Managing Customer Value
If not, how can you be more effective? How do you determine value? A relatively easy exercise is to start with a value stream map. Provide a graphical representation of the process flow, and then above it map the information flow that enables the process to occur. This will allow you to understand not only Read More …
We talk a lot about Target Market, Ideal Client and your core message. But do you spend the time on analyzing what you are really good at? I mean think about it, what are you good at? Without question, is there one thing that you do better than anyone else? For example is there one Read More …
Equipment Manufacturer Marketing Plan Mplans.com: Excerpt from Marketing Plan Pro Sample Plan Marketing Vision: The Road Construction industry is poised to take advantage of the Economic Stimulus package but it will be determined by the bids that the road contractors win. Private-sector spending has come to a halt. Our marketing efforts must be spent Read More …
Most savings/expense is created in the design of the product/process. How many times have you told an engineer we are not designing a space shuttle? How many times do you come under budget? Anyone can do anything if he has all the money in the world. Do you wonder why our government is in the Read More …
I am listening to Jack Trout’s new book “In Search of the Obvious” and he starts the book out with describing one of my all time favorites, Obvious Adams. What is so special about it? Take a look at this Mindmap that I created many years ago. What better marketing advice can you get than Read More …
I wrote a post recently that All Sales Channels are not Created Equal and talked about the resources that you would have to commit to each one. But today I had an appointment with a new client and was discussing their Core Message and went through an exercise that I thought might prove useful. More Read More …