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    10 Most Important To-Do’s To Have A Successful Business

    Sunday, July 25th, 2010

    The following aren’t necessarily in the order of importance, but if all are implemented you can’t help but succeed.  Next to each To-Do is a link for more information: Create Data Base of your clients.  You need all pertinent data like name, address, email, spouse’s name, birthday for them and their spouse, and whatever data [...]

    You, Adversity and Blockbuster Video

    Saturday, May 29th, 2010

    What would it take for your business to survive in the face of adversity?  Let’s take a look at the possible bankruptcy filing by Blockbuster Video and what that has to do with you. All over the country there are now chains of stores that have a video dispensing machine where a person can rent [...]

    Sad but true!

    Friday, January 22nd, 2010

    I ran across this and found it so poignant, that I had to share it with you all. After reading this, let me know how you take the central topic into consideration in managing your business:   An Obituary printed in the London Times – Interesting and sadly rather true.  Today we mourn the passing [...]

    Free…an evolution!

    Friday, August 28th, 2009

    Don’t you know it!  Just when you think that “FREE” has been worn out because every buyer now expects a free report, a free trial period, a free sample, someone has come along to take the concept up another notch. And that someone is none other than Chris Anderson, the founder of Wired Magazine and [...]

    Domino’s pizza, sneezing employees, and your reputation…

    Saturday, May 30th, 2009

    I was watching the morning news, and the reporters were talking about a video that was on You Tube about Domino’s Pizza, and about how two of their employees in North Carolina taped themselves sticking sticks of cheese up their nose and sneezing into a sandwich, and using the cheese sticks they stuck up their [...]

    On Seth Godin and Innovation

    Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

    I recently read Seth Godin’s blog about change and it reminded me of the blog article I wrote about Innovation a few weeks ago. Here’s what Seth says, "In down economies, the only thing that’s going to change things is changing things. This is hard for a lot of marketers who are used to defending [...]

    Helpful hint…

    Friday, April 17th, 2009

    Last month, I flew from Aruba to Las Vegas to attend the Speakers & Authors Networking Group Event. When the event was over 3 days later, I flew back to Aruba. The reason I went to all of this trouble of flying, is because I’m still investing in myself and still learning from others. And [...]

    The Moment of Truth – Making your Competition Irrelevant!

    Saturday, August 9th, 2008

    Here are a few ways I’ve used to make my competition irrelevant.  Focus on the moment of truth, the place or position that your products or services will be offered to the customer.  For example, if you have a retail establishment, this may be a wall display or a counter display. On the internet this [...]

    How To Survive This Recession!

    Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

    When faced with a downturn in the economy, there are a couple big mistakes a business can make: 1. Do nothing 2. Do the wrong thing. Doing either of these can put the nails in your coffin. The problem is that the fear of doing the wrong thing often causes many business owners to do [...]

    Copy This Gasoline JV Idea!

    Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

    About 3 weeks ago, I wrote about the idea that Chrysler had with offering gas as an incentive for purchasing or leasing a car. Since then, I’ve come across a few other innovative ways to use this “problem” to your advantage. You should take a few minutes and just sit back and analyze this idea.  [...]

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