Russ Page
Exploring the Art & Science of Marketing
Self-Love
Jan 30th
“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our necessities but of their advantages.”
– Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations
hmmmm . . . this really hits the heart of the conference I attended.
Travelin’ man
Jan 30th
I have been gone from the office since Thursday. I just got back from Las Vegas, but I wasn’t there the entire time. On Friday I went to a day-long conference that I believe has changed my outlook on the things that I will blog about. It wasn’t a blogging conference. It wasn’t even really a work-related conference. But, it was something that changed me over the weekend. Well, change is a process, but I think it definitely sprouted some thinking.
What conference was it? I’ll tell you later. For now, I need to see if it had a “change effect.”
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Yes, DJake, I meant “change effect.” And, no matter how much writing I do, I still mess that one up.
Utah Valley Public Relations
Jan 27th
If you do a search for terms that people look up, Utah Valley Public Relations isn’t one that gets a ton of looks. But sometimes it doesn’t matter if it is exact because folks will likely get variations of this because of the word “Utah” being in the phrase.
If you found my site, welcome. If you are interested in learning more about public relations in Utah, feel free to read my blog as I make frequent commentary on the subject.
$300,000 Whale Barf
Jan 25th
Ever heard of ambergris? Neither have I, but apparently if fetches $25 to $30 per gram. What is it? Some kind of mass that sperm whales belch up. A couple in Australia found a lump of it that weighs 32 pounds. That’s roughly $300,000 worth of whale barf.
Pirate Convention
Jan 25th
Marketers are Liars
Jan 25th
Now where have I heard this before. “Marketers are Liars.”
Anyway, today I got an email that said this in the first line . . .
“If you’re searching for a new PR firm . . . ” to which I quickly responded . . . I am a PR firm. To which they responded with a sales pitch about how I should be included in their PR directory. Ridiculous.
Forgive me Seth
Jan 24th
Dear Seth:
Please forgive me in advance, but can I expect that your new Small is New Big book will be better than Purple Cow? I think you are very smart, but Purple Cow was so entirely redundant that I quit reading. I don’t mean to be harsh, but I think all the attention that the book got warrants some opposing opinions.
Aside from that, the new book cover is brilliant! You defintely have the skills when it comes to personal branding. And, I look forward to reading.
Frequent Reader
3-year-old Smoker
Jan 23rd
Now that’s just a shame. Have you ever seen anything so horrible? No blood. No guts or violence. But it’s just as bad, and he is only 3. And people will laugh. The kid is cute, so it softens the blow some for some. But, HE’s SMOKING! [ Link ]
