Archive for MaryEllen Tribby

Dear ETR: "No rented list can pass the permission test."
by MaryEllen Tribby (04/22/2008)

"I believe ETR's response to the question about e-mail list brokers was misguided. Yes, one may rent an e-mail list. It is, however, to the best of my knowledge, a federal crime to use such a list.

Get Off the Internet
by MaryEllen Tribby (04/17/2008)

If you've got an Internet business, I've got a secret to getting your business to leap forward: Get offline.

How to Ace a Job Interview
by MaryEllen Tribby (04/11/2008)

During the course of my business career, I have interviewed literally hundreds of candidates for various positions. Some people make the cut. But more often, I wind up saying, "Thanks, but no thanks."

You Are Going to Have to Kiss a Few Frogs to Find Good Employees
by MaryEllen Tribby (02/15/2008)

Hiring the right people is one of the most important things you can do for your business. Here's how you do it...

Use Your Mouth
by MaryEllen Tribby (01/18/2008)

Word of mouth is about authentic consumer conversation. That means marketers join in a conversation with their customers, participating in it but never manipulating, faking, or degrading its fundamental honesty in any way.

The Balancing Act That’s Up to You
by MaryEllen Tribby (01/04/2008)

People ask me all the time how I run a $25,000,000 company, raise three small children, travel all around the world, AND manage a household. Essentially, they want to know how I create and maintain balance in my life.

Deal Making for Dummies
by MaryEllen Tribby (11/08/2007)

Of all the deals I've made, the best were made one-on-one over lunch or dinner with simple and honest communication leading to mutually beneficial agreements