by Craig Rentmeester | Sep 7, 2007 | Business, Marketing & PR, Miscellaneous
Yesterday, I had a plumber come to my house to unclog a drain. My landlord explicitly said that he’d like it to cost under $100, and if was going to cost more to call him. Understandable. When the plumber came, it took him less than thirty minutes to determine...
by Craig Rentmeester | Sep 6, 2007 | Business, Marketing & PR
Businesses make mistakes. Whether it is a cable installer not showing up for their appointment or a construction company that doesn’t meet the deadline they promised, it’s not how a company arrives at a problem that determines their brand, it’s how the organization...
by Craig Rentmeester | Aug 31, 2007 | Miscellaneous
I’ll be writing for Personal Branding magazine. It is a publication that is printed quarterly. It costs $12.95 and is distributed electronically. All proceeds go to benefit the American Cancer Society.
by Craig Rentmeester | Aug 30, 2007 | Marketing & PR
If only we were on the cover of _____________ (<—- Insert Popular Publication Name — The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, etc. ). Many people, both high and low in organizations, will say if only we could do something, then most of our problems...
by Craig Rentmeester | Aug 28, 2007 | Business, Business Profile, Miscellaneous
Late Friday afternoon (3:30 – 4:00pm) I was ordering brochures. I placed the order online and then submitted my artwork to the Web site by uploading the files. Then comes the curveball. Rather than being able to view my proofs online, both front and back, I was...
by Craig Rentmeester | Aug 27, 2007 | Business, Marketing & PR
In most situations, you have a limited window of time to make a first impression. It may be grabbing an audience’s attention, representing a brand through personal appearance, or displaying confidence with good, firm handshake at an interview. Once this initial...
by Craig Rentmeester | Aug 27, 2007 | Business, Marketing & PR, Miscellaneous
The ability, and need, for personal branding has taken off more than ever, because of the Internet. This has happened because it’s free. Start a blog, make a LinkedIn profile, etc. The cost to promote yourself has reached a price that everyone can afford. With...