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Scott McKain

Spring IS coming…

February 22, 2010

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It’s not about BIG meetings…

View Comments February 18, 2010

Yesterday, Seth Godin told us “No more big events” – while today he wants to inform us of “The best reason for a big event.” Funny, I thought “no more” meant there should be “no more”…like “none.” Which should mean there could be no “best reason” to have one. May I suggest there are only [...]

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“IN”…or “OUT”??

View Comments February 13, 2010

At a conference I’m attending, there is a significant amount of discussion regarding techniques members of this profession can implement to improve their income. For many of us — in most careers — the past year was a challenging time. We saw sales dropping and pressures rising. Naturally, we all wanted our professional profitability and [...]

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What YOUR business can learn from the iPad introduction…

View Comments January 28, 2010

While most of us — regardless of the industry in which we work — would give just about anything to receive the publicity for a product launch that Apple receives, there are a couple of points we should observe that may assist us in every aspect of our business. 1) Critics are everywhere. Many of [...]

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A tale of two experiences…

View Comments January 22, 2010

Over the years on this blog, I have certainly made no secret of my love for Morton’s. I repeatedly mention I find it hard to beat their incredible combination of friendly servers, terrific menu selection, and excellent food. However, one night this past week as I was traveling on business, my family and I had [...]

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What are your customers really loyal TO????

View Comments October 5, 2009

There’s a great restaurant near our home that my wife, Tammy, and I frequent. It’s Bella Vita — my best friend, Tim, is an owner. Henri, the other owner and proprietor is a good friend, and his wife, Shelley, is beautiful and charming. But the REAL reason we go is Tanya. If I could bottle [...]

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