consumers: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT (about)
- 11/23/21 05:36 AM
First and most importantly, commerce-driven anything is a people business. If you choose to believe, everything & everybody is really in the people business but practicing in the chosen field. To be even more clear, I am in the people business practicing Real Estate. What drives this? The simple proven rule of marketing (and human nature): People buy from people first then the product or service
PRODUCT & SERVICES first?
Now to be fair, in todays society, people do buy products and services first and then may or may not experience a person. Sometimes it doesn't matter who the person is as long … (1 comments)
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consumers: KEEP YOUR PROMISE (integrity power)
- 12/18/19 07:10 AM
In every facet of life and function one thing stands out which is the core principal or the engine that drives it all and i.e. the integrity behind it or motive if you will. Take a moment to consider that when it comes to products and services plus interactive-relationships personal or professional promises are implied, expressed or succinctly made. It is similar to the flower and the bee dynamics
NATURE'S PROMISE EXCHANGE
The flower puts out a distinct message directly aimed at the bee in the form of a promise. Visit with me and you get pollen, rest and nourishment. The bee in return says I … (7 comments)
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consumers: WHATS IN IT FOR ME?
- 05/11/17 02:08 PM
This is the question that drives all of us about everything everywhere whether spoken or not is the title of this post. You, "the self" assess while coming and going this dynamic whether you are aware of it or not. From the morning routine to the leaving of the house and returning, it all goes according to your choices to do what you do because of what you get in return for doing it "that way"
THE GRANDER SCALE
In the world outside of your own self is the world of services and products. In this world, they not only have to answer … (6 comments)
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consumers: THE MINDS MUST MEET
- 07/08/16 11:38 PM
Its the age old rule of all business. Two people must first have a belief driven by desire that leads to intimate contact or inquiry. From there, activity or interest is given a chance to develop and what is important is that it is mutual in nature. At some point, and without words, a sense of follow through is activated and a finale or closure takes place. A service or product has just served its purpose
MEETING OF THE MINDS
Forcing a meeting of the minds is stressful but doable. It is an aggressive way of doing business still needing a sender and receiver to … (2 comments)
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consumers: NO EXCUSES
- 05/20/16 12:37 AM
Easier said than done these two words NO EXCUSES be. Interesting too depending on what side of the fence you are on when this comes up. If you are in pursuit of something or wanting a gain, then you are expecting NO EXCUSES when it is your turn to receive it. However, if you are providing a service or product, then others will call you out on NO EXCUSES
NO EXCUSE FOR THIS
Does anyone really want to know why something has failed when they go to get it? If you have a desire, whatever it is, and someone is offering that service or product, … (10 comments)
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consumers: PROMOTING YOU OR THE TRANSACTION?
- 10/18/15 12:56 AM
How about both? The subject to discuss is when you are listing a property for sale OR when you are designing a business card, should your picture be on it? It is not unusual to see an agents picture on a for sale sign. But the questioned being begged is...isn't it about the property and nothing else?
HOW CUTE?
Let's look at business cards. If you were to go around giving out little wallet size pictures of yourself, people may or may not take them and most would just throw them away and shrug you off. But add a title or a function … (4 comments)
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consumers: TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE DOING THE SAME THING?
- 03/04/15 10:54 PM
Lets assume that everyone wakes up today or tomorrow and has a perfect web site, blogs, posts and comments, video's, has all the right applications, has a nice mobile phone presence, a good fax, working email and text prowess as well belonging to all the social sites and making all the right business sounds and moves
THE CONSUMER IS OVERWHELMED
Well now you would have this huge, large equal playing field of people that all look alike, sound alike and how would anyone know the difference from looking at them all? I submit that it may just propose a problem to sort … (13 comments)
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consumers: WILL ZILLOW BE TRULIAS VALENTINE?
- 01/28/15 02:52 AM
Between them, they make beautiful music together. Seventy million visitors to the sites says they should get engaged and then married off soon after that. They already courted each other for quite some time now. I know that the merger is being looked at for its purity and compliance to existing laws to consummate the match
START HERE?
That is a lot of power to have under one roof. It would completely dominate the Real Estate industry as far as being the "go to" sources for consumers, principals and clients to be. That first stop for the buyer and seller is the primary position to hold in this … (12 comments)
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consumers: WHAT TO EXPECT OR NOT IN 2015
- 12/25/14 11:40 PM
Who really knows? Lets have some general discussion. In Real Estate, low interest rates are a strong message to sellers, buyers and investors etc. to make Real Estate moves literally. In Technology, expect continued leaps and bounds in breakthroughs especially in the smart phone arenas followed by.....
APPLICATIONS
There will be supportive apps for everything imaginable with little or no limitations. Consumers at large can shop with ease and hold retailers accountable for pricing and customer service. This is favors the consumer as it should too. Applications come with a catch. They want into your world in return for their uses...
CAR … (4 comments)
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consumers: ZILLOW I KNOW TRULIA I KNOW WHO IS ACTIVERAIN?
- 07/28/14 02:37 AM
The minnow is swallowed by the mackerel who is swallowed by the shark who is swallowed by the whale. In the end (no pun), it is the whale everyone sees and talks about not what it dined on or is in its stomach. ActiveRain is and was a good snack... so good that Trulia munched on it with relish. Now, Zillow wants to eat its fill
WHATS THE MAGIC WORD?
At some point, ACTIVERAIN will just be a good story to reminisce about by those who were part of it because it doesn't appear to be on the front lines but instead, just a small … (15 comments)
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consumers: THIS ISN'T GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON
- 06/02/14 07:28 AM
People want what they want when they want it...and that is not going away anytime soon. The instant or now era is fully upon us. Email put snail mail to shame and has it on the run. Texting dominates phone calls at this point. People are slowly becoming addicted to all this
THERE'S A WAIT?
