Marketing needs Six Sigma to Improve

Understanding Variation: The Key to Managing Chaos is a book I recently re-read. I had remembered it and thought it had some good points. Not for the depth of analysis, most Black Belts will not find it too challenging, but for the examples and flavor of the writing. This book was originally published in 1993. Read More …

Using the Theory of Constraints to improve your Marketing Hourglass

How can the Theory of Constraints play a role in the Marketing Process? First, you have to create an organized structure. I use the Duct Tape Marketing Hourglass as a pattern to create a logical path. However, I don’t stop there, because if you want a flood of new clients…well read the e-book. Using the Read More …

Improve WIP, Cut Your Customers In Half!

A Theory of Constraints tactic is to cut your Work in process in half, and you will increase throughput. Many people resist this thought, but it is typically easily done in most TOC projects that have been tried. I listen to the TOC consultants and many are adamant about this fact. They will tell you Read More …

Going to improve something, improve it!

Why waste everyone’s time? Some may have been thinking that we have been wasting our time. But changing the process without the data is cause for failure. You have heard it time and time again, JUST DO IT! We have been trained that way, action is accomplishment. But the wrong action may accomplish little or Read More …

If you are going to Improve, you have to know your math

In the previous exercise, I just discussed the Measure phase of DMAIC and wanted to let you in on something, I left a little bit out. I think the average person hates math, especially marketing people. I only gave you a slight introduction, mostly for you to evaluate the process. Even if you only use Read More …

Improve your production forecast by 50%

Actually most people tell me the their marketing is working, they just don’t have the time. Or, they would like to make it more professional. Or, maybe I could help them with start a blog.  Very few people ever admit to a marketing problem.  Even the better organizations that have built a great brand will Read More …