Comments for Mark Kolier’s Blog http://blog.cgsm.com Thoughts on Marketing and Other Stuff Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The U.S. pushing China on trade practices won’t work by Tom http://blog.cgsm.com/2012/01/27/the-u-s-pushing-china-on-trade-practices-wont-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 Tom Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:26:57 +0000 http://blog.cgsm.com/?p=2186#comment-3887 If someone is loaning you huge amounts of money, it is stupid to complain and threaten them about their unfair behavior. Heaven forbid the Chinese really start some "unfair behavior" and wreck our Treasury market. Let's stop blaming others and look to fix our own problems. If someone is loaning you huge amounts of money, it is stupid to complain and threaten them about their unfair behavior. Heaven forbid the Chinese really start some “unfair behavior” and wreck our Treasury market.

Let’s stop blaming others and look to fix our own problems.

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]]> Comment on People have no time to be idle by Chris Clifford http://blog.cgsm.com/2012/01/23/people-have-no-time-to-be-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 Chris Clifford Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:01:37 +0000 http://blog.cgsm.com/?p=2178#comment-3883 No way, you're one of the most progressive thinkers I know and I believe you harness technology to the full. But I agree, some times it's best to go back to nature a little and its just rude not just for the partners but for other people in the restaurant as well - tap, tapping all the time. I'm with you on this one 110% No way, you’re one of the most progressive thinkers I know and I believe you harness technology to the full. But I agree, some times it’s best to go back to nature a little and its just rude not just for the partners but for other people in the restaurant as well – tap, tapping all the time. I’m with you on this one 110%

]]> Comment on People have no time to be idle by markkolier http://blog.cgsm.com/2012/01/23/people-have-no-time-to-be-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-3882 markkolier Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:18:30 +0000 http://blog.cgsm.com/?p=2178#comment-3882 Interesting approach and I like it Chris, and thanks for the comment. I don't want to come off sounding like I am a Luddite or anti-technology person - but there can be limits right? Interesting approach and I like it Chris, and thanks for the comment. I don’t want to come off sounding like I am a Luddite or anti-technology person – but there can be limits right?

]]> Comment on People have no time to be idle by Chris Clifford http://blog.cgsm.com/2012/01/23/people-have-no-time-to-be-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-3881 Chris Clifford Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:05:58 +0000 http://blog.cgsm.com/?p=2178#comment-3881 Hi Mark, on one level I really think that this constant, immediate and almost nervous texting/email responding can be detrimental to the way people do business. There seems to be more thought put into the speed of a response than the actual response itself. If people took a little more time to think about a proactive and progressive response rather than simply deflecting a client's request or question - then maybe there wouldn't be this constant desperation to reply to someone no matter what the time of day. Maybe it would decrease the amount of emails a client needs to send? One very successful media company in the UK (owned by a Boomtown Rat) has an internal policy of not opening any emails until after 1pm. All the clients know this and the mornings are spent doing what the company gets paid to do! Point 2: I try every day (and manage 4 out of 5 days) to have 15 minutes on my own with a piece of paper and a pen OUTSIDE in the fresh air. I use this time to think (and people watch of course) however, I find it clears my head and gets me back on target, I progress ideas, formulate, dream and would generally recommend it. Hi Mark, on one level I really think that this constant, immediate and almost nervous texting/email responding can be detrimental to the way people do business. There seems to be more thought put into the speed of a response than the actual response itself. If people took a little more time to think about a proactive and progressive response rather than simply deflecting a client’s request or question – then maybe there wouldn’t be this constant desperation to reply to someone no matter what the time of day. Maybe it would decrease the amount of emails a client needs to send? One very successful media company in the UK (owned by a Boomtown Rat) has an internal policy of not opening any emails until after 1pm. All the clients know this and the mornings are spent doing what the company gets paid to do!
Point 2: I try every day (and manage 4 out of 5 days) to have 15 minutes on my own with a piece of paper and a pen OUTSIDE in the fresh air. I use this time to think (and people watch of course) however, I find it clears my head and gets me back on target, I progress ideas, formulate, dream and would generally recommend it.

