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Comment on What You Want Doesn’t Always Matter by Kevin Stirtz

Kevin Stirtz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:57:53 +0000

The first thing any entrepreneur or business owner/manager should ask themselves is “what do my customers want?”

If you never ask this then you’ll never be able to give them what they want. So your business will never be sustainable.

BTW, the second question they should ask is, “what can we do for our customers better than anyone else?”

Where the answers to those two questions overlap is where your business should live.

Kevin Stirtz
The Amazing Service Guy

Comment on How Microsoft Works With Startups by Microsoft Works 9

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Comment on Small Business Tip of the Week: Business Dinners by Acharya Sri Khadi Madama

Acharya Sri Khadi Madama — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:58:50 +0000

In my work as a stress management consultant to large health organizations and businesses, I agree with the concept of making the conversation focus on the interests and needs of the client. No one likes to feel that they are invisible so this is truly important. Also, making the dinner as pleasant as possible in other ways through careful conversation that steers cleaar of political or blue jokes in an effort to create a relaxed environment. Be careful of not unknowingly insulting your guest with comments that could be painful or embarrassing.

Comment on Small Business Tip of the Week: Business Dinners by Jamie Flinchbaugh

Jamie Flinchbaugh — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:51:54 +0000

People should also understand how to conduct a business dinner. I’m amazed at how many people ask to close a deal during the salad. Also, make your guest comfortable. Don’t make them sit in the chair with their back to the kitchen door where they get bumped by passing waiters.

Comment on Idea Management by Tess

Tess — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:10:34 +0000

When I approached “Ideas Management”, I oftenly based on my competitions weakness.

Comment on Small Business Tip of the Week: Preparing to Cold Call by Tess Antonio

Tess Antonio — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:57:10 +0000

Can you please explain more details what’s really the concept of “Small Business of the Week”. Thanks.

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Comment on Idea Management by Jamie Flinchbaugh

Jamie Flinchbaugh — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:30:46 +0000

No, there is no one right way for idea management. It’s just “how I handle it” as I said. I think the right way MUST include, however, getting them out of your head and somewhere else. Bouncing around in your head gets in the way of everything else.

No Michael, I didn’t post the spreadsheet. Right now it’s filled with my “stuff”. Maybe sometime I’ll clean it up and post it but for now you could recreate it based on the above description.

Jamie F

Comment on Idea Management by Michael Lombard

Michael Lombard — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:07:49 +0000

Great post, Jamie. Your idea management approach is so simple, but it seems like it would be highly effective. Is there a link to the spreadsheet template you use to track your ideas?

Comment on Idea Management by Bob Marshall

Bob Marshall — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:27:22 +0000

Excellent observations. One niggle: is there only one “right way” for ideas management?

I’m thinking that particular assertion was not your intent

TOC also has some excellent “tools” for ideas management and I’m pretty sure there may be others, too.

Cheers
@flowchainsensei