ShawnHessinger commented on the following stories on BizSugar
What is Your Customer's Lifetime Value?
"Seth's observation here may have more to do with focus than pragmatic execution. Perhaps it is less important that we calculate the time, money and energy we spend on each customer based on what we assume their lifetime value may be to our business than that we try, in every way that we possibly can, to treat each customer as if they represented a large lifetime value instead of viewing each as if they represent only a single short term sale. "Clean Tech & How to Fund Growth | Biz Money Matters|
"At the risk of sounding like one of those free market radicals you're complaining about (I'm definitely not far-right), I'd like to suggest that the issue with clean tech, green energy and all the rest may be less about poor support and more about lack of a good business model. Right now asking for support it's the equivalent of asking your kid to eat his/her vegetables. "Clean Tech & How to Fund Growth | Biz Money Matters|
"Definitely agree with you here, Tony, and I'm guessing the increased interest by both investors and consumers will lead to better and better business models. The demand for a better way to do things leads to a desire to satisfy that demand hence the perfect stage has been set from a purely entrepreneurial perspective."Curiosity Drives Sales Success
"Skip, Not only is it a great characteristic for sales people but for all small business people. It's amazing how many people think nothing in business has the slightest bit to do with curiosity and creativity. Nowadays, though, it can be the difference between life and death."From Site Navigation to Video: Ways to Increase Traffic and Conversion for Your E-commerce Business
"The rules behind online marketing aren't so different to offline. You must communicate the quality of your product to customers. If you do this effectively, customers will buy. If you don't other objections, like the ones mentioned will come to the forefront. "Subscribe
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Would You Really Do That? | Transforming your Business
"Interesting post but I think entrepreneurs would be best served to leave their self image out of the equation and try to figure out what your product or service is worth. This can be done by trial and error and will most certainly impact your overall business model. Be flexible in the beginning as you figure out your customer base."