<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><title>Social Media Examiner | Your Ideal Customer Profile! | Topic Replies</title> <atom:link href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/feed/</link> <description>Your Ideal Customer Profile! - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business</description> <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:47 +0000</pubDate> <generator>http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5</generator> <language>en</language> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-14637</guid><title><![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-14637</link> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:11:46 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/" title="Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)" rel="nofollow">Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow">@amnuaibeckenham</a> I think you are right on -- it's far easier to keep&#160; a preconceived idea of the ideal in mind, and not verify it. It is emotionally scary in some ways if you are not open to change, or worse [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-14631</guid><title><![CDATA[Amnuai Beckenham replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-14631</link> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:59:00 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/" title="Amnuai Beckenham" rel="nofollow">Amnuai Beckenham</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/' rel="nofollow">@joanmuschampfagnani</a> Thanks Joan. I do appreciate it will be an ongoing process and it seems such a simple issue.<div></div><div>BUT I just wonder if others really have defined and continually updated their ideal customer [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-14573</guid><title><![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-14573</link> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:45 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/" title="Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)" rel="nofollow">Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow">@amnuaibeckenham</a> This takes work and time, but it really shows its value when you are able to have very targeted marketing, saving you time and money. Understanding your ideal customer helps when there is a shift [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-14504</guid><title><![CDATA[Amnuai Beckenham replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-14504</link> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:22:41 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/" title="Amnuai Beckenham" rel="nofollow">Amnuai Beckenham</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/' rel="nofollow">@joanmuschampfagnani</a> Joan I have not tried a pop up survey yet but thanks for the idea.<div></div><p> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/deairby/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/deairby/' rel="nofollow">@deairby</a> Dea we are still working on this as I do realize just how important it is. We have been 'travelling in the dark" [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-13900</guid><title><![CDATA[Dea Irby replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-13900</link> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:43:59 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/deairby/" title="Dea Irby" rel="nofollow">Dea Irby</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> How is your ideal client profile shaping up? I am having a challenge of that also. How do you define that perfect person? It must be figured out because so much else about your business rests on the answer. <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow">@amnuaibeckenham</a></p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11945</guid><title><![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11945</link> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:28:50 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/" title="Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)" rel="nofollow">Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow">@amnuaibeckenham</a> Have you used any pop up website surveys? This might be a way to dig a bit deeper.</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11918</guid><title><![CDATA[Charlyn Shelton-Social Media Interpreter replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11918</link> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:12:57 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/charlynshelton-socialmediainterpreter/" title="Charlyn Shelton-Social Media Interpreter" rel="nofollow">Charlyn Shelton-Social Media Interpreter</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow">@amnuaibeckenham</a> Another idea to use LinkedIn to search companies, possibly boutiques and stores to sell wholesale to.</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11864</guid><title><![CDATA[Amnuai Beckenham replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11864</link> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:43:19 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/" title="Amnuai Beckenham" rel="nofollow">Amnuai Beckenham</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow">@warrenveach</a> Thank you Warren I will do this as well</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11820</guid><title><![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11820</link> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:29:35 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/" title="Warren Veach" rel="nofollow">Warren Veach</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/' rel="nofollow">@amnuaibeckenham</a>Other than doing a demographic survey of your customers up front, you might try asking those on your mailing list if they would mind supplying you with some basic info such as male/female, resident [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11795</guid><title><![CDATA[Amnuai Beckenham replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11795</link> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:26:20 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/amnuaibeckenham/" title="Amnuai Beckenham" rel="nofollow">Amnuai Beckenham</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/' rel="nofollow">@warrenveach</a> Thanks so much for sharing and for your suggestion Warren.<div>I will continue with my Linkedin work but it's certainly a real challenge for us.</div><div>I just wonder how others have solved this "ideal customer [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11783</guid><title><![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11783</link> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:33:44 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/" title="Warren Veach" rel="nofollow">Warren Veach</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> I shared this page with my contacts on facebook: <a href="http://www.thaisilkmagic.com/Neckties" rel="nofollow">http://www.thaisilkmagic.com/Neckties</a></p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11780</guid><title><![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic Your Ideal Customer Profile! in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/#post-11780</link> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:26:46 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/warrenveach/" title="Warren Veach" rel="nofollow">Warren Veach</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/your-ideal-customer-profile/" rel="nofollow">Your Ideal Customer Profile!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Hi Amnuai,I'm certainly not an expert on Thai Silk, and can't say much on the appeal to women, but business men are always looking for unique, stylish and well-made neckties.I'd take a look at making contacts [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> </channel> </rss>