October 2009
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Powerfeedback by Scott - Doctors cutting into... →
Doctors cutting into patients without tests? →
You have pain in your body that is coming from an organ, but you are unsure as to which organ is causing the issue. Would you let a general surgeon cut you open and figure out on the table what the…
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Telephone sessions now available
Based on growing requests, I am now offering hourly telephone sessions for clients.
Though my preference is still face-to-face meetings, all the feedback I have received has convinced me that this is the right thing to do.
Like my traditional offering, you can pay for these sessions via check or credit card.
For more information Email Me.
Small Business Success & Milestone →
At a time when small business is under fire, I am delighted to share some good news as well as success stories! Please read this to learn more.
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Small Business Success & Milestone
Very excited to report that Confidential Counselor just successfully completed its 30th assignment!
When I announced this special service aimed at helping small businesses in April of 2009 I had no idea that we would grow this quickly!
To my knowledge, and based on feedback I have received from many people, NO OTHER FIRM offers its clients what Confidential Counselor does.
While the...
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Can President Obama get it done?
In my post yesterday I said that I hoped and prayed that President Obama is serious this time about really wanting to, and ultimately pushing for help for small business.
One of my regular readers (“Larry L. of San Diego, CA”) sent me an email yesterday to offer his thoughts and to make me aware of an insightful piece on this subject that appeared in the New York Times.
This...
Should small biz believe President Obama →
The President has announced new plans to help small businesses during the continuing economic catastrophe. Should we believe him this time? Is this real? Is Congress on-board with these proposals?…
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Should small biz believe President Obama
Once again President Obama is praising small business and declaring that more must be done to help entrepreneurs succeed.
Is help really on the way, or is this just more political rhetoric? I am skeptical for at least four reasons.
When the President references the success of the “ARC” (America’s Recovery Capital Loan Program) program, small businesses are thrust into...
Size does matter! →
When someone describes your business as a “boutique”, do you take this as a compliment or an insult? If you are smart and willing to learn, the correct answer is indeed compliment! Please read this…
Check your butt and your attitude →
Would the world be a better place if everyone we dealt with was the same person who administered our colonoscopy? Please check out my blog posting as I delve into this further.
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Check your butt and your attitude
What if everyone you dealt with in life and business was potentially the same person who might perform, or assist with your colonoscopy?
As some of you ponder whether I have lost it, please allow me to explain :-)
I never cease to be amazed at how poorly some businesses treat their employees as well as their customers and vendors. I thought a lot about this yesterday as I went for my own...
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WSJ.com - Valuable Tips, for Free →
Small business owners are getting helpful advice from advisory boards, yet organizations that create these volunteer programs say more businesses should take advantage.
This article featured my other company, Powerfeedback, and we certainly appreciate the opportunity to share our knowledge and experience. Hopefully it will be of benefit to you and your business.
Valuable Tips, for Free →
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Hard work trumps positive thinking
Is positive thinking and repeated use of affirmation words enough to move your career and business to success? According to this article, no.
“So while pop positive thinking may be a hollow exercise, there are trustworthy researchers whose work has given us clues about how to best pursue happiness. Unsurprisingly, the key is not the visualization of positive outcomes, but rather lies...
Feds get even dumber →
If you thought that government bureaucracy was bad, read this! If you support market research, this proposed action should deeply concern you.
Use it or Lose it →
How can you easily improve employee attitude and morale? Do you want to know how to keep your competitors from gaining an advantage over you? Want a simple way to make sure that customers do not hear…
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Use it or Lose it
While exchanging some small talk with a cashier yesterday we talked about the odd weather (snow in October!) that we were having, she exclaimed; sure, it figures, I am off tomorrow and Monday!”
I suggested that if she didn’t have definite plans that perhaps she should reconsider the time off and reschedule it. She advised me that she would like to, but, her company had a strict...
Dell, GM & Boeing are now small businesses! →
Bet you never thought it would be possible to classify huge multi-national corporations like Boeing, General Motors and Cell as small businesses! Florida, following the lead of Washington, has done…
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Dell, GM & Boeing are now small businesses!
“What do Dell Computer, General Electric and Boeing have in common? These massive corporations were all counted as “small businesses” doing work in Florida last year.”
I have witten about this extensively in prior posts, and this should be of concern to every small business, no matter what state they are based in. This policy of classifying huge multi national...
Increasing profit through market research →
Should your business be more focused on tracking trends or conducting market research? In this post I examine that question as well as offer my own insights and advice.
