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Business Social Media

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:26:15 +0000

Simplification is the name of the game, audience wise. Being first with the most, is passe thinking, unless a spatter shotgun is used generously online...for small service firms (sohos) this means "OWN" your own immediate universe in terms of chatter, talking, texting, skyping, blogging, tweeting, and any other way that could interweave with another.

Add Value or Get Lost

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:25:09 +0000

Operating with less than full disclosure, openness, and transparency can be problematic for even the best of us. But, trying adding the fact that you do all your work entirely behind-the-scenes! Now, you've got a five-alarm blaze with more smoke than you could ever deal with ... unless you're an insider ... a member of PM Community.org. No wonder they take so many hits!

RAINMAKING: Umbrellas Optional

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:09:30 +0000

Always Elusive whenever Chased

We could use this whole space to provide definitions of the term, rainmaking. Depending on one's source, it can an American Indian war dance to summon clouds then water for their crops. Then of course, there's the other, far more popular meaning in contemporary society, a person or ...

Add Value to Your Clients

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:41:12 +0000

PM Community's Value Pass-Through

Members know that mentioning "additional" or "other" benefits is really superfluous. Why? Because members of our community get ONLY the same TWO benefits that have been promulgated since 2007. This blog, then, is really directed at non-members (hopefully qualifying candidates) who don't know how much value is ...

Understanding Reality

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:57:56 +0000

How many people does it take to perform marketing services that WORK really well? Some claim NONE--use their online search & match facility. Others, claim SIX or more that actively work on every case/project...like PM Community.org

Collaborators Unite!

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:56:13 +0000

Only When Necessary

PM Community members know that they do not need permission or authorization to contact other members...at any time. Members are free to email or phone members whenever they choose...for any reason. Okay, there is a catch! They must already know each other, that is, the Community does not ...

To Join or Not to Join

admin — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:23:19 +0000

Value, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. [If you're a cynic, you might say it's in the wallet of the payer!] Seriously though, our Community is genuinely VALUE-ADDED, which, to us, means that members must get significant added value. Our motto is "it should never cost to join, only pay dearly over time." (Those needing "instant gratification" may be disappointed.)

Helping SMB Clients in Need

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:34:45 +0000

Lending practices behave (slightly delayed) like the economy in general. They go up and down. When UP, money is thrown at everything [driven by GREED} that's documented. When DOWN, hen's teeth come to mind. The [FEAR] mentality is "just prove you don't need it—and we'll gladly loan you all that you don't need."

Marketing Mistake #8

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:08:24 +0000

Let a Client Dictate His Needs

Entrepreneurs are strong-willed personalities and like to take command. Shocking, huh? The reason why their companies are successful is usually because of this stubborn streak (resolute backbone) in the first place. They need control. It's in their blood. Think: my way or the highway.

These stalwarts ...

Free Referrals. REALLY?

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

News Flash: Hot Leads for Sale! Get them while they're HOT! >< Land just available in Montana and Costa Rica. Only nitwits need apply! >< Referrals are Cheap. Get them while they last! >< Right!?!

Prospecting is Dead

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:26:23 +0000

Yesterday's Necessary Evil

Thanks to cellphones (iphones & smartphones alike), the internet/web (especially Google) and understanding new marketing (shifted paradigm and social media), Prospecting has 'virtually' Died. Omit flowers. Services won't be held.

What used to work re: New Client Development, as recently as in the late 1990s, just stopped working.

News ...

MEETINGS are a WASTE

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:56:50 +0000

Meetings suck...the life out of creativity, innovation and productivity! Dilbert is right: hide in your cubicle and, IF they miss you, tell them you didn't get the memo. (The fault lies with pointy-hair bosses, not you.)