It isn’t What People Say That Matters, It is What They Mean

By Steve Stroum | February 21, 2012 | 0 Comments

I remember when I started my career as a Brokerage Supervisor for The Paul Revere Insurance Company, my job was calling on life insurance salesmen for other companies to persuade them to sell our disability income insurance to their clients.

Content Marketing

By Steve Stroum | February 21, 2012 | 0 Comments

A recent headline in BtoB Marketing Magazine (Feb. 2012) read, “Content marketing becoming vital.”  It relates to the growth of search and social media and the impact of blogs and websites on marketing today. 

Venmark Recognized by Media as Source of Information About Small Companies

By Steve Stroum | February 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

In order to get the most publicity for our small business clients, I had to assure that Venmark International would be a “source of information” for media outlets around the world.  Getting that validation would not be an easy task.

Best way to Support Vendors

By Steve Stroum | February 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

What follows is actual feedback that I received from a client which describes the impact that properly executed product publicity campaigns have had on their businesses beyond getting exposure in magazines and on the web. 

We Provide a Service, We Don’t Sell a Product

By Steve Stroum | February 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard that phrase my income would rival Mitt Romney’s.  Virtually every job shop in our client base started out believing that.

Profit is an Essential Condition of Success

By Steve Stroum | February 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

“In business the earning of profit is something more than an incident of success.  It is an essential condition of success; because the continued absence of profit itself spells failure.

You Can’t Fool Dogs and Small Children

By Steve Stroum | February 5, 2012 | 2 Comments

That was one of my father’s favorite lines.  And it is true.  The pure sensibilities of dogs and small children are noteworthy. 

Attitude and Altitude are Keys to Success

By Steve Stroum | January 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

“The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.” 

Venmark International Celebrates 35th Anniversary

By Steve Stroum | January 2, 2012 | 0 Comments

Venmark International, a firm specializing in publicizing products, applications, awards, and events for small- and medium-sized technical, industrial, and commercial firms is celebrating its thirty-fifth year in business. 

Editorial Integrity Matters More Than Ever Today

By Steve Stroum | January 2, 2012 | 0 Comments

“Separation of church and state” in the trade media has always been a great editorial tradition.  In other words, news and other editorial information are published based upon merits and not influential advertisers.