Jose Palomino

From the category archives:

Value Proposition

We all have friends who love to recommend websites. Every time they stumble upon a site they like, they share it on Twitter or post it on their Facebook wall. If they like a blog post, they’ll share a link to it – but – if they like the overall look or theme, they’ll add [...]

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If everyone’s claiming the same thing, then what is the difference? A value proposition should state a product’s or service’s uniqueness, but when everyone’s claiming they’re the best, we think it’s time to rethink and reevaluate propositions.

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QT: Latrine Innovation

July 3, 2010

IDEO, the design firm, was asked to design a new concept in latrines that under-developed villagers could assemble from locally available materials. This need is significant for disease prevention and other issues.

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Marketing and salespeople should learn a thing or two from one of kindergarten school’s most valuable lessons: politeness and gratitude.

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Every sales and marketing expert has spoken about this, but it still bears repeating. Successful online marketing, selling and networking requires mastering the art of giving. It’s simple, really. Before you try to get something from someone, you need to give them a reason to give it to you in the first place.

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Figuring out the right marketing strategy in order to win. You know you won’t always win, but what keeps you going is the belief and attitude that you can win.

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Disruptors are solutions that are so revolutionary (in the context of a given market) that they fundamentally impact buyer behavior – significantly changing it from that point forward. Buyer’s expectations radically change, forcing previously existing competitors to adapt to the disruptor … or die.

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I recently met with a business owner who raised an issue he was experiencing with his business. It was something I have seen before. Their company offered several services that were only connected operationally. That is to say, they offered several operationally-connected services to diverse customer bases.

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