Do you define a start date on projects?

Define the Work: Project Start Date(Part 2 of 2) One of the characteristics of a project is that there is a definite start and end date. This seems simple enough until you start to try to define exactly what these dates mean. There are no universally recommended standards for either date. In many respects, it Read More …

John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing is a Nice Guy!

Ok, I am a Duct Tape Marketing Coach . Does John have to be nice to me ?  Actually, he is a very generous person and I am fortunate to be associated with his organization and him. Thanks John for the plug. Don’t know much about Duct Tape Marketing ? Technorati Tags: Duct Tape Marketing Read More …

This Year’s Most Popular Marketing Advice

This Year’s Most Popular Marketing Advice from the Industrial Marketing Maverns. If these 3 topics interest you THEN CLICK THRU AND READ THEM YOU ARE NOT MY TARGET CUSTOMER Be Small, Act Large: Positioning Yourself as a Big Company Beyond Your Web Site: Seven Ways to Build Online Presence Five Practical Ways to Improve e-Mail Read More …

Lean Marketing – 5S Overview

I did a Lean Marketing Webinar on 5S and broke it down into an overview and 5 segments. Each segment will be posted during the next 5 days. The segments are, you guessed it: Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain. If you want to review the entire series go to MarketingwithLean.com Technorati Tags: Lean Marketing ,Marketing Read More …

Yellow Belt training For Lean Six Sigma

I just participated in the Yellow(Gold) Belt Training offered by the TQM Network and the Lasater Institute. The training named “The Science of Systematic Innovation” covered the basic components of Lean Six Sigma. The process was several intensive days of training in developing actual Lean Six Sigma principles. The training took place this month in Read More …

Achieving Simplicity even in the obvious

Be willing to challenge the obvious! Why consider something like this? When first embarking on Lean Marketing you  must be willing to challenge your minds to accept change and not accept the norm as the answer. Technorati Tags: T-shirt Folding,Lean Marketing,Lean Six sigma Marketing,Folding Shirts,Change