Comments for BizCoachDeb's BizBuzz - http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog Uncommon Sense Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Why Buy the Cow? by Linda Boyd http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBizcoachdebsBizBuzz/~3/vawRMHZ0cqw/ Linda Boyd Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:12:36 +0000 http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/?p=451#comment-5781 Great article Deb, This applies to spec work as well and I'm sure happens to graphic designers and marketing people all the time. I try to be careful about how much research I do to see 'IF' a job can be done so that my end customer does not use my research to go find a cheaper product on the internet. Then get an order commitment in the form of a deposit to continue a project whether it's research or design layout. It's also frustrating to have someone tell you that they want to 'USE' a local vendor and insist on matching the internet pricing. Great article Deb,
This applies to spec work as well and I’m sure happens to graphic designers and marketing people all the time. I try to be careful about how much research I do to see ‘IF’ a job can be done so that my end customer does not use my research to go find a cheaper product on the internet. Then get an order commitment in the form of a deposit to continue a project whether it’s research or design layout. It’s also frustrating to have someone tell you that they want to ‘USE’ a local vendor and insist on matching the internet pricing.

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]]> http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/2010/08/will-shopkick-dropkick-foursquare/#comment-5778 Comment on Money Talks and Foursquare’s Getting Louder by Gary James http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBizcoachdebsBizBuzz/~3/qs_-rcwcZ48/ Gary James Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:57:10 +0000 http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/?p=826#comment-5776 I'm still doing the "due diligence" to figure out what geotagging or geolocation is. This helped simplify things for me.Still not sure if our business is ready for it, but thanks for the info. I’m still doing the “due diligence” to figure out what geotagging or geolocation is. This helped simplify things for me.Still not sure if our business is ready for it, but thanks for the info.

]]> http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/2010/06/money-talks-and-foursquares-getting-louder/#comment-5776 Comment on Why Buy the Cow? by Deb Kolaras http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBizcoachdebsBizBuzz/~3/rSI2f3NMSvs/ Deb Kolaras Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:41:40 +0000 http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/?p=451#comment-5756 Hey Amy, I think you're right -- we are all freelancers in one way or another. I suppose we're the only ones that can save us from ourselves and it's good to vet people before sitting down and spilling our guts :) I'm interested in how you shut people down, once you figure out the true intentions? Hey Amy, I think you’re right — we are all freelancers in one way or another. I suppose we’re the only ones that can save us from ourselves and it’s good to vet people before sitting down and spilling our guts :) I’m interested in how you shut people down, once you figure out the true intentions?

]]> http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/2010/07/why-buy-the-cow/#comment-5756 Comment on Why Buy the Cow? by Deb Kolaras http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBizcoachdebsBizBuzz/~3/mg_0jcqbfkk/ Deb Kolaras Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/?p=451#comment-5755 When you wrote "borrowed", I knew exactly what you meant. It's a sad thing that people are not original enough to develop their own content and then stoop to thievery. I had someone local actually ask me to "fluff" content they sent me so they could add it to their website. Skeptical of what I received (it looked quite finished to me, not draft-like at all), I dumped part of it into a search, and VOILA -- the content belonged to their competitor. How sleazy. That said, I give away ideas in my blog, but it's far from what an actual consulting session consists of. My thinking is potential clients and other professionals need to have some kind of idea as to my skills and capabilities, so this is a place for them to sort of "test drive" me. Part of my work here is to establish some trust and dialogue get people thinking about things a bit. Once in awhile, I get lucky and have some great conversations like this one :) When you wrote “borrowed”, I knew exactly what you meant. It’s a sad thing that people are not original enough to develop their own content and then stoop to thievery. I had someone local actually ask me to “fluff” content they sent me so they could add it to their website. Skeptical of what I received (it looked quite finished to me, not draft-like at all), I dumped part of it into a search, and VOILA — the content belonged to their competitor. How sleazy. That said, I give away ideas in my blog, but it’s far from what an actual consulting session consists of. My thinking is potential clients and other professionals need to have some kind of idea as to my skills and capabilities, so this is a place for them to sort of “test drive” me. Part of my work here is to establish some trust and dialogue get people thinking about things a bit. Once in awhile, I get lucky and have some great conversations like this one :)

]]> http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/2010/07/why-buy-the-cow/#comment-5755 Comment on Why Buy the Cow? by Amy Cesario http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBizcoachdebsBizBuzz/~3/BTl_cfS003U/ Amy Cesario Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:42:08 +0000 http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/?p=451#comment-5753 Hi Deb - This happens everyday in Real Estate. To Brokers, Agents, Lenders, Stagers, Interior Designers, I guess we are all freelancers in some way. I like to give and share thoughts I am good about telling people no for coffee if I know it is one sided but I really love this: "is this coffee chat for collaboration’s sake or a meeting for competitive reconnaissance? I’m fully on board with meetings where we come together and bring something of value to the table, and can collaborate in a more dynamic way than we could solo." Hi Deb –

This happens everyday in Real Estate. To Brokers, Agents, Lenders, Stagers, Interior Designers, I guess we are all freelancers in some way. I like to give and share thoughts I am good about telling people no for coffee if I know it is one sided but I really love this: “is this coffee chat for collaboration’s sake or a meeting for competitive reconnaissance? I’m fully on board with meetings where we come together and bring something of value to the table, and can collaborate in a more dynamic way than we could solo.”

]]> http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/2010/07/why-buy-the-cow/#comment-5753 Comment on Good Vibrations: Two Cause-Marketing Tools by Sue Macaw http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBizcoachdebsBizBuzz/~3/lJFQU8igOEQ/ Sue Macaw Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:46:02 +0000 http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/?p=769#comment-5752 Very happy to find this post. I'm new to the idea of using a web application for getting donations, so you've given me something to think about and take back to my board. Very happy to find this post. I’m new to the idea of using a web application for getting donations, so you’ve given me something to think about and take back to my board.

]]> http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/2010/06/good-vibrations-2-cause-marketing-tools/#comment-5752 Comment on Copywriters Can Be Your Best Social Media Value by Joseph Farris http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBizcoachdebsBizBuzz/~3/44CDXeq_jrc/ Joseph Farris Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:07:11 +0000 http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/?p=801#comment-5751 We've been deliberating for some time over who to use for our social media posts. Everyone is maxed out and it's hard to designate a person from our small staff. This actually gives me the idea that maybe we can get a local freelancing copywriter to do it. Are there some questions you might suggest I ask in choosing one? thanks. We’ve been deliberating for some time over who to use for our social media posts. Everyone is maxed out and it’s hard to designate a person from our small staff. This actually gives me the idea that maybe we can get a local freelancing copywriter to do it. Are there some questions you might suggest I ask in choosing one? thanks.

]]> http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/2010/06/copywriters/#comment-5751 Comment on Money Talks and Foursquare’s Getting Louder by Paul Nelson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBizcoachdebsBizBuzz/~3/ymcUxAPwIfE/ Paul Nelson Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:55:42 +0000 http://www.bizcoachdeb.com/blog/?p=826#comment-5749 We're just getting the swing of using Twitter for our business and the response has been pretty positive. Thanks for this post, because it gives me another way to use it that I hadn't heard of. I'm wondering if my competitors or even other businesses in my area are using this yet. Do you know of a simple way for me to find out? We’re just getting the swing of using Twitter for our business and the response has been pretty positive. Thanks for this post, because it gives me another way to use it that I hadn’t heard of. I’m wondering if my competitors or even other businesses in my area are using this yet. Do you know of a simple way for me to find out?

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