Category Archives: Marketing

Invitation by the Bloomfield Hills Rotary Club

Sometimes, life seems to work in a wonderfully mysterious way. Just yesterday, I spoke at the Bloomfield Hills Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon gathering. The topic on which I spoke was Japan’s post-World-War-II gratitude for America. What I presented was … Continue reading

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Honor Flight Reunion, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Last November, I wrote about the first time I was able to meet and thank a group of 100 WWII veterans, who participated in Honor Flights out of Gulfport, Mississippi. Since then, primarily due to the economy (and the consequent … Continue reading

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Article by Ms. Robin Ruehlen in Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle

This month, I’m going to give myself a break and post an article written by Ms. Robin Ruehlen of C&G News about a presentation that I gave at Bloomfield Township Senior Services (BTSS) on Armed Forces Day last month. Please … Continue reading

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Reaching out to World War II veterans

This year, May 18th and 19th are very important days for me. Let me explain briefly about each. May 18: I’m speaking at Bloomfield Township Senior Services Address: 4200 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan The third Saturday of May is … Continue reading

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Nearly 1,000 views on YouTube – thanks to a lucky break

Just last month, I mentioned that it took seven months to reach 500 hits on YouTube with my two-minute video message to WWII veterans.  In less than a month thereafter, hits nearly doubled. Whoa! How did this happen? The rest … Continue reading

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“The Patriot Parent: Still the Best Hope for America” by Pat Montgomery

I’m excited about the New Year which brought with it a sense of purpose. Originally, when I chose to blog about marketing, I did so because I wanted to share with you what worked and what did not in terms … Continue reading

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Marketing campaign’s side benefit: the alignment of the stars

As the year end approaches, I’m grateful for all that happened during 2012. This is the year that felt like the stars were aligning to help me live the rest of my life in peace – at least in terms … Continue reading

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Meeting World War II veterans who participated in Honor Flights

Have you ever fallen asleep with your eyes hurting because of so many tears you had shed? November 3, 2012 was one of those rare days for me. It was not surprising that this happened. Let me back up and … Continue reading

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“Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World” by Michael Hyatt

Have you ever read a book that was so good that, by the time you were done reading it, half the pages were dog-eared? For me, “Platform” by Michael Hyatt turned out to be one of those books. This means … Continue reading

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Reaching your target audience

One of the ways to achieve something significant over time is to work toward your goal every day.  Jack Canfield says, “If you write one page every day, you will have a 365-page book in one year.” How true! As you probably … Continue reading

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