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NametagTV: Satisfied, Loyal or Insistent?
Video not working? Click here for Adobe Flash 9! Or, click here for the original link to this video on NametagTV.com. LET ME ASK YA THIS… Are your customers satisfied, loyal or insistent? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… Think about a company you INSIST upon doing business with. Share three reasons why here! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag [email protected] Still watching training videos from…
7 Ways to Overcommunicate Anything
On a number of occasions, I’ve either heard or read the following statement: “You can’t over communicate.” And I’m not sure I agree with that. Here are my reasons: You can talk too much. Which means you’re not listening that much. You can listen too actively. Which comes off as annoying and fake. You can ask too many questions. Which turns you into an interrogator. You can be around…
98 Ways to Think Like an Entrepreneur
Consider the phrase, “Everyone is an entrepreneur.” Do you think that’s a valid statement? I don’t. Not entirely, that is. See, I don’t think everyone is an entrepreneur. However: I DO believe everyone could benefit from having entrepreneurial thinking. HERE’S WHY: The term “entrepreneur” comes from the French word, entreprendre, which means, “to undertake or manage some task.” Notice it didn’t say anything about business. Or commerce. Or websites….
Why your marketing is no longer enough
For all you marketers out there, I’ve got good news and bad news. THE GOOD NEWS IS: The world is flat, the barriers to entry are low and the opportunities to leverage new ideas are ENDLESS! THE BAD NEWS IS: your marketing is no longer enough. Here are six examples: 1. SHTICK is no longer enough. The word shtick is defined as “A characteristic attribute, talent, gimmick or trait…
68 Things Employees Never Want to Hear Their Manager Say
1. Better luck next time. 2. Can I see you for a second? 3. Close the door. 4. Conditions were different when I said that. 5. Discussion is over. 6. Don’t bother me right now. 7. Don’t bring me problems; bring me solutions. 8. Everybody’s doing it. 9. Get out! 10. Guess what I’ volunteering you for? 11. Here, you handle this problem. I’m busy. 12. Here’s what you’re…
NametagTV: What’s in a (User) Name?
Video not working? Click here for Adobe Flash 9! Or, click here for the original link to this video on NametagTV.com. LET ME ASK YA THIS… What’s the most memorable username you’ve ever seen? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… Share it here! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag [email protected] Training videos putting your office to sleep? Tune in to NametagTV.com for an interactive learning experience!…
19 Ways to Build Buzz about Your New Website
Oscar Wilde once remarked, “The only thing worse than being talked about is NOT being talked about.” So. Who’s talking about you? Well, if you’re not happy with your answer, perhaps these practices, ideas and suggestions will help spread the word about your new website: 1. FIRST THINGS FIRST:Build remarkability into your ideas before they go public. Are you (already) worth making a remark about? 2. Give it away….
Your primary task is to diffuse defensiveness
This week I’ve been working in The Bahamas with my friends at Homesteaders Life Company. We’re having a blast! (This is a picture of my mobile office to the left. Sigh…) Too bad I gotta go back to the four inches of ice in St. Louis. Grrrr… Anyway, these folks, who sell pre-need funeral and burial arrangements, have QUITE the challenge when approaching new customers. So, one of the…
18 Myths about Creativity That Are Holding Your Inner Artist Hostage
MYTH #1: Creativity is about making something out of nothing. REALITY: Creativity is about making connections between existing things. MYTH #2: Creativity is something you DO and HAVE REALITY: Creativity is something you ARE. MYTH #3: Creativity is about making the material come to you. REALITY: Creativity is about unblocking the flow of what’s already there. (For the best way to relieve artistic consipation, read this.) MYTH #4: Writer’s…
13 Killer Sales Questions Your Competitors Aren’t Asking
Questions are differentiators. With prospects. With customers With total strangers! So, if you want to become That Guy – and if you want to own the MAXIMUM amount of mindshare in your customers’ minds – start by asking better questions. Now, by “asking BETTER questions,” I mean: Asking dangerous questions. Asking disturbing questions. Asking dumb questions. Asking guiding questions. Asking judicious questions. Asking killer questions. Asking challenging question. Asking…
