Quote of the Day: Advertising vs. Word of Mouth
If it stops when you stop paying for it – it’s advertising.If it grows on its own – it’s word of mouth. —Andy Sernovitz This is the best definition for word-of-mouth I’ve ever seen.
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Quote of the Day: Work, Love, and Money
“The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is not likely to make money nor find much fun in life.” –Charles Schwab (the founder of Bethlehem Steel, not the pioneering discount broker)
Quote of the Day: Content and Discontent
“Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.”–Benjamin Franklin, patron saint of the Silicon Valley Junto
Quote of the Day: Persistence
Persistence isn’t using the same tactics over and over. That’s just annoying.Persistence is having the same goal over and over. —Seth Godin Typical Seth. It might not be a novel thought, but he manages to express it in just the right way.
Quote of the Day: Ignorant and Arrogant
“I can work with a client who is ignorant. I can work with a client who is arrogant. But I cannot work with one who is both.”–James Alexander
Quote of the Day: Fear, Hope, and Love
“The easiest way to build a brand is to sell fear. The best way, though, may be to deliver on hope while aiming for love…”–Seth Godin
Quote of the Day: Hope
“To have hope we need to have a goal, we need to believe we can attain the goal, and we need to see a way – a pathway – to attain it.”—Doug Turner
Quote of the Day: A Summary of Entrepreneurship
“Working for someone else: Days are way too long.Working for myself: Days are way too short.”–Warren of Coyoteblog
Quote of the Day: Know What You’re Selling
“A drug user is not buying drugs. He’s buying happiness. Know what you’re selling.”–Anonymous Software Executive Always keep in mind that software and drugs are the only two industries that refer to their customers as “users”!
Quote of the Day: Luck
“Of course I believe in luck. How otherwise to explain the success of some people you detest?”–Jean Cocteau