It’s funny. I don’t remember the conversation or how it came up but I remember flippantly commenting to someone that criminals make great entrepreneurs. They’re organized, self-starters, motivated, strategic, enterprising. I guess I’m not the only one who had that thought. Tonight I caught 3/4 of one of the most interesting TV shows I’ve seen [...]

It’s not only about being great at what you do. You gotta be positioned properly if you want to step into the spotlight as an expert or guru. Just being “out there” isn’t visibility. 5 years ago world class violinist Joshua Bell played his violin in the Washington, DC subway and was virtually ignored. Are [...]

In a twist on tradition Scarcity Marketing, where you only have 7 hoozit’s available, Burger King created a scare with it’s temporary discontinuation of the Whopper a few years ago. Here’s what happened. Could you do this in YOUR business? Share and Enjoy:

There’s a big pull quote on page 199 of my book, Step Into The Spotlight! where I say that “The media does not need to be informed every time you have a haircut.” Apparently I was wrong. Today’s top headline? Justin Bieber has a haircut! His hair clippings take the spotlight and not only earned [...]

My first official job at the age of 17 was at McDonalds. For $1.90 an hour, I was told “If there’s time to lean, there’s time to clean.” But it seems the big M can’t catch a break. First their coffee is too hot. Now, some woman in San Francisco is suing McDonalds for enticing [...]

Yonge & Dundas in Toronto. Make sure you watch to the end! Thanks to author/director Reva Stern for the heads up. Share and Enjoy:

Some people will do anything for attention! Lady Gaga upstaged 64 year old diva Cher (who toned it down in a black garter) by showing up to the VMA’s in a dress made of real meat! She even had a little meat clutch purse which she asked Cher to hold as she accepted her award. [...]

Saw these guys in Seville, Spain. And they got a lot more attention (I’m wondering if that translated to more cash) than their “competitors” ’cause of truth in marketing. They even accept donations by paypal. The photos are kinda creepy but you gotta admire the honesty and sense of humor. So what do you think? [...]

Are you a parenting coach? Octomom, Nadya Suleman, mother of 14, appeared on The View yesterday, defending her sanity to Whoopi and Barbara Walters. What a great piggyback publicity opportunity if you’re a parenting coach, psychologist, psychiatrist or any related profession. I have a client who was one of 16 kids growing up (not a [...]

It happened over 10 years ago and people are still talking about how Half.com, a startup online company, got onto the Today Show with a bit o’ the green stuff and a lot of ingenuity. Pretty much admitting that it was a publicity stunt, they persuaded a rinky dink 3 horse town, (population: 89 people [...]