Archive for the 'partnering' Category

Sky High Branding for Your Town

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

With the advent of Google Earth and Google Maps here’s an inventive way to literally make your business – or town – more visible.   Target paints huge logos on the roofs of their stores. Customers have another way to locate the nearest one – and people like us comment on it.  Chad Upton blogged about [...]

How to Attract Customers, Even in a Bad Economy

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Yes, the economy is still worsening. People are spending less. Yet you can still attract more customers and, sometimes, even more per-customer spending.  How? By offering them something more. You just need the right kind of partners and methods, as Jamie Herzlich points out in Newsday today.

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How American Express Succeeds at Tradeshows: News You Can Use

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Do you exhibit at trade shows? Gain insights into how to generate more visibility and value – with the right partners – from someone who’s increased the event planning ROI for American Express. Meeting planners and attendees can also benefit from his ideas.
Our podcast guest, Harris Schanhaut, CME is a thought leader [...]

 
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Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World

Friday, March 14th, 2008

One morning over his breakfast cereal, life forever changed for a twelve-year old Canadian boy. He flipped through the pages of his morning newspaper to find his favorite cartoons. Instead he was stopped by a headline, “Battled

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Forge a Partnership to Battle the Bigger Guy

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

You don’t have to be a powerful politician to increase your influence by partnering. Emulate their tactics. Here’s how:
1. Are You Under Someone’s Thumb?
When your piece of the pie keeps getting smaller, don’t battle others for a bigger piece – making their share smaller. Instead join forces with them and fight [...]

Enlarge Your World. Lead a Mutual Support Group

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Edith Yeung landed in the U.S. from Hong Kong and has not stopped for breath since she arrived. She’s living her version of the Asian American dream, extremely inter-connected (Asian) and self-reliant (American). She’s crafted several ways to find mentors and colleagues and to encourage other young Asian immigrants to do the same. [...]

 
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Why Companies Will Do Great Work for You – For Free

Friday, November 16th, 2007

As a business owner, especially if your business is small, wouldn’t these words be sweet music to your ears? Along with submitting a bid for a large project, a respected vendor told Robert Middleton, “We are willing to do your project for free if you introduce our services to the people on [...]

 
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Billy Bob + Dell? Benefits of Unlikely Allies You, Too, Can Enjoy

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

When the most straight-arrow computer maker dares to pair up with a wild card actor who’s played music since he was nine, you’re bound to see a new scene. Billy Bob Thornton and Dell computer launched a yearlong project today. Expect to see mini-documentaries of jam sessions with Thornton and his roots-rock style musicians [...]

Be More Helpful. Make More Money.

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Paulette Ensign is a born organizer. In fact she was once the national president of the National Association of Professional Organizers.
Her life changed forever back in 1991.
She reviewed the tips she’d been giving others over the years and turned them into two little booklets. One’s called “110 Ideas For Organizing Your Business Life.” The [...]

 
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Life’s Golden Ticket to Achieving More – With Others

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Forty days after his fiancée disappears she is found, “badly injured on a mountain road near an abandoned amusement park where her younger brother died.” When she asks him to return a sealed envelope to someone at the park he enters a world where the rides “mystically comes to life.”

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