Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Our latest newsletter is now available for publication. It features my article: Can you hear me now? Can you see me now? – Listen and watch your text come to life which focuses on leveraging podcasts in augment your text and marketing messages. It also features our guest contributor , Linda Popky, President of L2M Associates and her article: Planting the Seeds of Success : Why Marketing in a Down Time Helps Business Turn Up.
The Nonprofit Consultant
FEBRUARY 27, 2008
This posting is a bit personal, as well as nonprofit related. A friend of mine lost his infant son a year ago to SIDS. While the family had insurance that covered the expenses of putting his son to rest, what they learned through the process was how many families are completely unprepared for such a tragedy. In living memory of their son, he and his wife have now founded the Angelcheeks Foundation, to make grants to families in need, and to education on issues surrounding Sudden Infant Death Syn
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The Crazy Lives of Consultants
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
There I was, at the project go-live party. Standing in a circle of client team members talking about where I would be off to next (hint: Charleston, WV was on the list). Just then the Partner in charge of the project walked up, shook my hand and asked what my name was. When I told him he said, ". I've heard good things about you, young man. If you ever want to get into consulting, just give me a call!
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 28, 2008
When visiting web sites, how often do you click on a link which takes you to another site? Probably quite often you would answer since this is the basic foundation to how the world of the Internet works. But when clicking on that link, does the next page open in the same browser window or a new one? Make sure your web master does the following: When developing the navigation for your site, all available links within your own site should open in the same browser window.
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Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 27, 2008
I believe that we have more control of impacting our destiny and creating success than chance or luck has to do with it. Here are three ideas that have been instrumental in impacting mine: Opportunities are all around us, we just have to learn to pay better attention to them. If you don’t ask the answer is always NO. When serendipity takes place, I seize the opportunity to create additional serendipity.
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Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
What You Say Online May Damage Your Credibility. As I write on this quite often, blogs are a powerful tool to enable you to rapidly publish content about you and your company. If done well, they can add tremendous credibility for your organization and create an online dialog between you and your customers. However, I would also like to caution you that if in the wrong hands, blogs might become a competitive advantage for your competitors.
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 20, 2008
I just came across a site loaded with interesting content and terrific value. Another creative idea from Guy Kawasaki , innovative author, writer and entrepreneur. Click on this link www.alltop.com a site, which collects all the top stories on the web and organizes them in logical categories. It is like having your own table of contents to your favorite topics.
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 18, 2008
The large amount of people who smoke in Israel is unfortunately alarming. Although I do not have the statistical evidence to substantiate my claim, ubiquitous smokers are strong enough anecdotal evidence. Here is a picture from the duty-free store in the Tel-Aviv airport proving the unfortunate popularity of cigarettes. Tremendous amount of real estate is taken with beautifully displayed, almost candy-like, stacked cartons of cigarettes.
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 17, 2008
The second most successful outcome of a newsletter strategy is to increase your email distribution list. The first of course is to increase your business with new orders and new projects. I’ve written on this topic extensively in my articles section on my web site as well as here on this blog. Checkout my previous article: How to grow your email distribution list for a good place to start.
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Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 17, 2008
How much should you share with potential clients when meeting with them and especially in your writing and on the web? I hear this question quite often and for years I was not a huge fan of “giving” away our IP and wisdom. Here is my belief now: If you think you are giving too much of it away, you are on the right track. Your clients will wonder if this is how much “free” advice you give them prior to becoming a client, how much would you then be giving them after they be
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 16, 2008
This week, I had the great opportunity of interviewing Dr. Alan Weiss. Also known as The Rock Star of Consulting, The Contrarian and The Consultants’ Consultant among other impressive brands. Alan is truly an amazing person who leads a life of great success and inspiration to many of us. I met him about six years ago and have worked closely with him ever since.
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
Earlier I posted What have you bought for me lately story here on my blog. My good friend, Tom Breur, Principal of XLNT Consulting in the Netherlands was quick to point out the following fascinating facts. Here is what Tom emailed me and I am publishing it here with his permission. Thanks Tom. That story actually serves multiple purposes, depending on which point I. am making.
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 10, 2008
It was almost 10PM and I was standing there at the Tel Aviv airport in Israel waiting for the announcement that my flight to the US is boarding. So in order to kill some time I decided to visit the beautiful, duty free, H. Stern jewelry store. “You sure have a great taste” said the lovely sales lady, commenting on the gorgeous bracelet I was looking at. “Thank you” I said. “For a special lady I assume?