That's going to make waiting in line or waiting for anything more painful. If you dine on instance gratification all day and all week long and then you encounter having to slow down and wait, its a torment of some kind. People will even resent it and it could … (8 comments)
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consumers: EVERYTHING COMES AROUND AGAIN AND AGAIN
- 06/01/14 11:44 PM
Fads, whats in and whats out and the latest will always be with us in so many categories too. Some of the change is growth or forward technology type of progress while others are just style oriented sort of like vogue. Clothes, hair styles, shoes, foods and travel go popular and then unpopular as water seeks its own level
Here's a few things to consider that may or may not change and are around for now:
Big screen TV's: Who wouldn't want one? When they came out, the price was what held it back for the ordinary guy. Today, it is within reach and … (0 comments)
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consumers: THE CARDINAL RULE OF BUSINESS
- 05/10/14 12:11 AM
If it is not broken, why fix it? If you have a business, a system, a reliable repeatable dynamic that is performing then why would you interrupt or interfere with its performance? Upgrades, patches, corrections, fixes, improvements all are done to minimize any consumer displeasure
MAN OVERBOARD
Rocking your own boat makes no sense. Instead, they pull into dry dock or at the least calm weather and everyone works quickly toward the fix. You minimize the interruption or inconvenience. WHY? Peoples comfort zones are just that and no one likes theirs messed with. We pay money $$ to make something go our way. When … (8 comments)
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consumers: WHAT TO EXPECT IN REAL ESTATE OR TECHNOLOGY 2014
- 12/16/13 11:55 PM
First of all, who really knows as we are often the last to know and end up being more reactive or johnny come lately's to the party or the problem. However, we can expect "change" or movement as our society, economy and the world at large does not sit still
INVESTORS CASHING IN
I am watching to see if 2014 will be the year where investors try to unload their investment products that they bought up in a cash frenzy over the last few years and during the most recent Real Estate crash. 40 to 60% of purchases were investments. Some were short term … (5 comments)
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consumers: GROWING YOUR BUSINESS...posting contest
- 09/06/13 03:30 AM
I have started companies and run them. I have worked for large corporations and small ones too. There is so much to learn about business in and of itself and then to learn about HOW you want to run your business. For that, you need a business plan. Within the plan, there must be an action (s) or milestone (s) to achieve or trigger and then you want to know where it all is going to land
MINDING YOUR OWN BUSINESS
Discipline, consistency and hard work must become your best friends and fast friends too. Because anything worth having takes hard … (8 comments)
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consumers: THE COLOGNE LOST ITS SCENT?
- 01/16/13 03:31 AM
I did something a while a back that caused me to take note of something that can prove harmful at some point. It is a subtle thing too which makes it the more dangerous. First I will share what I did and then you will see how the principal applies to everything and everyone. Perhaps this has happened to you
WHAT I DID and WHAT HAPPENED
I have a expensive cologne bottle that comes in a splash on but too much comes out at one time causing waste. Drops are money here $$$. So I looked around for a small spray … (10 comments)
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consumers: SUPERMARKETS ARE WELL RUN BUSINESSES part 2
- 01/07/13 10:57 PM
In part one, we explored the supermarket and great effort is put into the word super as it is a well polished and presented place to shop with lots of dynamics going on. Here you will see how billions of revenue are generated and it is a living business plan that works..
THE MARKETS THEMSELVES WOKE-UP ONE DAY
The markets themselves woke up one day and discovered a gold mine right under their own noses. Billions were being spent by others to promote their products and were successful. Markets decide to copy the coloring, packaging and positioning of the other products … (12 comments)
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consumers: SUPERMARKETS ARE WELL RUN BUSINESSES part 1
- 01/07/13 10:56 PM
Next time you visit the neighborhood market, take a moment to see how it is set-up. It is a business first and there is a reason and a rhyme to all that goes on inside those four walls. First off, everything that one needs called the basics are found on the outside walls themselves. Produce, baked goods, dairy and meats all line the walls. In the center are more the optional items
LIKE OR NEED IS PRESENTED
The place is set-up to either help you find what you want or to the delight of all concerned, cause you to shop. They want … (2 comments)
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consumers: THE UGLY HEAD THAT CHANGES THE GAME
- 08/28/12 02:23 AM
I am talking about the mistake, the defect or the problem that may or may not be known. In Real Estate, in purchasing goods or services, if something that is not welcoming or as promised shows up, then all the parties involved are affected and the game has shifted like it or not. The consumer or buyer does a WHOA as in stop horse...stop right here
GAME CHANGING DYNAMICS
Surprises in some businesses can be the KISS OF DEATH. Keep in mind to that there are no second chances or do-overs to win someone back a lot of the times. I … (4 comments)
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consumers: PUBLIC BATHROOMS AND CURB APPEAL
- 08/27/12 12:15 AM
We all know the rule of thumb on a public rest room in a restaurant. If that place is filthy, well don't waste another minute...get out of there and forget about eating anything. The bathroom in today's world is an excellent indicator on how things are up close and in detail in many places including houses for sale
LOW EXPECTATIONS
Gas stations are notorious for having disgusting rest rooms. It is inevitable too considering that a lot of them are working gas stations and not just 7-11 stops. The fact that they keep them locked would tell you that it is … (13 comments)
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First and most importantly, commerce-driven anything is a people business. If you choose to believe, everything & everybody is really in the people business but practicing in the chosen field. To be even more clear, I am in the people business practicing Real Estate. What drives this? The simple proven rule of marketing (and human nature): People buy from people first then the product or service
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