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What Real People Actually Recommend to Other Real People: Scott’s Cheap Flights

The next edition in our series on real recommendations from real people. And if you think the airline industry needs as much work as we do, you might relish this opportunity to take advantage of its blind spots.-From our very own, Charlie Brooks:...

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What Real People Actually Recommend to Other Real People: Dave’s Killer Bread

Now that you’re addicted to the fresh ideas coming out of our new blog series, this next one is really about turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. It can happen; trust us. -From our very own, Marissa Brown:Bread is not an inherently exciting...

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What Real People Actually Recommend to Other Real People: Venmo

Just in time for the weekend—a recommendation for how to live it up without paying for your friends and acquaintances to live it up, too.-From our very own, Lili Welch:I would consider myself to be on the stingier side when it comes to putting my credit...

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What Real People Actually Recommend to Other Real People: Patagonia

Some recommendations are timeless. And that happens when a brand’s mission is also timeless, and the company executes on it continuously and expertly. So, take heed of the timeless ones; they have countless lessons to teach about what it means to be a...

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What Real People Actually Recommend to Other Real People: Everlane

This next recommendation is a serious one. And it’s not just for people for wear clothes, but also for people who care about other people, who make purchasing decisions with their whole consciousness, and who are truly citizens of the world. It’s a...

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What Real People Actually Recommend to Other Real People: Bob Hope Airport

This one is especially timely after the Orlando International Airport’s TSA fiasco on Wednesday, which I’m sure other TMRE 2017 attendees will recall with fondness for years to come. At least spending an hour going through security is a rare occurrence...

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Our TMRE 2017 Top 5

Malcolm Gladwell’s keynote session was easily the best one. Sessions that played music or showed videos were more enjoyable than those that didn’t. The glow sticks were too much.There are some obvious facts about TMRE 2017. And then there are the common...

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What Real People Actually Recommend to Other Real People: TripIt

When you’re out of work-mode and into relax-mode this weekend, plan your next trip. Just do it. You probably deserve it. Think big. Make it complicated. But don’t worry about how you’re going to manage it all. That takes away the fun of vacation, right?...

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What Real People Actually Recommend to Other Real People: A TCL Roku TV

A perfect illustration of one of our many issues with the standard NPS question: it doesn’t address the needs of the friend or family member receiving the recommendation. There’s a big difference between the following questions:How likely are you to...

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What Real People Actually Recommend to Other Real People: Thrive Market

We’re coming up on that time of year again—holiday fun and festivity, intermingled with holiday guilt and gluttony. And then followed by that other familiar time—new year, new resolve, and new you. So, if you’re like most of us and need a bit of a...

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