January 2005

When Susan O’Malley wanted to bump ticket sales for the Washington Mystics (WNBA team) during the Presidential election, she made a connection where most people see none. Capitalizing on an event that was already “top-of-mind” for her market, she chose a night and sat all Republican attendees on one side of the court, all Democrats on the opposite side. Neither party wanted to lose, so both the RNC and the DNC bought up blocks of tickets and filled the bleachers.

Smart. grin

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COTC @ Ashish’s Niti

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This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is up at Ashish’s Niti.

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Everything That’s Wrong With Marketing I Saw On The Apprentice

by Michael Cage

Ok … maybe not everything, but, perhaps … the biggest thing.

The task was to sell a Burger King specialty item. When presenting their “marketing idea” to a Burger King exec, the exec asked, “who is your customer?”…

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Quote: William James on Making a Difference

by Michael Cage

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
~ William James

That goes double for small business entrepreneurs … the engines that make the world hum. grin

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Research on the Internet, Buy in the Local Store

by Michael Cage

This news from Internet Retailer about customers (like me) who prefer to research retail products online and buy them offline:

The practice of researching purchases online, then buying at a bricks-and-mortar store continues to gain

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Windows-to-Mac Conversions Strategy, Flies and Cockroaches?

by Michael Cage

A different take on my iPod Halo Effect: Windows-to-Mac OS X Conversion post over at The Vision Thing:

Not to ruin anyone’s appetite, but think of a popular hangout spot for flies.

Can millions

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COTC @ Business Opportunities Weblog

by Michael Cage

This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists can be found at Dane’s Business Opportunities Weblog … go check it out.

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How Small Business Owners Sabotage Business Growth

by Michael Cage

Note: This is an (big) expansion of an earlier post (see: Time Management for Entrepreneurs).

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life

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Marketing to the Affluent Consumer

by Michael Cage

High-end retailer targeting the affluent consumer? Having a web site that works (response, not image-driven) is more important than ever. From DM News by way of MarketingVOX:

DM News reports that a new

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Entrepreneurship is a journey of transformation

by Michael Cage

Barry Moltz met with Kaleil Isaza Tuzman (from the movie “Startup.com” and now author of “The Entrepreneur’s Success Kit : A 5-Step Lesson Plan to Create and Grow Your Own Business“) and blogged about…

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