It’s called newsjacking, and David Meerman Scott believes by taking a few risks your company can gain followers and customers to elevate your position in your market and industry.
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Newsjacking – David Meerman Scott – Orlando Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, May 21, 2015
Topics: Growth Summit, Growth Summit. Learning, David Meerman Scott, Social Media, Newsjacking
Recurring Revenue Streams II – Automatic Customer – Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 18, 2015
The Trojan Horse Effect and increased company value. Recurring Revenue can have a dramatic impact on your business if you can uncover the means to achieve it. John Warrillow provided his insights from his book The Automatic Customer at the Orlando Leadership Summit. We covered two of the nine business models for recurring revenue in John Warrillow, The Automatic Customer – Orlando Growth Summit. All nine business models can be found in an e-book here.
Topics: Growth Summit, Growth Summit. Learning, The Automatic Customer, John Warrillow, Leadership Summit, Recurring Revenue Streams
John Warrillow, The Automatic Customer – Orlando Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Fri, May 15, 2015
You own a floral shop. Holidays like Mother’s Day, just recently celebrated, and Valentine’s Day comprise 30% of your annual revenue stream. In order to achieve foot traffic that will result in impulse sales you can pay as much as $150 a square foot. Worse of all you lose 50% of your inventory every month to waste. It simply rots before you can sell it. Your customer is at best variable and seasonal.
Topics: Growth Summit, Growth Summit. Learning, The Automatic Customer, John Warrillow, Leadership Summit, Recurring Revenue Streams
Less is More - Think Like a Winner – Orlando Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, May 14, 2015
Built to Last author John Warrillow kicked off Wednesday’s Growth Summit. His presentation on recurring revenue ideas from his new book The Automatic Customer should be what this blog is on. That was until Rabbi Stephen Baars presented. Rabbi Baars delivered the shortest of the four Leadership speakers, about 15 minutes in length. There were four outstanding presentations today, I believe he had the greatest impact on the audience.
Topics: less is more, Growth Summit, Growth Summit. Learning, Rabbi Stephen Baars
Hooked: How to Build Habit Forming Products – Orlando Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Wed, May 13, 2015
This blog is no stranger to the value of habits. We’ve written about habits many times in the past.
Topics: leadership, Growth Summit, habits, customer loyalty, Customer needs, appreciation
The Advantage of Rookie Smarts – Liz Wiseman Las Vegas Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Dec 1, 2014
You are probably not old enough to remember the way back machine from the cartoon series PEABODY’S IMPROBABLE HISTORY, (it was a series that aired within the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon series on TV) however I am betting you can remember when you first started your career.
Topics: employee performance, Growth Summit, Growth Summit. Learning, Business Development Tool, Liz Wiseman
Social Capital – Keith Ferrazzi Las Vegas Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone and Who’s Got Your Back received his first lesson on social networking when he was just 13. As a caddie at a local golf course, he earned the title of being the best first year caddie, and eventually caddied for Arnold Palmer, Coming from a poor family he might have been intimidated by the type of customer with memberships at the club. Each day he arrived 30 minutes early. Before anyone else was there Ferrazzi would check the pin placement of the holes and observe how the grass had been cut. All in an effort to give those he caddied for every advantage possible. He met a woman, Mrs. Poland, who possibly was the best golfer at the club. She quickly made Keith her caddie. Why?
Topics: People, change, Growth Summit, Growth Summit. Learning, Relationship Drivers
Sales Advice from an Expert - Jack Daly Las Vegas Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Nov 17, 2014
How important is culture to your organization? The Rockefeller Habits Four Decisions for Growth offers the outcome of The People Decision is a harmonious culture of accountability.
Topics: Sales Process, People, People Decisions, Growth Summit, Sales Training, Systems & Process, Leverage
Drive Versus Passion – Randy Komisar Las Vegas Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Nov 10, 2014
Topics: Core Purpose, Growth Summit, Passion, Exponential Organization, MTP, The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Lif
Love ‘em or Lose ’em Beverly Kay - Las Vegas Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Nov 6, 2014
Topics: Employee Feedback, employee engagement, People, Growth Summit, Employee retention