]]> Comment on My recent Amtrak ‘experience’ by markkolier http://blog.cgsm.com/2012/01/20/my-recent-amtrak-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3880 markkolier Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:21:25 +0000 http://blog.cgsm.com/?p=2173#comment-3880 Agree that the Amtrak site and marketing both leave much to be desired. But as in the case of Burger King the product itself also could be improved and it would not require gobs of money to make an impact (probably the wrong word to use when it comes to Amtrak BTW). I also agree that despite the aggravation of the Wi-fi it was a good experience overall. Thanks as always for the insightful comment Chris. Agree that the Amtrak site and marketing both leave much to be desired. But as in the case of Burger King the product itself also could be improved and it would not require gobs of money to make an impact (probably the wrong word to use when it comes to Amtrak BTW). I also agree that despite the aggravation of the Wi-fi it was a good experience overall. Thanks as always for the insightful comment Chris.

]]> Comment on My recent Amtrak ‘experience’ by Chris McTague http://blog.cgsm.com/2012/01/20/my-recent-amtrak-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3879 Chris McTague Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:33:22 +0000 http://blog.cgsm.com/?p=2173#comment-3879 Mark, I think Amtrak is the best concept that has the worst marketing and website in transportation. Although I don't do the CT to DC run as much as I used to -- there is no comparison in terms of cost and convenience than Amtrak. I take it out of Bridgeport or Stamford -- and it offers the most comfortable ride there is. I choose Business Class because it is a little nicer and quieter -- and the cost isn't much more than the regular fare. To think if a real communications got in front of these guys -- that would be great. I cannot believe that anyone traveling from NYC to DC would go any other way. Mark,

I think Amtrak is the best concept that has the worst marketing and website in transportation. Although I don’t do the CT to DC run as much as I used to — there is no comparison in terms of cost and convenience than Amtrak. I take it out of Bridgeport or Stamford — and it offers the most comfortable ride there is. I choose Business Class because it is a little nicer and quieter — and the cost isn’t much more than the regular fare.

To think if a real communications got in front of these guys — that would be great. I cannot believe that anyone traveling from NYC to DC would go any other way.

]]> Comment on Why didn’t I think of that? by MJ Scott http://blog.cgsm.com/2012/01/06/why-didnt-i-think-of-that/comment-page-1/#comment-3875 MJ Scott Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:58:53 +0000 http://blog.cgsm.com/?p=2139#comment-3875 When I was a kid and not feeling well, my mom used to make me wear my bathrobe backward to stay warm. What is a "snuggie" but a bathrobe backwards? Execution is everything! When I was a kid and not feeling well, my mom used to make me wear my bathrobe backward to stay warm. What is a “snuggie” but a bathrobe backwards? Execution is everything!

]]> Comment on Why didn’t I think of that? by markkolier http://blog.cgsm.com/2012/01/06/why-didnt-i-think-of-that/comment-page-1/#comment-3871 markkolier Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:00:51 +0000 http://blog.cgsm.com/?p=2139#comment-3871 So true John. The ability to manage the follow through actually becomes more important for nearly all 'good' ideas. Thanks for the comment. So true John. The ability to manage the follow through actually becomes more important for nearly all ‘good’ ideas. Thanks for the comment.

]]> Comment on Why didn’t I think of that? by john s http://blog.cgsm.com/2012/01/06/why-didnt-i-think-of-that/comment-page-1/#comment-3870 john s Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:29:23 +0000 http://blog.cgsm.com/?p=2139#comment-3870 execution is just as important, if not more so, than an idea. everyone has ideas. not everyone executes. execution is just as important, if not more so, than an idea. everyone has ideas. not everyone executes.

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