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Anyone who says you cannot brand a small business have never studied how Franchise Companies start and grow in their communities and then end up taking out the competition for regional domination. Sure you can brand a small business, heck I did and within a 8-year period I took my well-branded small business and turned it into a much larger business in 23-states, 4-countries, 450 cities and 110 major markets, it can be done.Many marketing consultants and gurus say that marketing brand for small business cannot be done. Others agree that it can be done. I am in the camp with those who know it can be done. In this camp some say that; Branding is about your reputation. Indeed that is true, but to single out that one concept and say that is branding is way too simplistic. You see branding is much more than that; not just reputation, but what comes to mind when you see the brand, it is about customer feelings inside of them.Ma
Without a product or service an organization will not survive.
The Ability to Manage Itself:
An organization does not just have to provide a product or service but also make sure that it is providing it in an efficient and profitable manner. It does not make any sense if you are providing the most amazing product if at the same time you are losing money every time you sell it.
Organizations manage themselves through accounting procedures, manufactur
Brainstorming is one of the oldest of the modern creative thinking techniques. Originally developed in 1941 by Alex F Osborn, it was first called "thinking up". Later Alex Osborn coined the term "Brainstorming". Brainstorming is primarily a technique of using ideas from a group of people to provide ongoing stimulation to that group in order to create more ideas. These ideas are then combined or developed into a practical answer to a challenge that was presented to the group at the beginning of the brainstorming session.One of the key concepts of brainstorming is that no criticism is allowed during the session. In fact, wild and unusual ideas are encouraged, in part because some of these odd sounding ideas become useful ideas and partially because these kinds of ideas can inspire other members of the group to come up with good ideas. Sometimes all a strange idea needs is some polishing. Part of the brainstorming concept is
Every organization must be competent at three behaviors in order for it to survive. It must have a reason for existing, be able to manage itself, and be able to lead. If any of these behaviors are missing, it will eventually collapse.
A Reason for Existing:
An organization must have a reason for existing – that is, a product or a service. If there is no product or service the organization will not have a commitment in its staff nor will it have any means to generate revenue. Without a commitment people will lose interest in it and without revenue it will collapse financially.
Examples of organizations that have no product or service include pyramid schemes. Pyramid schemes use the money being “invested” by new members to pay previous investors. The money is not being used to create a product or service that can be sold to create income. Eventually the scheme will run out of investment capital and there will be no means to generate revenue. The scheme will collapse and go bankrupt.
A similar situation occurred in the late 1990s with internet startup companies. There were many companies that did not have a viable product but were highly valued by investors. There was a tremendous amount of money being invested in them which made them appear prosperous. The appearance of prosperity brought in more investment money. Just about everyone confused the market value of the company with its ability to generate revenue and be profitable.
Eventually, in 1999, the investors did figure out that there was not going to be any revenue for many of these organizations. They withdrew their investments and many of the organizations collapsed.
Without a product or service an organization will not survive.
The Ability to Manage Itself:
An organization does not just have to provide a product or service but also make sure that it is providing it in an efficient and profitable manner. It does not make any sense if you are providing the most amazing product if at the same time you are losing money every time you sell it.
Organizations manage themselves through accounting procedures, manufactur
Research would indicate that consumers don’t know what they’re thinking. According to an article written by Jack Shimell (2002) for Quirk’s Marketing Research Review, Consumers make their decisions and react to advertising based more on unconscious emotional processes than on conscious rational processes.There appears to be an interplay between the conscious and the unconscious with the unconscious being the driving force, when it comes to reactions to advertising and purchase decision making.There is also a distinct personality / temperament factor involved in consumer thinking and behavior. People with moderate extrovert traits tend to react more positively to advertising, while introverts and people with few extrovert traits would appear to be very difficult to affect through advertising.Part of this may reside in the fact that introverts tend to be energized by solitary activities that are less affected by ou
A Reason for Existing:
An organization must have a reason for existing – that is, a product or a service. If there is no product or service the organization will not have a commitment in its staff nor will it have any means to generate revenue. Without a commitment people will lose interest in it and without revenue it will collapse financially.
Examples of organizations that have no product or service include pyramid schemes. Pyramid schemes use the money being “invested” by new members to pay previous investors. The money is not being used to create a product or service that can be sold to create income. Eventually the scheme will run out of investment capital and there will be no means to generate revenue. The scheme will collapse and go bankrupt.
A similar situation occurred in the late 1990s with internet startup companies. There were many companies that did not have a viable product but were highly valued by investors. There was a tremendous amount of money being invested in them which made them appear prosperous. The appearance of prosperity brought in more investment money. Just about everyone confused the market value of the company with its ability to generate revenue and be profitable.
Eventually, in 1999, the investors did figure out that there was not going to be any revenue for many of these organizations. They withdrew their investments and many of the organizations collapsed.
Without a product or service an organization will not survive.
The Ability to Manage Itself:
An organization does not just have to provide a product or service but also make sure that it is providing it in an efficient and profitable manner. It does not make any sense if you are providing the most amazing product if at the same time you are losing money every time you sell it.
