Category Archives: Bad ideas

Tip #85: You do your job, I’ll do mine

Will we take a submitted article? I just threw up a bit in my mouth. See also, Tip #63: Black list.

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Tip #24: Free ads?

No, I will not put your sticker on my laptop. Try Scoble.

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Tip #19: Jinx

Timacheff’s Law of Reciprocal Naming: If you name your product “Perfect,” “Fast,” or “Easy,” it will be the opposite.

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Tip #13: Don’t drink and brand

You will live to regret your oh-so-clever product name. I’m looking at you, Profilactic.

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Tip #12: Bubble-head

Do not chew gum during your pitch. What are you, 8 years old? BTW Happy Monday.

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Tip #5: IM not impressed

A pitch on IM? Ugh. A least make sure I want to hear it before you start. Better yet: EMail (maybe this is just me).

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Tip #4: Webino

“Webinar?” Err, no.

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Tip #3: Who likes audits?

You want me to do a 30-minute media audit on the phone? Bwahahaha.

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