Steinbrenner, Sales and Copywriting Ideas for the Fourteenth of July

There's always a lot going on in the world.  Today's Featured News Sales and Copywriting Ideas Blog is Steinbrenner Focused.

Featured News Stories

Steinbrenner raised the bar...  Like Steinbrenner or not, like the Yankees or not...  People who knew Steinbrenner say NOBODY loved his team more than he did. Steinbrenner "expected a lot" and "demanded a lot".  New York Times. Read More.

"It's our stadium... Get the keys and figure out how the lights work." Mayors Koch and Guiliani Aide recall Steinbrenner as tough businessman.  New York Times.  Read More.

Steinbrenner Gives The All-Star Game a Different Meaning and Maybe Saves His Heirs $600 Hundred Million. Wall Street Journal.  Read More.


Today in History (source: http://www.chronita.com/)

A baseball field pitching mound rubber is 60 feet from home plate. It's 90 feet from home plate to first base.  The patent for a tape measure was issued to A.J. Fellowes is issued the patent for the tape measure in 1868.

Thirty-three day old baseball strike postpones the scheduled All-Star Game in 1981.  The classic is played instead on August 9. 

In 1999, major league baseball umpires vote to not work the end of the season and officially resign on September 2.  Owners have no problem with it, accepting 22 resignations. 


Quote of the Day (source: http://www.brainyquotes.com/)

"Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now."  -George Steinbrenner

(Sales, Marketing and Copywriting Note:    Aesthetics is important. Sure. But only in the context of works... what sells...  what's good right now for your target customer.  Not bad advice to follow for the sales rep, sales manager, marketing director, web designer and copywriter.)


Today's Word (source: http://www.urbandictionary.com/)

A "Billy Martin": Getting a second chance.

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Mark H Daniels is a B2B and B2C Sales Strategist, Copywriter, Author and Speaker specializing in drawing out your unique selling proposition, refining messages, stories, and presentations, and helping you present your company and product in a way that has prospects and customers thanking you and making decisions in your favor. Reach Mark at mark@mysaleshero.net or call 732-417-0680