I am flabbergasted. Incredulous. Blown away. Still in shock. I just came from a meeting of 50+ people who listened to four very bright and sincere customer service/customer support representatives from start-up companies in Portland talk about how they create … Continue reading
Which of these three words most closely describes the kinds of products or services that you or your company provides to its customers? It makes a difference when you think about your target markets, your messages, your packaging and pricing … Continue reading
It’s been a busy day and before I head out for another networking event I thought I’d take a breather and put some words together for this blog this week. Seems like I had a burst of creativity — or verbosity, … Continue reading
I am a bit confused. I’ve been getting emails and social media messages lately from companies who want to sell me untargeted likes, follows and views. For $30 to $100 (or more) they’ll get 1,000 or 2,500 or more people … Continue reading
I just saw a commercial for a new car (whose manufacturer shall remained unnamed – but it begins with a “C”) that talked about integrating all of the functions that used to be discrete buttons, knobs or slider controls in … Continue reading
Would you hire a consultant who will listen to your issues and opinions, repackage them in a fancy report and feed you back reinforcement of your opinions? You would, and rightly so, if you were absolutely convinced of the rightness … Continue reading
How many languages do you think you speak? Presumably you have English in your language repertoire and possibly some additional ethnic languages like Spanish, French, Italian or German. Or maybe Swedish, Danish or Norwegian. Or maybe Japanese or one or … Continue reading
Are you passionate about your business? About what you do for a living? If not, you might not be as happy or successful as your passionate peers. We are naturally attracted to passionate people. It could be the fiery preacher … Continue reading