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Balancing Internal and External Lean Six Sigma Consulting Roles
Posted by: | CommentsSteve is the epitome of today’s successful consultant. He acts as a in-house consultant for a major healthcare facility in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area, instructs at many of the Iowa Community Colleges, conducts Green Belt and Black Belt training for industry and hosts the Blog Talk Radio Show, Quality Conversations.
This is a transcription of the Business901 Podcast, Leading the Way in Iowa Quality Training with Steve.
Leading the way in Iowa Quality Training –
About: Steven C. Wilson founded Wilson Consulting and Training Services,Inc (WCTS, Inc) as a process improvement consulting firm. He has dedicated himself to this cause by training over 600 Six Sigma practitioners in over 70 companies in the state of Iowa. His training focuses on quality to include Lean, Theory of Constraints, Supply chain, Problem Solving and Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt training. Recently, he has developed new approaches to a blended learning platform and is piloting them in his Leadership and Data-Driven Problem Solving Courses. In the podcast with Steve, I came away with a feeling that he looks at his practice more from a training perspective than consulting.
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Steve’s website: Wilson Consulting and Training Services,
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Trainers sought for Six Sigma Marketing Program
Posted by: | CommentsDiscovery Call to be held on October 20th for interested parties
The Six Sigma Marketing Institute is hosting a discovery call for interested parties that are looking to join their network. Founder of the Six Sigma Marketing Institute and creator of the 5Cs of Driving Market Share, Dr. Eric Reidenbach will outline the Licensing program and the Certification process. The first discovery call will be held on Wednesday, October 20th at 3:00 PM EST. 
Six Sigma Marketing is a fact-based, disciplined approach for growing market share in targeted product/markets by providing superior value. The Six Sigma Marketing Institute is dedicated to the advancement and deployment of Six Sigma Marketing. At the heart of SSM is a modified DMAIC process that provides the architecture for growing top line revenues and market share.
For more information, please go to http://DrivingMarketShare.com or to the registration page: Six Sigma Marketing Certification.
Dr Reidenbach says, “Turning the power of Six Sigma outward and focusing on growing market share will provide infinite number of value laden projects for the Six Sigma Black belts and it will help Chief Marketing Officers reject agenda-based programs that have no accountability and instead allow them to adopt a systematic disciplined approach to growing market share based on the voice of the market.”
If you are a Consulting Organization or a Six Sigma Black Belt within an organization you may want to join this discovery call to discuss this new opportunity.
A Licensed Six Sigma Marketer will receive:
- Right to sell and conduct the 5 Cs of Driving Market Share
- Right to engage in Six Sigma Marketing Value Programs
- Comprehensive Packet of Marketing Materials for lead generation
- 4 hours of training on the 5Cs of Driving Market Share
- 8 hours of Statistical Training
- 8 hours of training on the Value tools utilized in the 5Cs of Driving Market Share.
- Directory Listing on the Driving Market Share Website.
Advance Training will be offered after completion of above:
- 2 day intensive on the 5Cs of Driving Market Share.
- Certification as a Master Six Sigma Marketer
- Web page on the Driving Market Share
- Participation in the Lead Generation Program
Dr. Eric Reidenbach is the Director of the Six Sigma Marketing Institute, the leading organizations and authority of Six Sigma Marketing. His consulting services are absolutely unique. They are filled with proprietary measurement and management techniques designed to help you grow market share and top line revenues.
Disclamer: Business901 assists in the management of the program and will be the host of the Discovery Call.
Can you Master Continuous Improvement?
Posted by: | CommentsWhat is Mastery?
- Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment.
- The action or process of mastering a subject or accomplishment
Mastery, why don’t we spend more time learning about it? I have always been convinces that it is not how many tools you have in your bag but how many tools you use well. The old saying is that if all you have is a hammer then everything looks like a nail is not always a bad thing. If you are a wizard with a hammer, it may be amazing how creative you may be in fixing problems outside of a nail because of your ability to adapt and modify. In the long run you may have arrived at a solution while others are still contemplating HOW!
Michael Gerber states in the E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World Class Company
that “knowing how to do the work of a business has nothing to do with building a business that works”; that entrepreneurs learn their skills through practice, practice, practice; and that anyone willing to adopt that same kind of discipline can be successful too.
