February 2005

Technical Problems

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The blog is having some technical problems relating to a server move. I’ll be back and blogging on Wednesday or Thursday. (My fingers are starting to twitch……….)

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J-Curves and Relationships

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Found a great new-to-me blog thanks to Feld Thoughts. Try this post on for size: A J-curve runs through the New Normal. That’s when you invest more than you reap in the early stages, but in the long run you get paid huge dividends. You won’t be able to predict when a relationship will be ...

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Cynicism and Marketing, Your Customers/Clients KNOW!

February 3 On Entrepreneurship

Barreling through the net this morning I found a neat little story about Ed McMahon and his sales career (selling pens!) before his other sales career (show biz). When you present your product, act “as if’ it is the most precious item in the world. For example, Ed McMahon used to sell fountain pens on ...

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iPods @ Microsoft – Enemy Inside The Gates

February 2

What would you do if your employees started using (and LOVING!!!) something from a rival? From Wired: To the growing frustration and annoyance of Microsoft’s management, Apple Computer’s iPod is wildly popular among Microsoft’s workers. “About 80 percent of Microsoft employees who have a portable music player have an iPod,” said one source, a high-level ...

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Blogging & RSS for Business: What, Why & How

February 2

Two years ago I wanted to get up-to-date on E-mail marketing strategies, so I rushed to a seminar put on by Debbie Weil at the Tower Club. I left with exactly what I came for … thorough, A-Z, usable information to increase the profits of my business. Later this month, Debbie is giving the same ...

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