Social Media Examiner | When Services Aren't Good Enough | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/feed/ When Services Aren't Good Enough - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Wed, 22 May 2013 23:12:06 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-22074<![CDATA[Cherelle Leong replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-22074 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:17:55 +0000 Cherelle Leong replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @robmitchell @jordanrunsit I agree. Anyone selling services has only so many hours to sell. Automating or productizing allows you to sell more "hours" within your 24 hours. Many consultants do this very […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21977<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21977 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:10:08 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business Right now, almost all of my business is built around services. Almost. 
Being in web development and design means your skill set has to match current technology, software (to a certain extent) and multiple […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21969<![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21969 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:31:58 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @jordanrunsit I finally decided to start my business because of this. My frustration over the years led me to understanding that frankly my employers could have contracted with me and used my skills and […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21968<![CDATA[Jordan Smallwood replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21968 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:17:45 +0000 Jordan Smallwood replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @robmitchell I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiments. That's the way I feel about business. As long as there is progress, a company will continue to survive and eventually thrive.  @joanmuschampfagnani your […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21962<![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21962 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:59:05 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @jordanrunsit I think both @amyhallbiz and @robmitchell cited two real examples of how this can be done.
I've seen too many small businesses try to reinvent the wheel on engagement after engagement and not […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21953<![CDATA[Rob Mitchell replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21953 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:35:21 +0000 Rob Mitchell replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business My take on this is to always try to "productize" your service and continually fine tune taking on more business with less expense. Ya, that's a mouthful but part if comes down to taking the service tasks that […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21936<![CDATA[Jordan Smallwood replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21936 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:52:58 +0000 Jordan Smallwood replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @amyhallbiz this is an interesting strategy. I never thought of it that way. How do you feel this approach has been working for you?

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21930<![CDATA[Amy Hall - WordPress Assistant & MailChimp Expert replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21930 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:18:00 +0000 Amy Hall - WordPress Assistant & MailChimp Expert replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @jordanrunsit  I've been trying to cut down on my services and concentrate on the service I love to provide.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21918<![CDATA[Jordan Smallwood replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21918 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 07:25:41 +0000 Jordan Smallwood replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @joanmuschampfagnani very valid points. This practice is very difficult for small businesses. I find many companies get caught up in the "strategic" aspect of trying to expand as opposed to laying the […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21848<![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21848 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:25:40 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @jordanrunsit Sometimes it is simply market forces. A small professional services firm can experience growth because they have a lead in a niche. But, competition enters and acquiring business gets more […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21842<![CDATA[Ry Russell replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21842 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:05:53 +0000 Ry Russell replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @prestonodenbrett Done we will chat privately! 
-Ry 
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21835<![CDATA[Preston Odenbrett replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21835 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:13:17 +0000 Preston Odenbrett replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @ryrussell - What if you could have a tool already that you don't need to develop and you can run with it. Message me and I can give you more details.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21808<![CDATA[Ry Russell replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/when-services-arent-good-enough/#post-21808 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:40:26 +0000 Ry Russell replied to the forum topic When Services Aren't Good Enough in the club Small Business @jordanrunsitGrowth often means expansion of offerings. We are a full service marketing firm, however we do a lot in terms of mobile development so one thing we are working on is creating different mobile products […]

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