Malcolm Gladwell in Outliers: The Story of Success
discusses the need to have 10,000 hours of practice before they become a master of their art, profession, etc. That amounts to 3 hours a day for 10 years.
When companies are looking at implementing Continuous Improvement efforts such as Lean or Six Sigma or even a Marketing System are they really considering the commitment that they are making. In today’s world most improvement efforts have to show short term results, less than a year to be continued. Management is usually blamed for lack of commitment for most failures. I believe that the expectations of a quick fix may be the number reason for failure. Let’s face it, is anyone telling a company that it will take 10 years to master Lean or Six Sigma? You can probably accelerate this process by proper coaching or having you own Sensei, we know they have 10,000 hours and it is the best way to improve your chances. You also have to have talent and experience on your side. However, it does take a little luck to be successful as described in this light-hearted look at Talent. Now, there are a couple of fowl words in the video, so you have been forewarned.
An old book, Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
- Instruction
- Practice
- Surrender
- Intentionality
- The Edge – Push the envelop
Michael Gerber made a point in his book cited above that left an ever lasting impression on me. Laying in bed one morning my wife asked me what I was thinking about it and I replied: Gerber made this comment if I really did not feel like going to work today, do you think anyone else does ( meaning my employees). That morning I decided to sell that business and pursue what I enjoy, what I really love because if you do not, seldom will you ever have the patience to develop those skills.
As an organization, are you willing to take a path of continuous improvement? Can you develop the mastery of your profession or product without it?
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The Nature of Value Podcast with Dr. Eric Reidenbach
Posted by: | CommentsDr. Eric Reidenbach is the Director of the Six Sigma Marketing Institute. The Institute is one of the leading organizations and authorities of Six Sigma Marketing, a fact-based, disciplined approach to growing market share in targeted product/markets by providing superior value.
Dr. Reidenbach has developed a number of unique approaches for measuring and managing value, the best leading indicator of market share growth. In this Podcast, Eric answered these questions:
- Why VOM instead of VOC?
- Why is VOC/VOM so important to manufacturers?
- What is the state of VOC/VOM in SS today?
- What are the impediments to using VOC/VOM in SS?
- How do you overcome these impediments?
Dr. Reidenbach is the author of over 20 books on marketing and market research. His most recent books include, Amazon Links:
Listening to the Voice of the Market: How to Increase Market Share and Satisfy Current Customers
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This is part 1 of a 2-part podcast.
Business901 Webinars for the Month of March
Posted by: | CommentsHow Good are you at Marketing Yourself?
Marketing your Black Belt: Every 2 weeks on Friday. Marketing your Black Belt is based specifically on addressing these issues: Customer Acquisition, Marketing, Customer Retention and Communication & Collaboration.
Get Clients NOW – 28 Day Program: Program starting on first Monday of every month: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (GMT-0500).Program Structure and Agenda: During the first three sessions you will receive all the tools and training needed to design your individual 28-day marketing action plan. The listing above is the starting date for the program. You have signed up to start on that Monday this listed and for the following 28 days.
Lean Marketing Assessment: First Wednesday of every month. This program will allow participants to gain a clear snapshot of their present marketing conditions and practices. The participants can use the assessment to determine areas in need of improvement and develop a plan accordingly.
Value Stream Marketing: Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET) (New). We want our participants to learn how to utilize a Sales and Marketing Value Stream which is an entire different procedure than your typical Marketing Funnel.
Lean Your Marketing thru Referrals: Monday, April 05, 2010 at 12:00 PM (GMT-0500). These groups are the most affordable way for you to crank up your marketing and build your business. Learn new techniques, create a Referral Message that will resonate with your Customers, Not other Marketers! 
How many times has a good idea failed because of a poor plan or execution? For start-ups and established organizations alike, Business901 provides effective but easy to use methodologies. It is flexible enough to allow you to apply your own ideas, while giving you guidance before, during and after. We will provide practical, information-rich, immediately applicable direction that can have immediate impacts on the success of small and mid-sized businesses. Our experience includes numerous start-ups, several turnarounds in variety of industries to include manufacturing, retail, and professional services to include marketing.
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