal filters, which include their age,...

Originally posted - Feb 19, 2013 Several months ago, I wrote a column entitled, "Philosophers in the Gift Shop." In that column, I mentioned how every Sunday I work in the emergency department of a large metropolitan Detroit hospital. And, within this hospital, there...

Originally posted - Apr 14, 2014 Extremely successful individuals in any industry have always fascinated me because they're significantly different from the rest of the pack. They dramatically stand out. They're not part of the herd… they're the ranchers. They blaze...

Originally posted - Jul 31, 2013 "Advertising says to people, here's what we've got. Here's what it will do for you. Here's how to get it." – Leo Burnett, Advertising Pioneer The late Leo Burnett was an advertising superstar. Burnett is the guy who created such famous...

Originally posted - Sep 12, 2013 "Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations." – Faith Baldwin, U.S. author and novelist We are living in a time when the rate of change is like none other in history. Today, the slow path is reserved for those on a fast track to...

Originally posted - Apr 25, 2014 The most popular and traditional way to keep up with information about one's specific business or profession is by simply reading information offered by knowledgeable individuals who also reside within, or are closely related to, that...

Originally posted - Feb 27, 2013 "If I was down to my last dollar, I'd spend it on public relations." – Bill Gates If you asked 10 people to define public relations, you'd likely get 10 different answers. Within the broad scope of marketing, public relations is one of...

Originally posted - Nov 08, 2013 "One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody is listening." – Franklin P. Jones, American journalist Humans (and most other animals) are born with two ears and one mouth – which can be interpreted to mean...