Tag: Made in the USA
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 […]
ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY?
Are you feeling like you don’t matter to your company anymore? Have you recently been passed over for a promotion or a raise? Maybe you’re even afraid your job will be phased out? If you feel that way, you are probably right. But we can help. (That’s why we wrote this book). We want you […]
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 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 […]
Brilliant Shirts for Fat Guys
Michael Burger here for the Relevant Report. Coming to you wearing my $100.00 Tommy Bahama shirt. I’m not sharing that to brag or promote the brand, but to set up a success story of how a company leveraged into a trend so simple, so obvious, you’re gonna say “Now, that’s brilliant!” Tommy Bahama, a billion […]
An innovation that makes some people mad!
Michael Burger for the Relevant Report As you know, here at the Relevant Report, we scour the world for innovations that revolutionize a company or an industry. But I’ve actually found an innovation that makes a certain group of people very, very angry. Got your attention, didn’t I? This is the Tide laundry pod, and […]
Auto Paint & Weddings are Similar
I spoke at a big Auto Body Paint convention and learned that (for years) PPG was the world’s leading oil-based auto paint supplier. But when their scientists created a superior paint color match water-borne paint, they knew they had to retrain thousands of body shop painters. Realistically, that meant investing 10-12 months with each painter…and […]
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