February 21 2012

It isn’t What People Say That Matters, It is What They Mean

I remember when I started my career as a Brokerage Supervisor for The Paul Revere Insurance Company, my job was calling on life insurance salesmen for other companies to persuade them to sell our disability income insurance to their clients.

Content Marketing

A recent headline in BtoB Marketing Magazine (Feb. 2012) read, “Content marketing becoming vital.”  It relates to the growth of search and social media and the impact of blogs and websites on marketing today. 

February 19 2012

Venmark Recognized by Media as Source of Information About Small Companies

In order to get the most publicity for our small business clients, I had to assure that Venmark International would be a “source of information” for media outlets around the world.  Getting that validation would not be an easy task.

February 17 2012

Best way to Support Vendors

What follows is actual feedback that I received from a client which describes the impact that properly executed product publicity campaigns have had on their businesses beyond getting exposure in magazines and on the web. 

February 11 2012

We Provide a Service, We Don’t Sell a Product

If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard that phrase my income would rival Mitt Romney’s.  Virtually every job shop in our client base started out believing that.

February 5 2012

Profit is an Essential Condition of Success

“In business the earning of profit is something more than an incident of success.  It is an essential condition of success; because the continued absence of profit itself spells failure.

You Can’t Fool Dogs and Small Children

That was one of my father’s favorite lines.  And it is true.  The pure sensibilities of dogs and small children are noteworthy. 

January 9 2012

Do you Take the Train or Drive During a Sales Presentation?

Have you ever noticed how much more you can observe about the countryside while traveling on a train versus driving?  The same holds true in selling. 

Attitude and Altitude are Keys to Success

“The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.” 

January 2 2012

Venmark International Celebrates 35th Anniversary, Noted for Return-on-Investment Approach to Marketing

Venmark International, a firm specializing in publicizing products, applications, awards, and events for small- and medium-sized technical, industrial, and commercial firms is celebrating its thirty-fifth year in business.