Coin a New Word, Create a New World

I come from a long line of merchandisers.

Every generation of my family, going back to The Great Depression,
was in the business of promoting and selling their wares. Shoes, hard lines,
cookware, apparel, gifts, closeouts, discount goods, problem inventories, they’ve
peddled it all.

So when I started own company ten years ago, I followed suit.
The only difference was, my product was intangible. As a writer, publisher,
performer and consultant, instead of selling shoes, I sold ideas. I carried my
truth to market, every day. And that meant I had an obligation to ask one
question, over and over:

“What’s that called?”

And any time I witness something, I
name it. I give it a phrase, a brand, a title, a label, a handle, a designation,
a moniker or a signature.

For example, I wear a nametag twenty-four seven. And people are instantly
friendlier. What’s that called? Approachability.
Done.

I do this for a few reasons. Partly
because it’s in my blood. When you come from a family of merchandisers, that’s
what you do. You name things. Also, I want to do justice to the things I
notice. When I see something that’s a beautiful reminder of what could be, I
want to make it easy to share with people.

But the big reason I name things is, when you name it, you create
the category. When you create the category, you set the standard. When you set
the standard, you own the mindshare. When you own the mindshare, you become the
superior voice. And when you become the superior voice, anyone who follows will
be compared to you.

Coin a new word, create a new world.

LET ME ASK YA THIS…

What word do you own?

LET ME SUGGEST THIS…

For the list called, “7 Ways to Out Experience the Competition,” send an email to me, and you win the list for free!

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Scott Ginsberg

That Guy with the Nametag

Writing, Publishing, Performing, Consulting

[email protected]

Yes, I do more than just wear a nametag all day.

My enterprise is actually quite robust. I add value to my clients in several cool ways.

Explore the myriad ways you, your people and your organization can leverage my talents.

The Future of Human Marketing

There are a thousand ways to kill a startup.

Bad locations, unprofitable niches, sloppy execution,
unremarkable products, inflexible owners, poor hiring decisions, bad timing, broken
business models, the passion paradox, lack of financing, lack of market
traction, premature scaling, poor investor management, fights between founders,
uncontrollable growth, just to name a few.

No wonder half of them die before their fifth birthday.

But we can’t overlook the silent killer. The granddaddy of
them all. The one issue that, if addressed in the beginning stages of building,
might actually wipe out a lot of the other causes of death.

Knowing who you are.

When you know who you are, every moment isn’t a moral
challenge, it’s just a checklist. Decisions are easier, postures are sturdier, interactions
are warmer, relationships are healthier, risks are smarter, transitions are
smoother, failures are faster and commitments are stronger.

In short, your mission becomes more than a statement.

Two years ago, I started helping companies solve that
problem.

Through my strategic planning crusade – not just a process,
but a crusade – we take a company and figure out who they are, what they change
and why they matter. We uncover internal legends that reflect their brand’s
human purpose. And we hang limited edition art pieces as the social artifacts
from that process to remind people of that purpose, every day.

Now, the company brings their values to the forefront. Now,
their philosophy oozes with personality and emotion. Now, they can’t forget who
they are.

It’s not a nametag – it’s a brandtag.

It’s the future of human marketing, company culture and
brand interaction.

And considering the fact that fourteen hundred startups have
already launched since I started writing this blog post, I’m beginning to wonder
what would be different in the world if more companies knew who they were.

LET ME ASK YA THIS…

How will you make your mission more than a statement?

LET ME SUGGEST THIS…

For the list called, “38 Ways to Make Customers Gasp,” send an email to me, and you win the list for free!

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Scott Ginsberg

That Guy with the Nametag

Writing, Publishing, Performing, Consulting

[email protected]

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Brandtag 002: Class Is The New Quality

“Our job is to buy other people’s mistakes and remarket them as opportunities.” –Mark Ginsberg, President, CWC Inventories.

The company a long and prestigious history in the closeout industry. Frank Ginsberg, a discount retail pioneer, founded the original business in 1973. He made it possible for manufacturers to rid themselves of problem inventories quietly, without fanfare and affect to their mainstay distribution channels. Now, nearly four decades later, Closeouts With Class remains a global leader.

I sat down with their team to build a Brandtag Strategic Planning Crusade. This case study will dissect their award-winning philosophy, culture and approach to human interaction:“Closeouts were historically thought of as junk,” they said. “But everything we have is gorgeous. Even though we never fall in love with our own inventory.”

“The only thing classier than our products is our people,” Frank said. “Their excitement makes customers want to buy, and their commitment gives customers confidence to buy again and again.”

“We’re not paralyzed by the fear of failure,” Frank said. “When you believe in the business, you overcome everything. Besides, the first hundred years are the hardest.”

Whether it’s a recession, a flood, a shift in the industry or a lost palette of goods, CWC knows that you can’t eat like an elephant and poop like a bird.

“Because we’re willing to share in almost every direction, we build a bridge to our competitors,” Jim said. “We keep them in business. And by treating them like partners, they become a power source. If it was just us, it would be hard to survive.”

According to Mark, “We wanted the typo in there to make sure our customers didn’t think we were perfect.”

“A few years ago, part of our warehouse collapsed and flooded after a big storm. I was the lucky one who go to dive down under six feet of water to unplug the drain,” Tom laughed.

“When we share a personal side of ourselves,” Bruce said, “it makes customers want to pay us. If you want them to spend, you’ve got to bend.”

“Do us a favor once and we’ll be loyal forever,” said Jean. “We’ve had employees make sales from the nursery home and receive commission checks from the grave!”

“There’s no job too menial for anybody,” Jerry commented. “Every gear matters to the whole package. Independent we’re fine, but together we’re fabulous.”

“We’ve never sacrificed integrity for profit,” Frank said. “Class is a word we’ve earned by live up to it in each and every transaction.”

Big thanks to my client, Closeouts With Class! Their Brandtag Identity Collages currently hang in their front hall, board room and show rooms.

Their mission is clearly more than a statement.

LET ME ASK YA THIS…
How classy is your service?

LET ME SUGGEST THIS…
To learn more about creating a Brandtag Strategic Planning Crusade for your organization, download the workflow at www.brandtag.org!

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Scott Ginsberg
That Guy with the Nametag
Writing, Publishing, Performing, Consulting
[email protected]

Never the same speech twice.

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