Posted On: March 8, 2010
If you’ve ever watched a relay race you’ve noticed that runners don’t stand at a dead stop when they grab the baton. They match the pace of their oncoming teammate as they take the hand-off. Just as that makes for a smooth transition, so, too, does matching the pace... Read More
Posted On: August 26, 2009
Just the other day I saw a commercial for the movie, The Jungle Book. It’s out of the Disney vault and for a limited time you can buy it for your family. But hurry, because soon it’ll be going back in the vault for another 20 years. Whoa, the kids will be 25 years old... Read More
Posted On: August 4, 2009
I love baseball movies, particularly Field of Dreams. Remember the classic line? “If you build it, they will come.” Unfortunately, I speak with many entrepreneurs who act as though that were true in business. If they just hang out their shingle, advertise in the... Read More
Posted On: July 16, 2009
Lately it seems that I’ve been having conversations with several clients about not just marketing, but sales. There’s a fine line between marketing and sales. Marketing’s role is to create awareness, excitement and desire for you product or service. Hopefully it will... Read More
Posted On: June 9, 2009
This month, I’m turning the tables on the media. Rather than being the interviewer, I’ve asked Meg Dedolph, Business Editor of our local newspaper, the Naperville SUN, to be the interviewee. Why? Well, one of the many ways an entrepreneur can increase credibility... Read More
