Lean Marketing House – Foundation

The foundation of the Lean Marketing House is where the work is done. The stronger the foundation the larger or more pillars it can support. It is these actions that most people really believe makes up the marketing process. Events, Ads and Brochures make up these actions and what I call, executable or check-off type Read More …

Lean Marketing House Overview

Lean Marketing is the Future of Marketing Released as an ebook, Lean Marketing House is now available on the website. “When you first hear the terms Lean and Value Stream most of our minds think about manufacturing processes and waste. Putting the words marketing behind both of them is neither creative nor effective. But the Read More …

Your Marketing Vision

Many believe that the vision should have a grand scale, be meaningful and be measurable.  Your vision should represent the broadest perspective but I encourage you to  be specific with the message. What are you building? – The One Page Business Plan ® uses this simple question to define your vision. I have yet to Read More …

Hiring a consultant, can I see your marketing plan?

If you are thinking about hiring a marketing consultant or a coach, it is very easy to qualify them, ask them, “Can I see your marketing plan?” That will send some shimmers through them. I’m dead serious about this requirement, it is really not an option. If you read any of the material most marketing Read More …

Marketing Plan Pro, Lean Principles Applied

I enjoy using off the shelf standard products, they usually work. and adapt them to my use. Saves a lot of customization cost and the upgrades are cheap. I created this 18 page e-book to let you review my thoughts on using Lean Six Sigma principles and applying them through the Marketing Plan Pro software. Read More …

Look to the Financial Markets for advice – you gotta be kidding!

The financial markets are normally the ones that lead us out of a recession and they may have the best handle to interpret what the Economic Stimulus Package really means and what it will do.Let’s face it, there are going to be certain industries that benefit from targeted tax reductions in billions of dollars of Read More …