Comments on: Inspiration Points: Can JFK’s Tide Lift Your Boat?

By: Kelly Erickson

Kelly Erickson — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:04:24 +0000

Alex,

HM.

Well, they may know how to attack the problem a little better (many B2B companies “get” that they need to sell cost v. something), but I don’t know that I’d say the sales come more easily. Knowing what to do and doing it are sometimes rather far apart!

But yes, it’s probably easier for me to think about a new printer for the business than a new microwave for the house. So that’s a leg-up for a printer company—if they know how to capitalize on it.

Friar,

I still say mine’s better, LOL. Though at the time, mine wouldn’t have been appreciated at all, eh?

Later…

By: Friar

Friar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:31:53 +0000

Whoops.

Typo.

I mean nice HAIR, of course.
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By: Friar

Friar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:31:19 +0000

Now that I think of if, Jackie had nice hear too.

What a handsome couple they made.

By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome

Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:43:10 +0000

One thing I’ve noticed online is how much easier it is to state the benefits in a B2B situation – companies that sell to businesses (even businesses of one person) tend to sell more easily (especially if they are selling how to make more money) than businesses that sell to consumers (might even be the same one person business owner) because it’s easier to justify to themselves spending money on their business than on themselves.
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By: Kelly Erickson

Kelly Erickson — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:54:30 +0000

By: Graham Strong

Graham Strong — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:38:41 +0000

@Kelly – Ach, aye!

~Graham

By: Kelly Erickson

Kelly Erickson — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:19:03 +0000

Graham,

Thank you, thank you.

With drafts that haven’t ever been fleshed out, and ones that just stink? I keep all the ones that were good enough to transcribe from my handwritten originals in MS Entourage Notes, which keeps count, so I can sort of answer that—over 1,000 in Notes. But probably triple that, or more, if you count things I couldn’t even see wasting my meager typing skills on. Yowee.

Only the best will do for my dear readers.

Funny you should mention frankfurters and vienna sausages… the answer to “Pizza?” was “bangers and mash.” A mere mention of me Irish ‘eritage in this post sent me in search of Celtic soul food in my kitchen. Ich bin ein sucker for all things Eire.

Todd,

Thanks for being a part of it!

Friar,

Mine’s better.

Until later,

Kelly

By: Friar

Friar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:06:55 +0000

That JFK…

He sure did have nice hair.

By: Todd Smith

Todd Smith — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:25:59 +0000

Congrats, Kelly!
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By: Graham Strong

Graham Strong — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:26:19 +0000

@Friar – hey, it’s like they say, whatever floats your boat.

@Kelly – Congrats on 400! (Wonder what you’re really up to, if you count all the partials too…)

And thanks — I never really thought about it this way, but buying and selling really is a like partnership, when you look at it. I’ll help you by [enter area of expertise here] and you help me by giving me money. To extrapolate what Kennedy said, a successful transaction serves both partners.

However, I am a bit confused. On the same trip he said “Ich bin ein Berliner” but in Frankfurt, he said “Ich bin ein Cape Codder”. Which is it? I mean, I know, he couldn’t say “Ich bin ein Frankfurter” and still maintain a credible domestic agenda, though that is probably still better than if he went to Vienna.

Perhaps I’m just reading too much into it.

~Graham