November 26, 2008
Put A Mayo Jar At Your Thanksgiving Dinner Table
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At this time of the year we are especially appreciative of what we have, such as our families, our friends, our health and other worldly objects. Of course, we should be thankful all year long but the holiday season does a good job of reminding us to pay attention to what is important.
Filed under Guru Marketing by Joel Block
As we look forward to 2009, each of us has to take dramatic action to make it the best that it can be.
More on Growing Your Business: The Secret To Making The 2009 Economy Work For You
Filed under Business Growth, Growth Minute by Joel Block
November 20, 2008
Growing Your Business: Opportunity And Initiative
Every once in a while, you see somebody spot an opportunity and take the initiative to address it in a way that is different from everybody else. There is some sparkle that some people bring to bear, which provides them with rewards that were there for the taking, but that everybody else left on the table.
Filed under Business Growth, Creating Buyers, Growth Minute, Strategic Networking by Joel Block
November 7, 2008
Growing Your Business: The Ripple Effect
It's well known that many of the large national retailers in the United States are coming under fire. Traffic is down, consumer spending is reduced, and several of these large national retailers have recently filed for bankruptcy. Some of the bankruptcies have been reorganizations or chapter 11. Others are chapter seven, which means a complete sell off of all of the company's assets in order to pay money to the people that it owes.
Filed under Business Growth, Financial News, Growth Minute by Joel Block
November 3, 2008
Growing Your Business: Thirsty Horses
One of the main problems that I notice in business owners is that they generally don't understand the difference between sales and marketing. In fact, I recently had a client who hired a successful VP of Marketing away from a competitor to be his National VP of Sales. But in this new role, the poor guy failed miserably. My client could not understand why a success story in one firm could fail so prolifically in his. I saw the issue in 20 seconds:
Filed under Business Growth, Creating Buyers, Growth Minute by Joel Block
