The Marketing Bureau

By Paul Gillin
First Published on www.btobonline.com

The manager of the Mansion on Peachtree hotel in Atlanta has it pretty good these days. The Mansion is the top-rated hotel in the city on TripAdvisor.com, with 163 reviews, nearly all of them five stars. The endorsement has enabled the Mansion to hold its premium prices and cut its acquisition costs. It's also got the staff hopping to maintain the coveted top position.  Read more >>

Do Small Things with Great Love
By Bill Taylor
First Published on hbr.org

The world confronts vast uncertainty, from unrest in the social climate to accelerating shifts in the climate itself. The economy faces huge challenges, from public-debt crises in Europe to the overhang of mortgage debt in the U.S. The business community faces an ongoing series of stops and starts, from the loss of an icon like Steve Jobs to the rise of new-economy giants like Amazon and Facebook. Read more >>

5 Best Practices Enabling Employees To Create One
By Haley Barrile
First Published on www.mycustomer.com    

Consultants can’t make your culture more customer-centric - only your people can. Frontline employees play a key role in managing and determining the quality of customer experiences. They work with customers every day and are the main points of contact for the relationships your customers have with your business. But empowering your frontline is easier said than done. Read more >>

By Amielle Lake
First Published on www.imediaconnection.com

The marketing community has an infatuation with fans -- that is, the kind of fan that simply clicks a button on Facebook. Some now believe the bloom is off the rose. I concur. Roughly 70 percent of Facebook users say that they do not want to be advertised to by businesses that they are fans of. So, why lust after something that won't pay?  Read more >>