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Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 8, 2008
I am thrilled to announce the new site we have developed for our dear client, a great friend and colleague, Libby Wagner, President of Influencing Options. Libby and the many trainers associated with her company have been focusing on helping organizations develop the proper influencing skills, reduce conflicts, increase market share and improve performance, trust, morale and retention.
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 7, 2008
Early this week I submitted a proposal (among several others) to a prospect interested in our web site development. Shortly after I sent the proposal the prospect emailed me and asked me to further articulate what I mean in the proposal by suggesting to incorporate strong call-to-action techniques on all site pages. I thanked the prospect and suggested the answer is clearly articulated in a previous post on my blog: “ what’s your call to action ” and I then suggested they might
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 6, 2008
A question was asked on one of the online forums we implemented and I help moderate: “How often does one need to add a new entry to a blog? How long or short should a typical entry be?” Here is my answer: This is one of the topics I study, track, research, write about, consult others and help develop. So let me share my bias with you. I am writing an article for my blog with the title of: “The slow death of blogs” and please don’t misunderstand me, blogs are a power
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 2, 2008
I am so pleased to welcome our new client from down under, Michael Harrison who runs his successful consulting company, Strategies + Plus in North Adelaide, Australia. Michael focuses on helping business owners and executives to grow their business and increase their profits. He is a fascinating thought leader with an impressive background. Click here , to visit his new blog we have just implemented and launched.
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The Crazy Lives of Consultants
FEBRUARY 7, 2008
'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, February 7, 2008. ooo.Haikus.Im Inspired. SME, Youve inspired me.so, here goes: A Job Grinds you down Despair, it Consumes Ok.ok.maybe its not a real Haiku, but its damn close!! Posted by. Furio. at. 2:53 PM. 8 comments: Consulting SME. said. Dude. you must check this out: www.despair.com Very inspiring! February 9, 2008 at 4:36 PM.
The Crazy Lives of Consultants
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, February 14, 2008. Steve Perry was a consultant? okay, how is it that Journeys lyrics are so appropriate for consultants? Consider the following: "Wheel in the Sky" (Perry/Schon/Valory) Infinity Album, June 1978 Winter is here again oh lord, Havent been home in a year or more I hope she holds on a little longer Sent a letter on a long summer day Made of silver, not of clay Ive been runnin down this dusty road Wheel in the sky keeps on turnin I dont know
The Crazy Lives of Consultants
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Employee of the Month. Posted by. Crazy Consultant. at. 9:50 PM. Labels: bathroom , Consultants who are easily offended. , insanity. 2 comments: Consulting SME. said. Hey now, nobody wears open toed shoes in a public bathroom. Ick! PS - you cant get a WiFi signal inside the steel stalls either.
The Crazy Lives of Consultants
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, February 5, 2008. Consulting Zen. Ahh yes, there we were. Meeting with the SVP of a potential client. Hes not from this functional department, he was sent here to clean it up. Meeting is going well, we are getting through all of the introductions etc. then its my turn. I tell him my background and experience.
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The Crazy Lives of Consultants
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, February 5, 2008. Great Moments in Consulting.the only car left was one of those new Cadillacs that looks like it was made out of folded paper (hint - it was). Same price as the yugo. big metallic red monster with chrome wheels. I pick it up from the hotel valet in the morning, and the valet asks me, ".hey, did you turn down the chrome spinner wheels on that thing?".
The Crazy Lives of Consultants
FEBRUARY 6, 2008
'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Conference Call Haiku. Man I wish this call/Would end before the sun sets/Id fit in a run. (Courtesty of Boston.com). Posted by. Consulting SME. at. 2:20 PM. No comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Crazy Consultants. were type A (who, us?
The Crazy Lives of Consultants
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, February 22, 2008. Consulting with Dilbert. Posted by. Crazy Consultant. at. 1:58 PM. Labels: Randomness. No comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Crazy Consultants. were type A (who, us?); we use words like synergy and leverage in sentences; we know that "Decks" arent made of wood; we drink wine, not beer; we wear boxers, not briefs; we actually like to travel; were platinum elite with every airline a
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Here is an example of web site from Poole Resources that unfortunately was not a project my company worked on. Part of the strategy of this web site was an attempt to incorporate and build an online community attracting the company’s customers to interact with each other and the owner of the company. The attempt was not only a failure but it is actually a continuing disaster.
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