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ENDNOTES I n a recent discussion with a dear and very clever friend around how to define marketing, she flippantly shared the following examples which made me laugh out loud: Guy sees a gorgeous girl at a party. He goes up to her and says, “I’m a great guy, you should date me.” That’s direct marketing. STYLING & PHOTO BY ECHOSTARMAKER.COM Guy is at a party with a bunch of friends and sees a gorgeous girl. One of his friends goes up to her, pointing at the guy and says, “He’s a great guy, you should date him.” That’s advertising. Guy is at a party and sees a gorgeous girl. She walks up to him and says, “I hear you’re a great guy, and I want to date you.” Favorite pastime means cuddling with these two, Jackson Hole and Teton Spirit. That’s brand recognition. While brand recognition is the ul