Profitable Marketing

Quote of the Month - Sir Joshua Reynolds and the NPS

Regarding Paul Mardsen's quote on the Net Promoter Score from my last post, the following quote seems to apply:

There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking.

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Quote of the Month - Lewis Carroll

If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there

Lewis Carroll

Quote of the Month - Will Rogers

Great quote for "visionary" types:

If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.

Will Rogers

Quote of the Month - Peter Drucker

[...] the business enterprise has two - and only two - basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs.

Peter Drucker in The Practice of Management

Quote of the Month - Einstein

In theory, Theory and Practice are the same, in practice they are not.

Einstein

Why Blog - Quote of the Month from Thomas Jefferson

When thinking of blogging, think of sharing ideas. Here's a great quote for a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Isaac McPherson:

He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening mine.

I can think of no better guidance.