Never a Lack of Ideas

Another year is in the books and I've still been able to blog once in a while. My blog has never been viewed more than in the past year, so thank you for your increasing interest in what I have to say. And now, according to tradition, I'd like to highlight my favorite posts from the last year: The Perfect Souvenir for a Harry Potter Fan — I blogged several times about Harry Potter over the last year. This is my favorite because of the video. Hops for Flops: An Ad Campaign Idea for a Beer Brewer  — Beer makers, there's still time to implement this idea for the next World Cup. Poop in the Pool: The Psychology of Illusions (Part 1) Stop Calling Them Millennials When Selling Lawn Ornaments, Fill Your Lawn with Ornaments Add This To Your To-Do List Enjoy my favorite posts! There's Never a Lack of Ideas

Somehow, some way, I've managed to keep this blog going for five years. I've moved twice, changed jobs, completed grad school, published a book, and had two kids during that time. Thank you to all who have supported me, shared my writing, and contributed ideas throughout these years. I couldn't have done this without you. My Favorite Posts In an annual tradition, I'd like to highlight my favorite posts from the past year. Check them out: The Best Church Youth Group Fundraiser Ever (starring my sister!) Two Holes-In-One (starring my uncle!)  It Doesn't Have to Be Boring The Best WiFi Network Names My Favorite Ads Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Add This To Your To-Do List   Enjoy my favorite posts! There's Never a Lack of Ideas

Four More Years! I can't believe I've kept this blog going for four years. Thank you to all who have supported me, shared my writing, and contributed ideas throughout these years. I couldn't have done this without you. Taking it to the Next Level I'm excited to announce that I've taken my writing to the next level and written a book. It is called, Hey Marketers, Get Your Priorities Straight.  I'll be self-publishing the book within the next few weeks, so be sure to check it out when it comes out. I'll be giving a TEDx talk at UIC on April 12th in which I outline a few of the basic ideas of my book. There will be a live stream of the event online and I'll post a link to it and the recorded video once I have them. This Year's Posts Looking back over the past year, I had five favorite posts. In case you missed them, here they are: Only Old People Choose Butter Pecan Ice Cream   Diapers May Provide a New Market for Redbox   Lessons I...

Three Years and Still Going Strong Today marks the third year anniversary of my first official blog post. A lot has changed in my life since I first started blogging (a new house, a new job, and a new baby, to name a few), but my marketing blog has always been here as an outlet to let me write about a topic I truly love. Thank you to all of my readers for making it fun to post my thoughts and ideas. Here are my favorite five posts from the past year:  Providing an Outlet to Show Off The Sixth P of Marketing The Precious Presence Punch Your Way to a Great Direct Mail Campaign Making Thank You Notes Easier Add This to Your To-Do List Enjoy my favorite five posts!

Another Year Older Today marks the second-year birthday of my blog. I made my first official post two years ago, today. 73 posts later and here we are. Thank you to all of my readers for making it fun to post all of my marketing ideas. To celebrate my blog's birthday this month, I'll be digging into my past and posting about the most successful direct mail campaign I've ever been a part of — and it involved a creative use of a hole punch. Look for it later this month. Until then, sit back and enjoy my top ten favorite posts over the past year: Bobbleheads! (Part 1) | Part 2 Nick's Knacks — How I Sold Myself for an Internship What Lady Gaga Should Wear to the Grammys Using a Facebook Advertisement to Land a Job The Woolly Mammoth Bus — The hardest I've worked for a post! The Exclusivity of Butterbeer Helicopter-Dropped Easter Egg Hunt IMDB Meets Google Maps When Realtors Become Commodities $#*! My Dad Says Add This to Your To-Do List Enjoy my top ten posts! There...

47 Posts Old Today marks the first-year birthday of my blog. I made my first official post a year ago, today. 47 posts later and here we are. Thank you to all of my readers for making it fun to post all of my marketing ideas. In the last six months, graduate school has made it tough to post as often as I'd like, but thanks for sticking with me. To celebrate my blog's birthday this month, I'll be posting a three-part series about three great, creative ways to get a marketing internship. I think you'll really get a kick out of the posts. Until then, sit back and enjoy my top ten best original ideas over the past year: The Future of Marketing: The Gap Meets Facebook (my favorite post) Christian Louboutin: Seeing Pink? (the post that started it all) White Castle Love Inspires a Taco Bell Fiesta This Picture is Worth $100 The Frozen, Friendly Skies A Mini-Golf Outing (Literally) Pen Swap It's a Wedding Dance-Off! Customized Crayons How Postcards Can Get their Groove ...