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Marketing Reflections - Issue 6 - Dec 2009
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Issue 6 | Dec 2009

Hi Subscriber. Greetings from India.

We can stay connected across such vast distances. How amazing!

As 2009 winds down, let's reflect and then project. Let's make 2010 the best year yet.

Twitter represents a new form of social interaction, where all communication is reduced to 140 characters. Being limited to strict formats did wonders for the sonnet and haiku. One wonders where this highly impractical word-limit will lead us as the future unfolds.
--- Paul JJ Payack, president of Global Language Monitor

"Twitter" beat "Obama", "H1N1", "stimulus" and "vampire" to become the word of the year for the English-speaking world. For the full list plus phrases and names, read more

If Twitter is not yet part of your daily life, despair not. I just started tweeting on Feb 19, 2009 and that`s the secret of this eNewsletter: these articles are recycled tweets. I simply add a brief description and link to the source. You can also use Twitter without getting burned out.

Did you know that 91% of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the US use social media? That`s up from 77% in 2008. read more

If you've been a spectator, can you ever become a contender? Yes. You have the money. You have the tools. But do you have the one missing ingredient? read more

Since talking is faster than taking notes, listening to messages wastes our time. When we leave voicemail, we waste someone else's time. read more

Are you better at setting New Year's resolutions than keeping them? Use this guide to help you help yourself and others read more

Breaking bad habits makes you more money but how do you get through the psychological barriers in your path? read more

There's no telling what you'll find online. Is that a blessing or a curse? Judge for yourself, your network and Tiger. read more

Here are blog posts you may have missed or wish to review

  1. Get results with the Process System for planning simply
  2. Brad Pitt, bluetooth headset and you 
  3. Ways to boost your sales with seminars
  4. What happens during a paramedical exam for life insurance?
Within 25 minutes of the November issue going out, readers sent me 14 emails. I`m humbled by the speed, volume and concern in your responses. I spent the rest of the month in meeting people who cared enough to help. There are more meetings and lunches in January. Excellent opportunities are available.

There`s a lesson here. Networks work when you add value without looking for immediate gain. Networks work when you build connections before you need them. You plant seeds, nurture and wait.. That takes patience. That takes discipline. That takes time.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to send your comments, questions and article suggestions. Let's learn and share.

You can easily reach me by Replying to this eNewsletter. However, responses will be delayed since, I'm in India, returning on New Years Day.

If I can help you in other ways, simply ask.

--- Promod

PS Pursue Success

In This Issue

The word of the year

Better and cheaper than advertising

Stop wasting time on voicemail

How to focus on what truly matters

Shocking Tiger Woods video (exclusive)

The reflecting pool

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