Unfortunate Elevator Pitches I Can Never Un-hear

I recently came back from a Women’s Diversity Conference where I keynoted about how to Pitch and then had the pleasure of listening to hundreds of women entrepreneurs pitch to corporate buyers. The experience was a mixed one. In some cases, my advice had landed...

3 Reasons To Never Email Your Price

One of the first things we change when we start working with new clients is the way they’re doing their sales meetings and subsequent proposals. And, you guessed it-it’s often because they’re emailing proposals and pricing at the drop of a hat (or...

Technology Isn't The Innovation, Value Is

Having just come back from the largest tech marketing conference in Canada DX3, my mind is whirling. The number of innovations that I saw were impressive. In every presentation, there was a clear message: it’s not about the amazing technology you bring to an...

Stuck in Boots On A Beach

Yeah that happened. The things that went wrong on this trip were so mind boggling that I had to share the multitude of sins in my blog. I hope you, as business owners (and fellow travellers) can learn from this story. The Slap In The Face It all started when my whole...

The Hilarious Targeting Of Women For New Products

When I read about the new Doritos (my former employers) product targeting women, I had a terrible flashback to a similar new product launch by yet another former employer. That’s right…the BIC For Her Pen. What’s up with launching gender-based...

The Amazing Power of Quiz Marketing

Ever seen one of those “Are You Good In Bed?” quizzes in Cosmo magazine when you were young (and wondered who actually takes those quizzes?) Well, that was my introduction to the great world of quizzes. Now, decades later, who would’ve thought that...