Organizations manage themselves through accounting procedures, manufactur
First of all, every type of media has pros and cons. Here are a few:Billboards work okay if they are in a high-traffic area and have a short, easy to read message, but they could be very expensive, and many times your ad is moved from a good location to a bad location, especially if you are advertising on a limited budget and utilize this type of program. The better locations are normally the most expensive. Also, you must remember that the prospective new customer has only a fraction of a second to see your message as they speed by, and the amount of traffic during the time of the year are factors. Will they take the time, or be able, to write down your contact information?Television & Radio normally reaches a large audience, depending on the area, but doesn’t always reach your desired demographic. Effectiveness depends on the time of day the ad is run, and if you have a limited budget, normally your ad isn’t given
A similar situation occurred in the late 1990s with internet startup companies. There were many companies that did not have a viable product but were highly valued by investors. There was a tremendous amount of money being invested in them which made them appear prosperous. The appearance of prosperity brought in more investment money. Just about everyone confused the market value of the company with its ability to generate revenue and be profitable.
Eventually, in 1999, the investors did figure out that there was not going to be any revenue for many of these organizations. They withdrew their investments and many of the organizations collapsed.
Without a product or service an organization will not survive.
The Ability to Manage Itself:
An organization does not just have to provide a product or service but also make sure that it is providing it in an efficient and profitable manner. It does not make any sense if you are providing the most amazing product if at the same time you are losing money every time you sell it.
Organizations manage themselves through accounting procedures, manufactur
You get what you pay for does not just apply to shopping. You are paying a price, whether you know it or not, at work and you are getting exactly what you pay for.Step 5 – If in step 4 you were unable to identify any way for you to express your authentic self, determine what the payoff is for working in this job. When we continue to do the same thing over and over - in this case going to work at the same job day after day - and we resist making a change, it is partially because there is a pay off for us to stay. We must be getting something out of the situation or else staying would not be an option. So, think about what you are getting by staying. For some it might be a substantial paycheck and for others it may be a flexible schedule or the perks/benefits they get at work. Pay attention to these and don’t minimize them. They may be great reasons to stay but it is also quite possible that these reasons are not exclusive
Eventually, in 1999, the investors did figure out that there was not going to be any revenue for many of these organizations. They withdrew their investments and many of the organizations collapsed.
Without a product or service an organization will not survive.
The Ability to Manage Itself:
An organization does not just have to provide a product or service but also make sure that it is providing it in an efficient and profitable manner. It does not make any sense if you are providing the most amazing product if at the same time you are losing money every time you sell it.
Organizations manage themselves through accounting procedures, manufactur
FACTA stands for Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act. The law went into effect Jan. 1, 2005. FACTA is the law which allows all Americans access to their credit report once per year. So what does that have to do with you?On June 1, 2005, a new provision of FACTA went into effect. It says that any employer (even if you only employ one person) whose action or inaction results in the loss of employee information, can be fined by federal and state government, and sued in civil court. Bet you didn't know that. But you need to know, and need to know what you can do to protect yourself.Small Businesses will be affected the most.‘"A small businessman who makes a mistake could bear the brunt of a regulation like this," says James Plummer, policy analyst at Consumer Alert, a non-profit group that focuses on a free-market approach to consumer regulations.’If you don't shred and information gets out, there are pen
Without a product or service an organization will not survive.
The Ability to Manage Itself:
An organization does not just have to provide a product or service but also make sure that it is providing it in an efficient and profitable manner. It does not make any sense if you are providing the most amazing product if at the same time you are losing money every time you sell it.
Organizations manage themselves through accounting procedures, manufacturing processes, and other policies. An organization that neglects the administration of its operations will most likely fail.
Numerous organizations have attempted to focus solely on the product and missed sight of proper management. Other companies such as Enron and MCI WorldCom have had a product but deliberately mismanaged their finances in order to deceive themselves and their investors.
Leadership:
Management and leadership are often thought of as being the same. Individuals are promoted to a management position and then have people who report to them. Now they have to lead. In fact they should be described as being promoted to a management/supervisor or management/leader position.
Policies and procedures are good for managing things but they do not motivate people. The ability to motivate or influence people to follow is leadership. It is often neglected because we confuse it with management. Many new managers are trained on how to create a budget but few are given training on how to inspire their team. Sadly they often end up trying to motivate their team through management principles.
Have you ever worked for an organization that tries to motivate its employees by requiring them to account for every minute of their time (and is punitive towards those that are not 100% productive)? That approach really is not inspiring and will most likely produce poor results compared to an organization that effectively shares its purpose, values, and vision with its employees and helps them see how they benefit from it.
Speaking about purpose, values and visions, have you ever been involved with an organization that does not know its values, purpose or vision - A company where you can ask 5 different people why the organization exists and get 5 different answers. Such an organization is in trouble and needs a healthy does of leadership before it collapses in personnel issues.
It does not matter how large or small an organization is, it needs to be competent at all three behaviors. In fact organiza
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