“Fire, Ready, Aim!”

“Fire, Ready, Aim!”

A wise man once said to me that when it comes to marketing a great philosophy to follow is “Fire, ready, aim!”  Those three words couldn’t be more true. Too many times, small business becomes paralyzed by inaction with their marketing.  Inaction can be due to:...
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Sticking to the Brand

I recently read an article in the Business Courier that really struck a chord with me about the significance of branding.  The company featured was a Cincinnati favorite, Graeter’s.  Graeter’s has been doing exceptionally well in recent years:  new stores are popping...
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Never Assume

No matter the size of a company, confusion and mistakes happen.  We do not live in a vacuum, where each day can be predicted and people’s behaviors anticipated.  Even though we may have our roles within an organization, there is overlap.  But with small...
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Are You Prepared?

Remember the days of interviewing for that first big job and all the extra research you did on the company you were meeting with?  There were reasons you went to all that extra trouble, but do you remember why?  I’m sure that we could all agree that there were...
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Your Brand is Weak!

I recently went to a bodybuilding event to support my wife who is a figure competitor. Just being there got me thinking about all the hard work that leads up to the final event. The competitors discipline themselves and spend hours in the gym every week, monitor their...
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The “Pitching” Rotation

Everyone in a company is part of the “sales team” – from the receptionist who answers the phone and greets guests, to the person who handles customer complaints.   A great analogy, especially at this time of year, involves baseball. Every major league team has...
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