Lie Number Two: “We are a commodity industry”
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You might argue that some industries really are commodity industries if they sell sand, iron ore or oil. I would argue that... Read More
Lie Number One: Price Erosion
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Inspired by Guy Kawasaki’s talent for identifying the “untruths” of the business world I thought I would try my hand at a... Read More
Born to Lead or Bats in the Belfry
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Some years ago I joined the management team of a new division that had been created in the company I worked in... Read More
I Believe
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Many years ago in College one of the assignments we were asked to do was to prepare a “Kleine Credo” or little... Read More
Personify your product!
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I was asked to speak to a group of marketing graduate students about how I used market research in my work as... Read More
There is No Escape from Marketing!
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I ran across Stan DeVaughn’s blog entry from February 27, 2006 with the title “Marketing and Branding are high-tech wrecks” and can... Read More
The “Behave-Atudes”
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A strong understanding of your customer’s behaviours and attitudes as they relate to the products and services you sell is one of... Read More
Corporate Spirituality
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At first glance it is tempting to conclude that people in large parts of the developed world have become less religious. The... Read More
Drugs, Sex and Rock n Roll (continued)
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I received a comment from Kfir Pravda asking me to clarify my view on how fundamental human needs drive decision making in... Read More
The Paradigm Erupts (The disruption of the Telecom industry)
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The great philosopher Leibniz (born 1670) said “Reality cannot be found except in One single source, because of the interconnection of all... Read More