Duct Tape Marketing Coach’s Plan by Business901

Last month, I wrote a blog post called "Hiring a consultant, can I see your marketing plan? " and to summarize I said: "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 Read More …

Are you an Ideal Customer for a Turnaround Consultant

Mplan for a Turnaround Consultant: “My ideal customer has a privately-owned company which has had negative profitability for a period of time, typically more than 18 months, or they have a recently-started company which may never have achieved profitability. The driver of these losses is often accompanied by reduced market share, quality issues and employee Read More …

Marketing Plan Pro – what is in the Box

Most people know that I am a Duct Tape Marketing Coach and use Marketing Plan Pro to create my marketing plans. This is a quick video explaining what is in the box! I am going to try something new. Instead of uploading the video I just used a hyperlink to my YouTube page. I though Read More …

Using Marketing to sell inside your organization, Checklist

Yesterday I discussed how to use marketing inside your organization and creating a burning desire to complete the project. Today is a checklist for your marketing department to use when implementing a Marketing campaign for the project. Preparation: In defining the scope of the project, set a clear destination mission, vision, objectives, milestones, strategies and Read More …

Do you use your marketing to sell inside your organization?

Few projects are on time and under budget. These failures can be devastating to the individual, costly for companies and damaging to morale. Why do so many projects fall short of their initial expectations? There is a huge difference between who has a plan and hits the ground running, but maybe as important is making Read More …

8 steps to get Leaner in a tough economy!

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 …