Web Marketing Therapy » recessionista http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com Marketing Help, Web Marketing Advice, Web Marketing Training Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Can I PLEASE have a bowl of “Smart ‘n Funny”? http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/blog/can-i-please-have-a-bowl-of-smart-n-funny/ http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/blog/can-i-please-have-a-bowl-of-smart-n-funny/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:40:09 +0000 Pamela Sherman http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/?p=1269 Web Marketing Related Posts:
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]]> "Smart 'n Funny" -Breakfast Cereal of Champions!

"Smart 'n Funny" -Breakfast Cereal of Champions!

Let’s face it… Waking up to the news each day can be pretty dismal.  We’re confronted with some seriously scary business woes and catastrophic tales.  Today, more than ever, our breakfast food for thought should make us strong and healthy, so we can do great and inspiring things in the world! –Or, at least see some light and humor in it all.

So, instead of serving myself up another bowl of “Nut’n Funny” and delving further into disappointing and often idiotic stories on TV, I visit my WebTherapy team’s blogs for what I call, a bowl of “Smart ’n Funny”! It’s a recipe combination in the blog and in life that really works!

Seriously, nowadays it’s important to focus on being smart and having a sense of humor about it all, including ourselves.  If we don’t, we can become depleted and drained by all that’s going on around us.  What we “take in” feeds us; so it needs to be nutritious!

As humans, we really do need laughter in our lives -its scientifically proven to be good for our health! And, yes, it’s imperative, especially today, for us to work and live smarter, not just harder in order to progress and rise above. The good news is that the web is “The Great New Smart-Business Tool” of the century! It’s refreshing to get helpful web marketing tips and advice, delivered with a sprinkling of good humor.

Hey, if we can smile and make other people smile because we’ve helped them solve a problem, learn about new opportunities, or just bring some cheer into their lives… that means something.  Inspiration and change occur in the world one thought and one deed at a time, like one meal at a time.  So take life in nutritiously… be happy and wise.

Now that I’m ready to make it a great day, can you PLEASE pass me another bowl of “Smart ’n Funny”? Forget the “Wheaties”… “Smart ‘n Funny” is the NEW BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS!

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]]> http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/blog/can-i-please-have-a-bowl-of-smart-n-funny/feed/ 0 How to Be a Web Marketing Recessionista – Part Two http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/blog/comic-relief/how-to-be-a-web-marketing-recessionista-part-two/ http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/blog/comic-relief/how-to-be-a-web-marketing-recessionista-part-two/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:27:54 +0000 Lorrie Thomas http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/?p=970 Web Marketing Related Posts:
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]]> Okay wild web people – I am on a recessionista vengeance kick, ride this wave with me, it will help you….and you might have fun too…keep reading….

A new year is upon us, new opportunities for success are emerging (have you set your web marketing goals for 09 yet??  AND, this is a great opportunity to start with a clean slate and change your web marketing mantra to:

Always invest, never spend….it’s smart to be spend-savvy (not cheap!!)

I own that I was a little too beeatchy today as I am trying to conquer my inbox, pay bills, save the planet and pack for my New Year’s trip (and blog!!!  Gotta get that in, hellooooo!!!) so my second web marketing recessionista tip is more how to stay sane while web marketing (and do sane work on a budget!) So here is your new web marketing must as part of our recessionista series…

Web Marketing Recessionista Tip Part Deux:
Get Pandora to get your good mood on.  Music is therapeutic, it makes you happy, calm, nice and brings you closer to your inner savvy marketing self.  I broke up with my XM Radio subscription this year after their invoicing system got all nusto and have since discovered a smarter, no-cost way to get my music on.

Pandora is cheaper than therapy - get it, got it? GOOD.

Pandora is cheaper than therapy - get it, got it? GOOD.

Pandora allows you to pick your fave artists and it creates stations for you…I looooove that!!!!  Why work in ick yuck environments?  Create a smart, happy space.

Enjoy your free tip on us and kick off the new year with some fun technology…you know, when you are smiling and fun, more people want to work with you!!

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]]> http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/blog/comic-relief/how-to-be-a-web-marketing-recessionista-part-two/feed/ 1 How to Be a Web Marketing Recessionista – Part One http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/blog/how-to-be-a-web-marketing-recessionista-part-one/ http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/blog/how-to-be-a-web-marketing-recessionista-part-one/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:32:18 +0000 Lorrie Thomas http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/?p=938 Web Marketing Related Posts:
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]]> The New York Times came out with choice buzzwords for 2008 which I plan to be “borrowing” (ok -stealing, leveraging, sharing, call it what you will) over the next few weeks for your edupunk pleasure.  One of my fave words from this piece (that I am torturing all my colleagues and friends in overuse) is

2009 is time to embrace your inner web marketing recessionista

2009 is time to embrace your inner web marketing recessionista

A recessionista is ”a person who stays fashionable during an economic downturn without spending a lot of money” (Source: New York Times)

From a fashion perspective, this is way cool….from a web marketing perspective, this is even MORE COOLIO….web marketing can propel your web marketing forward without spending a lot of money!
As we enter 2009, let us not think of the downturn economy (remember, recessions are for economies,
not individuals…) let us think of the opportunity to pull our heads out of the confines of nutso dollar spending and look to ways to invest our time (and money) wisely.


Smart marketing is about thinking about how to best serve and offer value to your target audience…guess what?  I bet they are online :)

It is time to become a web marketing recessionista, and we’re going to help show you how.

This will be a multi-part series with tips and tricks on how to use web marketing as a low-cost, no-cost killer marketing tool.

Tip one on how to tap your inner web marketing recessionista:
Use what you’ve got
Yes, it’s really that simple.  Remember that there is a reason that you got to where you are or are sitting at a desk, office or hold a particular job for a number of reasons:
–your experience
–your expertise
–your contacts
–your life experience
–your education
What lives in your brain can be leveraged online to help you get to where you want to go. 
Example – you are a brilliant interior designer.  You can transform rooms, spaces, offices….that is something to USE to help you market yourself, company, products and services.

I loose it when I see testimonial pages stuffed in the deep, dark, fiery footers of client’s websites or press pages hidden (or company news that isn’t showcased at all) or case studies that are never written or expertise that isn’t packed into a blog, podcast, email newsletter or white paper.

Spending money on flyers and advertising doesn’t mean anything if you don’t put your best foot forward or toot your own horn.

Use what you’ve got to get what you want – that is the start of your low-cost, no-cost foundation to have marketing success. 

Stay tuned for more web marketing recessionista tips – and sign up for the RSS feed to get tips in your inbox!!

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