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How Apple Captivates Prospects and How You Can, Too

By Tom Ruwitch

In the most recentĀ Monday Mash-Up, I shared with you this ad from Apple which I love: Great visual storytelling. Great special effects.Ā Ā But as great as the “Jump” ad is, it’s not the greatest I’ve seen from Apple. This one, named “Bounce,” is even better: When Apple released this ad in 2019, I showed the ad…

Computers Are Smart But They Can’t Beat You At This…

By Tom Ruwitch

In 1987, world chess champion Garry Kasparov declared, ā€œNo computer can ever beat me.ā€   That was the year I graduated from college, ready to make my mark. I was cocky as Kasparov. Supremely confident in my abilities. A problem solver. A go-getter.   Ten years later, an IBM super-computer called ā€œDeep Blueā€ whipped Kasparov in a…

Monday Mash-Up ~ Vol. 2, Ep. 10

By Tom Ruwitch

Daniel Levis Why Facts Tell and Stories Sell + One Night in Miami + Sara Bareilles: Goodbye Yellowbrick Road + William Shatner

This Made Me Laugh…

By Tom Ruwitch

Last month, a burger joint in Toronto added a new section to its Ubereats and Doordash delivery menus…  …with items named after office supplies.  You can order a ā€œBasic Steel Staplerā€ (actually a Fortune Burger).  Throw in a side of ā€œBraided HDMI Cableā€ (Classic Fries).  Want parmesan on those fries? Then order the ā€œUSB Wired…

You’re Invited…

By Tom Ruwitch

You’re Invited… I’m hosting a free, online training on Thursday.   How to Harness The Magnetic Power of Storytelling to Captivate Prospects and Inspire Them to Act… So You Can Get More Clients Quickly and Easily  I dug an old pair of shoes out of the attic and shot a new video to tell you all about it. …

Monday Mash-Up ~ Vol. 2, Ep. 9

By Tom Ruwitch

Most Powerful Marketing Advice Nobody Wants to Hear + Fred Miller on Zoom Backgrounds + How One Magic Phrase Can Power-Up Your Business Story + James Taylor: American Standard + Roman Emperor Julius Caesar

How Hardcore Conservatives and Hippies Found Common Ground

By Tom Ruwitch

This is a story about how hardcore, ultra-conservatives found common ground with a bunch of hippies.  I know that seems unlikely these days, but it happened not that long ago. And this happening is loaded with business lessons. Our story begins soon after the turn of the millennium, in 2002, when the Internet was just…

How Steve Jobs Cracked ’em Up and Why It Matters

By Tom Ruwitch

Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone during his keynote address at the Macworld conference in San Francisco, January 2007.   Standing on stage, in his bluejeans and that black, mock turtleneck, Jobs whipped the crowd into a frenzy by confirming the Apple phone was here.  And then it was time to reveal it.   Three minutes into the…

Monday Mash-Up ~ Vol. 2, Ep. 8

By Tom Ruwitch

John David Mann’s “How to Write Good” + How to Hold Back a River of Lava — Or Not + John Eyres on Goal Setting + The Reckless Electric

My Birthday & My Dad

By Tom Ruwitch

I don’t usually write to you on Sundays. But I’m making an exception today because it’s my birthday, and I’d like to tell you a story… …about my dad. His name was Wally Ruwitch. When he was 50 years old he was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. I was 24 then, working as a…