Instantly be happier and more attractive

April 12, 2012

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According to research, here are a few reasons to smile today:

• Making the effort to smile can improve your mood instantly
• Look younger when you smile
• Feel happier
• Be more attractive, studies show a smiling face is more attractive
• Have healthier relationships, as your loved ones are drawn closer to you when you smile
• Improved success for your career
• Make a good first impression, a study in Neuropsychologia shows our brains are wired to pay attention to a smiling face

Ingrid Gee, Blue Dress Marketing, www.bluedressinc.me, Blue Dress Inc.

Eat this Frog!

April 11, 2012

Can you imagine ‘eating this ugly frog’? Yuck!

But some of us avoid the hardest or most challenging areas of our work simply because it’s as “ugly” as this frog and we don’t even want to look at it, much less tackle getting it done.

But your life can change, by simply tackling the hardest things first, first thing in the AM or first thing upon settling into your work. I know this, because it is a rule I live by in my busy Marketing company. I have seen first hand how this can increase productivity and help achieve success. I have all of this to thank from a little book I purchased years ago…

Eat That Frog! It’s a short little book that only cost about $4.71 from http://www.amazon.com/That-Frog-Great-Ways-Procrastinating/dp/1583762027

Why do I like it? Because it has 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time.

One of the very worst uses of time is to do something very well that need not be done at all!-That’s one of my favorite quotes in the book. How many of us are guilty of that?

Buy the book, Get in Gear, and Eat That Frog!

~Ingrid Gee, Blue Dress Marketing, Blue Dress, Inc., www.bluedressinc.me

Winners are made of sugar & spice…

March 20, 2012

Often times in life we set our eyes on a goal. Whether it be personal or business motivated, We all have ‘prizes’ that we wish to hold in life. Winners seem to be able to tell you exactly what they want with crystal clear certainty. And their clear vision is more than likely a beautiful sweet story spiced up with passion! Find your passion in life and go after it. We are all here for a short time, so make every foot print you have count. When it comes to marketing, remember if you show passion for your business/company others will be attracted to what you have to offer.

Ingrid Gee, Blue Dress Marketing, Blue Dress, Inc., www.bluedressinc.me

Transparent “Flawsome” Rocks!

March 13, 2012

Interesting article on www.trendwatching.com about consumers behavior and the cultural shift from huge sterile brands to ‘human brands’ with personality and transparency. Online culture is the culture, and inflexible, bland ‘corporate’ façades jar with consumers who live online where communication is immediate, open and raw. What’s more, people openly broadcast and share their lives online – flaws and all – and thus brands are increasingly expected to do the same.