Aug
24
2012
barrett

Great record from 1967, not a restaurant or a blog
Combing the blogosphere, the Twitterverse and places that can’t be mentioned in polite company, our staff has uncovered five blog posts that make a fine weekend marketing read.
Soon you’ll be asking yourself, “What kind of restaurant is this blog?” And wondering if you would bring a respectable date here.
You’ll have to read on to get the reference.
Without further ado, or explanation, the winners are (the envelope, please):
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3 comments | tags: April Dunford, being authentic online, Bill Dorman, blogging advice, Bostinno, Brian Haligman, HubSpot, Jack Daniels marketing video, Kate Torgovink, Pabst Blue Ribbon twitter controversy, permission marketing, Rockwatcher Startup Marketing, Seth Godin, Sir Ken Robinson, Stephen Hawking, Steve Jobs, TED Conference, TED Talks, Walter Frick | posted in Inbound marketing, Social media for business
Aug
17
2012
barrett
Five Links For Your Weekend Marketing Pleasure

Joe Biden’s summer comedy tour continues all month
For most people, the big excitement on the Internet this week included Britney Spears’ love tweets to the Mars Rover, and boffo press reviews of the Joe Biden summer comedy tour. But you and I have something special. We get to look over the best marketing links of the week, as calculated by nine ArmentDietrich analytics interns and stored in a #2 mayonnaise jar on Funk &Wagnalls porch. (For a complete list of contest rules, please tweet me at @barrettrossie.)
See why I leave the comedy to Bill Dorman?
At any rate, here are some things I ran across this week that seemed useful or interesting, and contributed to the “lifetime learning” component of my personal plan. Continue reading
3 comments | tags: benefits of blogging, BillDorman.me, Darren Rowse, David Ogilvy, Diane Cook-Tench, Fred Wilson vc venture capitalist, Joe Biden's comedy tour, launching a startup, Marcus Sheridan The Sales Lion, ProBlogger, Seth Godin, Small-X Design, TED Conference. making ideas spread, VCU Brandcenter | posted in Inbound marketing, Social media for business
Dec
5
2008
Barrett Rossie
Seth Godin’s meatball sundae is an unappetizing image with a purpose. Thanks to the nice folks at Citrix, you can get a taste of his presentation here . Continue reading
no comments | tags: meatball sundae, permission marketing, Seth Godin | posted in Communication strategy