Archive for March, 2007
Service is Our Business
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007I stumbled across this poem by Michael McFee while doing some research. It beautifully articulates what providing great service to our clients can mean.
Poem: “Service Is Our Business” by Michael McFee from Shinemaster. © Carnegie Mellon University Press. Reprinted with permission.
Service Is Our Business
It used to be black as the insides of a Penzoil can
whenever […]
Be Well, Do Good Work, and Keep in Touch
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007Garrison Keillor may not be the first person you think about when it comes to business. But, he has a lot to say about success in business and what it really takes to get booked solid.
From his perspective, success happens when you follow these three principles:
“Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.”
To […]
Do you Ask Permission? Your Credibility Depends on it…
Saturday, March 17th, 2007It’s been over 7 years since Seth Godin’s Permission Marketing made its debut. The book - and the concept - are such household names in the small business and marketing community, it’s hard to believe that someone could NOT know or heard of Seth Godin and Permission Marketing.
Judging from the content of my inbox today, […]
Eight Simple Strategies to Keep-In-Touch and Grow Your Business
Saturday, March 17th, 2007You’ve probably heard it by now. The Book Yourself Solid Keep-in-Touch Strategy is the most important strategy you will ever use. Not only do you know this to be true but you also know you need to actually use it to grow your business and get booked solid.
There’s one small problem: You don’t know WHAT […]
The Secret and marketing: Align your marketing strategies with your overall business intentions
Saturday, March 17th, 2007Maybe it’s just me, but everyone seems to be talking about intentions these days. Not surprising, given the buzz created by The Secret, which focuses on the Law of Attraction and the importance of setting intentions to attract what you really want.
This talk of setting intentions and aligning your thoughts and actions must have […]
How do clients want to buy from you?
Saturday, March 17th, 2007Recently, Michael gave a keynote for the Sales Excellence event hosted by Target Learn. It was quite a prestigious event. He shared the stage with Brian Tracy, Steve Lundin as well as a panel of experts in the sales world, including Sam Reese, the CEO of Miller Heiman. In case you were […]
Birth of a Blog
Friday, March 16th, 2007I’m really excited to be a member of the BizBuilderBlog. This idea has been a “love affair” between myself and my three coaching colleagues. How do we provide information, inspiration and support to entrepreneurs, while sharing a slew of resources?
Build a Blog!
It’s great and I’m anticipating some really great conversations here. All four of […]