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Post by robertnicholson on May 8, 2014 10:50:07 GMT -6
I am starting a lawn cutting business this summer. I am using a two step process: get the customers and keep them. The first part is to get them. The idea is to find the cheapest most effective ways to advertise. I am going to put an add in the local newsletter which has 8000+ readers of a small fee, and distribute business cards through landscaping companies who do not do yard maintenance. I will offer incentives for every new client I receive through specific individuals. The next part is keep the customer. This is done by giving excellent on time reliable service.
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Post by briandavis1 on May 8, 2014 12:00:16 GMT -6
To think like an innovator you have to be daring more than others are. You must also have a customer in your mind and understand how you can help that customer solve a problem or get them an item that he/she would want. You need to learn from the mistakes that you have made and capitalize on the findings.
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Post by bleblanc on May 9, 2014 6:39:46 GMT -6
This video makes a lot of good points; especially the idea that the first idea you have is not going to be perfect. I think a lot of people get discouraged when their first idea doesn't work the way that it is supposed to. These people lack the perseverance to continue after a hit to their confidence. Learning from the market is important and taking those criticisms and using them to make your business better is key. I agree that innovation is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
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Post by kierras91 on May 9, 2014 18:21:38 GMT -6
Innovation and creativity goes a long way and is hand in hand. To be innovative is one of the most hardest things to do because it comes purely from imagination. Sure some things inspire you but the way of thinking and creating something is strictly up to your imagination and wanting to follow through with that creation is the hardest thing.
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Post by jprend on May 11, 2014 20:26:09 GMT -6
I did not like this video at all really, it was very hard to follow and it all sounded the same. He had a couple of good points, learning from mistakes is key, learn from your failures. I would not share this video with my colleagues.
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Post by jodiemalley on May 12, 2014 14:43:27 GMT -6
This video expressed the four guidelines of becoming a successful innovator. The second, probably in my opinion, the most common sense is to learn from your mistakes. Who wouldn't already do this? Do people actually continue making the same mistakes over and over without learning from the first time and not making any changes. It is important that companies learn from their mistakes as well. They must be able to learn, make the changes necessary, adapt and continue to grow the business from the mistakes they've made. Learning is a continuous part of business.
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Post by spencer ragas on May 12, 2014 15:03:59 GMT -6
I didn't learn anything new from this video. I did like how he says you should think about what the customers need. Anything that you think would make life easier is something that people would want to buy.
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Post by shennellw on May 13, 2014 10:20:01 GMT -6
I agree that the first time you usually do fail. That's mostly due to people not doing enough research to develop a solid foundation. The key is to not give up and to keep trying. No one has a million dollar business over night.
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Post by jgilhaus on May 13, 2014 14:19:24 GMT -6
While the information within the video is valuable, it is nothing new. This video would be most useful to someone who has no business experience or did not attend a business school. It did seem like a bit of a lecture, rather than a light-hearted informational video.
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Post by patiencedaigle on May 13, 2014 14:55:32 GMT -6
This video is very similar to what I have already learned. There is not much to elaborate on.
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Post by wdeben on May 13, 2014 16:13:00 GMT -6
four ways to get in a better frame of mind. think out the box is an important thing. Learning from your mistakes is important. I like the mike Tyson quote. New ideas are often not excepted at first. Also remembering that hard work can pay off. And strengths define weakness is a good way to look at that concept.
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