Posts for JeannieChan.com


Great idea + Great message = Bad ad?

From JeannieChan.com
January 30, 2010 at 5:14 pm
The other night, I came across a commercial for a local flower shop. With Valentine’s Day just two weeks away, it was the perfect time for a local flower shop to raise its ... (more)

People of Earth

From JeannieChan.com
January 14, 2010 at 2:04 am
As we’ve discussed before, every little thing matters to a brand. Likewise, everything we do contributes to our personal brands. Questionable actions lead to questionable ... (more)

What Matters Now: Passion and Curiosity

From JeannieChan.com
January 12, 2010 at 1:41 am
Seth Godin recently release an e-book WHAT MATTERS NOW, in which he asked a few of his friends to discuss what matters now. May it be Change, may it be Sleep, may it be Productivity. To ... (more)

Nivea’s New Year’s Eve

From JeannieChan.com
January 5, 2010 at 1:41 am
It’s estimated that as many as one million revelers gathered at Times Square in New York City to usher in the New Year. Nivea was once again the sponsor of this event. As ... (more)

Easy Target

From JeannieChan.com
December 29, 2009 at 5:22 pm
I was home for the holidays. Like many families across the country, there was a family gathering at my home. There, I learned that my aunt had a hobby of making jewelry, ... (more)

Up In The Air

From JeannieChan.com
December 25, 2009 at 1:22 am
Up In The Air, staring George Clooney, opens nationwide on Christmas. I previewed the movie and enjoyed it. My friends gave it just okay reviews. See for yourself, and ... (more)

Don’t call me a customer!

From
December 15, 2009 at 3:56 am

I’ve been doing some traveling lately, which in part accounts for why posting on this blog has been a little slow… (sorry!)
Recently, just flew on Southwest and on Continental.

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Which is best? Who knows?

From JeannieChan.com
December 3, 2009 at 3:07 am
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. For me, it was over all too fast. While I was home, I had an interesting conversation with my mother. It was a very enlightening ... (more)

Black Friday is over…?

From JeannieChan.com
November 28, 2009 at 3:14 am
Black Friday is over. Or is it? In this tough economy, retailers are doing everything they can to bring out as much holiday spirit as possible for as long as possible. By ... (more)

Christmas Costs Less

From JeannieChan.com
November 11, 2009 at 12:54 am
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Don’t wait for perfection

From JeannieChan.com
October 27, 2009 at 9:59 pm
One of the major lessons I have learned from reading great marketers like Al Ries and Jay Conrad Levinson was that if it was something worth doing, it was something that’d be ... (more)

Don’t wait for perfection

From JeannieChan.com
October 26, 2009 at 10:40 pm
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Quick Lesson on Buying and Selling

From JeannieChan.com
October 19, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Stuffs are made and then sold. Sometime, one person / organization takes care of this entire equation. Though, more often than not, someone makes the stuff and someone else ... (more)

What’s In A Name

From JeannieChan.com
October 14, 2009 at 12:37 pm
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” – Juliet Well, in marketing, name could make a big difference! Names make ... (more)

Money vs Time

From JeannieChan.com
October 12, 2009 at 12:33 am
This week I learned that the more money you have, the less time you have to spend on any particular tasks. You could hire someone to do it for you. However, if you don’t ... (more)

Job Search 101: Working a Career Fair

From JeannieChan.com
October 6, 2009 at 11:44 pm
A national career fair is coming up at the end of the week. So, I thought I’d post my tips on how to work a job fair. Of course, I take it for granted that you know ... (more)

Failed Starbucks Via Challenge

From JeannieChan.com
October 4, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Today I took the Starbucks Via challenge… and I was disappointed. First of all, I could tell the difference. I didn’t know which was which, but I could tell the difference ... (more)

Twitter is a Public Plaza

From JeannieChan.com
September 29, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Why hasn’t more companies adopted social media? Because social media is not social at all. According to a recent study, only 20% of tweets are meant to share information. ... (more)

Inspired by a true story: When to Just Don’t Care

From JeannieChan.com
September 29, 2009 at 2:09 am
Scene (In conference room C at approximately 9am): In-house Creative Designer: What?!?! That wasn’t approved? Me: No… In-house Creative Designer: But, we’ve ... (more)

Marketing Lessons from Jack the Cat: Don’t ignore them

From JeannieChan.com
September 24, 2009 at 3:13 am
A few weeks ago, I had attempted to write a blog post from Jack the Cat’s perspective. As inspired as I was, I found the change of voice distracting. So, I’m reverting ... (more)

Primal Branding Series #5 - The Leader. The last missing piece.

From JeannieChan.com
September 18, 2009 at 12:40 pm
You’ve been waiting for this one. The final primal code highlighted in Primal Branding by Patrick Hanlon. We’ve discussed in previous posts the creation story, the ... (more)

Controlling Social Media

From JeannieChan.com
September 14, 2009 at 10:49 pm
I was shopping the other day and noticed a product on-shelf that had the coolest packaging. Then, I read Brandweek, and noticed that an article in there was featuring this ... (more)

Marketing Job Search 101: Read Seth Godin

From JeannieChan.com
September 12, 2009 at 5:32 pm
I’m starting a series of posts on job hunting. Why? Well, for my particular career path, marketing for a big CPG, recruiting season is right around the corner. If I could ... (more)

Primal Branding Series #5 - Sacred Words. What do you say?

From JeannieChan.com
September 9, 2009 at 2:00 am
Continuing with my series on Primal Branding by Patrick Hanlon. I’ve discussed in previous posts the creation story, the creed, the icon, the rituals, and the pagans / nonbelievers. ... (more)

Do NOT sell your product!

From JeannieChan.com
September 4, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Because no one cares. Sell love. Sell style. Sell confidence. Sell friendship. Sell something that people cares about. And, the simple truth is no one cares about your product. You ... (more)