Second stimulus NOT needed for small biz →
Should the USA incur even more debt by passing a third stimulus package? In this post I explain why I feel that this is a bad idea, as well as offer an alternate plan to help small business, which…
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Second stimulus NOT needed for small biz
Congressional leaders are considering yet another stimulus package. Here is why I believe that this is a bad idea.
A few month ago President Obama was considering using TARP money to aid small business. To date, this has not been done. In the last report that I saw, there was $134.5 billion dollars of TARP money left. Why consider a new program when there is already money left in the...
Small biz rejects social media →
Do you accept reports that small business is rejecting the use of social media? Given the growing popularity and success stories I am hearing of, this seems very unlikely. Please read this post to…
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Small biz rejects social media
In previous posts I have talked about small businesses using (or not) social media to grow their business. Two articles caught my attention and I wanted to add my input and advice.
In the first, according to a survey conducted by Citibank/GfK Roper, 76% of polled small business owners are not using social media. Market Research firms can disagree, and I can tell you that Powerfeedback...
Beware of exploding Green Shoots →
Yes Virginia, there does seem to be signs of life in the economy! But how do businesses capitalize on this? How do we not only maintain what we have, but expand new opportunities? In this post I…
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“I like thinking big. If you’re going to be thinking anything, you might as...”
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One of my more favorite quotes from Donald Trump.
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Beware of exploding Green Shoots
Though the unemployment and under-employment numbers are still very high, there are definite signs that the economy is showing signs of improvement.
My tip of the week centers around: “keeping your eye on the ball.”
As business picks up, many firms tend to pull back on measuring and focusing on improving customer service. Now more than ever, you must continue to distinguish...
Help doctors make more money--Powerfeedback by... →
With the health-care debate continuing to rage on, Powerfeedback is doing its part to help doctors improve their operating efficiencies, stop revenue leakage, and to reverse practice degradation….
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“Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything...”
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— Stephen Covey: Personal development author and speaker
Spot-on Stephen Covey!
Attain better results from web surveys →
With the proliferation of mobile phones, especially Smartphones, why aren’t more online surveys coded to be accessible via iPhones, Blackberry’s and other such devices? Please read this post to learn…
Million Man (Business) March coming to DC →
Most people know that small business creates nearly every new job in America. Even the SBA and Bureau of Census recognizes this. Why is our President and Senators and Representatives ignoring this?…
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Million Man March to DC
As the days wear on, Washington, some how, some way, manages to find even more ways to be even less friendly and less helpful to small business.
It is very obvious that despite the best efforts of people like Lloyd Chapman of ASBL, our elected leaders have no intention of changing their misguided ways.
The time has come for a “Million BusinessMan March on Washington.” We must...
Jobless numbers to worsen without help to small... →
As widely reported today, the jobless report was much worse than expected. A huge portion of the cure is for Washington to start helping, and supporting small business. This post explains further,…
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“What we are looking at is the lack of small-business job creation that typically...”
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This quote was taken from an article today in Bloomberg.
The only question remaining is; when, if at all, will the President and Congress wake up and start helping small business?
As my readers here and elsewhere know, I have been advocating strongly over the last 11 months for Washington to...
Confidential Counselor - 4th and goal, ready? →
Happy October 1st! If you own or run a business, today is the day you have to think of yourself as a prize fighter entering round 10 of a boxing match. Please check out my post for tips to be…
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4th and goal, ready?
Happy October, and welcome to the 4th quarter! Like a football game, its crunch time for your business, whether you have a good, bad, or so-so year thus far.
With 2009 fast approaching an end, (hooray!) today is the day to work even harder, smarter, tougher and more diligently than you have done thus far all year. Please do not misunderstand, I am confident that you have put your best foot...
Sharing the knowledge --- loving life →
One of the coolest things that you can do is share the knowledge and expertise that you have. I had that opportunity again this week with the ground chauffeured transportation industry.
Increase physician income --- doctors to earn more... →
How can physicians earn more money without charging patients more fees? In this post Powerfeedback shows doctors how to do this, and how to improve their operating efficiencies.
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Sharing the knowledge
I had the privilege of speaking to the ground chauffeured transportation industry via webinar earlier this week.
My topics included the importance of conducting regular market research, effective contact management techniques and reciprocal selling strategies.
The group had great questions, and I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to speak with them, and to share my expertise and...
Another bank misses the boat! →
Given the high disdain for banks by consumers, you would think that Bank of America would go out of their way to make certain that their customer research efforts were top-notch. Unfortunately, as…