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10 Mistakes Businesses Make Daily...and 10 quick-fix solutions

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Horizontal Growth, Laermer.com, Stagnation, Staying Alive, Punk Marketing, Trend Spotting, Business Advice, Stupid Business Mistakes, Business News, Gut Feelings, Common Sense, Business News
Richard Laermer

During the last mercurial cycle, I asked several super-successful types what killed businesses. If we can somehow work on eradicating a few simple mis...

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Have Balls; Mortgage Will Follow!

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bad Pitch Blog, Meetings, Ballsiness, Kanye West, Taking Risks, Laermer.com, Messaging, PR in Harsh Times, Balls, Punk Marketing, Sally Hogshead, Buy In, Cya, Office Politics, Recession-Beating Tips, Slow Business Period, Business News
Richard Laermer

Hey everyone; guess what! The chips have now fallen ... so go get some off the floor.

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"Punk Marketing" In a Recession

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creativity, Pop Culture, Business News, Laermer.com, Branding, Recession, Trendiness, Old Advertising, Punk Marketing, Advertising, Business News
Richard Laermer

Chances are things are going to get bad before they get better. This is where you earn your stripes as a marketing pro.

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The Problem With Captive Consumerism

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Target, Consumerism, Research, Wal-Mart, Best Businesses, Laermer.com, Punk Marketing, Captive Consumers, Business News
Richard Laermer

Good customer service can't be a Band-Aid brand bandage for poor products or dishonest words. The whole package, man! Give an integrated engaging experience that makes people love you all.

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Avril Lavigne Debuts New Rock 'n' Roll Fashion Collection

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Avril Lavigne Clothing Line, Kohl's, Punk Marketing, Punk Rock, Jem and the Holograms, Riot Grrls, Sid Vicious, Madonna, Kurt Cobain, Avril Lavigne, Abbey Dawn, Copycats, Tokyo, Celebrity Designers, Grunge, Grunge Fashion, Fashion, 80's Fashion, Style News
Disgrasian

Avril Lavigne debuted her new fashion label, Abbey Dawn, in Tokyo this weekend, ripping off paying homage to every major rock and pop icon of the lat...

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Why Book Publishing Is Dead (Part One)

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kindle, 2011: Trendspotting, Book Editing, Small Publishers, Laermer.com, Mariah Shriver Oprah Winfrey, Mcgraw-Hill, Laermer.com Stephen King, Philip Roth, Punk Marketing, Penguin-Putnam, Grisham, Business News
Richard Laermer

It's starting to make little sense why I would write something that while widely read could be given out in a "cleverer" format.

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