Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Surprising Passion Points of the Super Rich

Last Friday I was interviewing legendary travel agent Bill Fischer for a book I am working on called “Secrets of Selling to the Super Rich.” Earlier in the week another rendition of Art Basel Miami had just concluded where luxury brands … Continue reading

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Private Jet Charters Brought $867 Million To The Caribbean’s Top 10 Destinations Last Season

On the same day Unity Marketing issued its newest report that “(Mass) Affluents (under $400,000 household income) have new attitudes about their (limited) wealth and spending which translates into affluent austerity” private jet charter operator PrivateFly released an analysis of … Continue reading

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7 Insights About Marketing to the Super Rich

Having spent the first couple days of the week in Cannes, France at The International Luxury Travel Mart (#ILTM) I wish I had a Euro for each time the word experience or experiential was heard. Yes, I too would be … Continue reading

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Super Rich Luxury Spending Creates Over 5,000,000 Jobs….

Ronald Reagan may have been wrong when his Budget Director espoused the ‘trickle down’ theory of economics. The theory was money kept by the rich through lower taxes “trickled down” to the less rich stimulating the economy. When it comes … Continue reading

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