Tag: buyout
Cure for “Needle Phobia” Rocks Healthcare
Are you afraid of needles? Turns out there an actual recognized medical condition called “needle phobia” and about 30 million people in the US suffer from it. Doctors deal with it every day because many fearful patients don’t follow through with their doctor’s lab requisitions. Consequently, medical conditions go undiagnosed until they become emergencies. Wouldn’t […]
Ford’s Six Cylinder Turnaround
When Alan Mulally, became the young CEO of Ford Motor Company he said, “We have been going out of business for forty years.” And, he was right. A succession of ineffective Ford family members had put their company in the bulls-eye of bankruptcy to the tune of $24 billion dollars. Mulally, who had spent his […]
How to Save Your Business
Michael Burger for The Relevant Report. We think it is crucial for you to stay keenly aware of any shifts in customer buying habits so that you can adjust your business model to stay relevant to the people who give you their money. Today, I’ve got a great example of a small business that did […]
How to Upgrade Your Client Pitch
Hi! Ross Shafer for the Relevant Report, and I am about you make you a rock star at your next sales presentation. Hopefully you have gotten your world-class graphics together…and even more hopeful that you are NOT going to be using a flip chart or white board like the one you see here. Maybe you’ve upgraded […]
How to Delight Your Customers EVERY TIME!
Is your business stuck trying to figure out what your customer wants? You know there’s a really clever and sophisticated way to discover this…. Ask em! There’s a niche in the retail business where companies let the customer design and personalize what they buy. Nike was one of the first. It’s called NikeID. You pick […]
How to Double Your Revenue
I want to tell you about a true American success story…born from noticing the obvious. Recently at a Denny’s Franchise Owner’s meeting I met a young man named Glenn Beattie. Glenn scraped together enough money to buy a Denny’s restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona. He wasn’t afraid he’d lose money because he had noticed something obvious […]
How to Out-Starbucks … Starbucks
Growing up my mom would pay about 1.20 for a pound of Folger’s coffee, because Mrs.Olson said “Mountain Grown” coffee was the best. Then Starbucks comes along and says the coffee mom drank was garbage…and they made us feel smart to pay 11 bucks for a 1lb bag. Would YOU pay 45.00 for a 12oz […]
How to Fight a Price War
Best Buy doesn’t like what you’re doing and they’re fighting back. Does this sound familiar? Let’s say you’re in the market for a camera or the latest flatscreen TV. You walk into Best Buy, you play with the cameras, you wander over to the TVs, stare at a few favorites, you write down a couple […]
Are You Innovating? If not, they will!
Michael Burger here for the Relevant Report Every morning I wake up to brand new innovations, seemingly created overnight. Seriously, people are so creative and innovative; new products faster than I can share them with you. However, as I was remodeling my home office, I ran across a new one you just have to see. I bought a new […]
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