A Parody on Client-Vendor Relationships
If you’ve got 2 minutes and 19 seconds to spare, take a quick look at this funny video. If you’re a vendor to other companies or if you have vendors, it’s worth watching :-)
Of twelve “observable” attributes I teach my students (and look for in vendors), here are four of the most important:
- Resourcefulness
- Deadline Sensitivity
- Boundary-Based
- Networking Skills.
Wouldn’t you agree that it’s just as important for clients to live by the standards they expect their own vendors to demonstrate?
Don’t laugh. This sort of thing happens all the time between clients and vendors.
My chief of web development, Eric Lingenfelter, recently emailed me this video. I sense his team deals with “problem children” clients like those depicted in this video :-(
If you’re an electronic marketer and have vendors who don’t live up to your standards, it makes sense to let them go so they won’t hurt your business or your reputation.
If you’re a vendor and have clients who are inconsistent with the standards they expect you to maintain with them, it’s best to let them go for very the same reasons.
I welcome your personal comments and experiences on this topic.
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Vote For The “Tagline” You Prefer Most
Recently I changed the “look and feel” of this blog. Although I’m happy with the graphics, I think my tagline on the banner can be improved.
It currently promises this:
“Practical Marketing Tips for Information Publishers, Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurial CEOs”
This morning I crafted four more tagline ideas which I feel better expresses the “promise” of this blog. Take a moment and “comment” on which of these four choices (A, B, C or D) you like most.
A: “Proven Strategies for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Get More Done – Faster, Better and Easier”
B: “Tested Marketing Tips That Boost Your Profits and Productivity – Faster, Better, With Less Human Effort”
C: “Practical Ideas for Entrepreneurs to Get More Done – Faster Better, Easier”
D: “Principle-Centered Strategies that Boost Profits and Accelerate Productivity”
Feel free to add your own ideas if you got a better one. Any suggestion will be most appreciated and I plan on changing the existing tagline by the end of this month.
Please vote in the Comment Section.
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Survey Results: Readers Want 2 Posts Per Week
On December 30th, 2008 I posted a survey so my readers could decide if 3 posts per week would be better than 2 posts per week.
Over 320 readers voted and the final tally I took revealed 202 – NO votes compared to 119 – YES votes. The Blog Dialogue survey result was a WIN-WIN for me because I get do less work and serve more of my readers.
Starts Immediately: So as of Thursday, January 8th, my blogging editorial calendar will 2 posts per week that show up every Thursday and Tuesday (every week in 2009) at precisely 8:44am Eastern.
One of my core premises is: “People support what they help to create.” And thesimplest way to get support is to “Ask.” That sounds simple, but it’s not easy.
The”Ask Principle” is what the Greek Philosopher, Socrates discovered nearly 2,500 years ago, which is now known as the The Socratic Method. It is what Gandhi insinuated when he said, “In order to G-E-T you must first A-S-K.”
And it is what George Gallup did for most of his professional life - assessing public opinion on political, social, and economic issues, including the hopes and fears of people around the globe, their leisure-time activities, their morals, beliefs, etc.
What To Do Now: In 2009, I want you visit and revisit this blog on Tuesdays and Thursdays. When you do, you’ll see a new blog post that appears at precisely 8:44am Eastern.
It may seem silly to you, but for me, having that level of consistent precision (Tuesdays, Thursdays at 8:44am Eastern) makes me more predictable to you. And predictability typically leads to Trust.
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Holiday Greetings from Mandossian Family
During the third week in December each year, I send out a holiday video message that stars our son, Gabriel and daughter, Breanna.
The ONE this year is my absolute favorite. It was inspired by a life-lesson statement from Reginald Poitier, father of actor Sidney Poitier.
Turn-up your speakers and click: www.HolidayGreetings2008.com
When you’re done watching it, post your comment so my kids can read it and feel free to forward this message to another dad.
Happy Holidays!
Does Your Email Inbox Need A 60-Sec Cleansing?
Suddenly, that all-important topic of distractions came up. So I seized the opportunity to ask all five thought leaders the single most important entrepreneurial productivity question that I routinely ask my students, friends, colleagues and even my mentors.
Here’s the question:
They went five-for-five and gave the same answer. It’s the same answer I hear from my students. It’s the same answer I hear from my JV partners, my colleagues and even my mentors.
Survey after survey, Ask Campaign after Ask campaign … Email seems to be everbody’s undisputed #1 distraction in their personal and professional lives!
Imagine that? The #1 distraction entrepreneurs and (more…)
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