Comments on: What’s your big eyed eel? http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/ Small business marketing blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:06:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Startup Signal - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Entrepreneurship - Powered by SocialRank http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/comment-page-1/#comment-77661 Startup Signal - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Entrepreneurship - Powered by SocialRank Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:50:24 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/#comment-77661 [...] What’s your big eyed eel? [...] [...] What’s your big eyed eel? [...]

]]> By: Paul Keetch http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/comment-page-1/#comment-71796 Paul Keetch Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:41:32 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/#comment-71796 Hi John; We are in the process of launching a new company (www.makeanythingwork.com) and it is our big eyed eel that keeps us going when the slogging gets tough. For us, the eel is a learning system we've developed that can be used to convey new information in a way that is more easily absorbed and integrated than traditional learning systems. We've taken what we've learned in the accelerated education world of live personal training and adapted it for a home training system. The big eyed eel inside our big eyed eel is that we can use the system to help anyone with an expertise realize their dream of becoming a published author and provide them with a passive revenue stream! Thanks for another thoughtful post. Keep up the great work! Paul Hi John;

We are in the process of launching a new company (www.makeanythingwork.com) and it is our big eyed eel that keeps us going when the slogging gets tough.

For us, the eel is a learning system we’ve developed that can be used to convey new information in a way that is more easily absorbed and integrated than traditional learning systems.

We’ve taken what we’ve learned in the accelerated education world of live personal training and adapted it for a home training system.

The big eyed eel inside our big eyed eel is that we can use the system to help anyone with an expertise realize their dream of becoming a published author and provide them with a passive revenue stream!

Thanks for another thoughtful post. Keep up the great work!

Paul

]]> By: Emmy Horstkamp http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/comment-page-1/#comment-71238 Emmy Horstkamp Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:18:50 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/#comment-71238 What motivates me is knowing that my ideas actually work and that people listen and use them. I also know that I am pursuing something I love and that large business just is not ready to tackle. What motivates me is knowing that my ideas actually work and that people listen and use them. I also know that I am pursuing something I love and that large business just is not ready to tackle.

]]> By: Collin http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/comment-page-1/#comment-63154 Collin Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:36:38 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/#comment-63154 I graduated college Magna Cum Laude, while working 40+ hours per week. Others around me who's sole focus was school, managed to graduate with a B average. Entering into the workforce, I have begun my career as an entry level marketing employee for a large casino company. They pay me an acceptable wage for 40 hours per week of my time. I feel like I am making B's in life right now. Yes, I am putting in ground work, preparing myself for success, but everyday I goto work is motivation to no longer labor for someone else. I graduated college Magna Cum Laude, while working 40+ hours per week. Others around me who’s sole focus was school, managed to graduate with a B average. Entering into the workforce, I have begun my career as an entry level marketing employee for a large casino company. They pay me an acceptable wage for 40 hours per week of my time. I feel like I am making B’s in life right now. Yes, I am putting in ground work, preparing myself for success, but everyday I goto work is motivation to no longer labor for someone else.

]]> By: Linda R. Moore http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/comment-page-1/#comment-61967 Linda R. Moore Sat, 15 Sep 2007 06:11:01 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/#comment-61967 I've wanted to be a writer since I was six years old. I am a writer, and now I'm working towards making a living (with padding) from my writing. That, and knowing that I can likely travel as a result, drives me. I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was six years old. I am a writer, and now I’m working towards making a living (with padding) from my writing. That, and knowing that I can likely travel as a result, drives me.

]]> By: John Jantsch http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/comment-page-1/#comment-61424 John Jantsch Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:27:56 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/#comment-61424 Mimi and all, It's funny how a single focus like yours is hard to explain to some but keep it and hold onto it no matter what and eventually you will find some overwhelming momentum that comes with conviction. Mimi and all,

It’s funny how a single focus like yours is hard to explain to some but keep it and hold onto it no matter what and eventually you will find some overwhelming momentum that comes with conviction.

]]> By: Mimi http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/comment-page-1/#comment-61414 Mimi Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:10:21 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/#comment-61414 This is a great topic. My "big-eyed eel" is the desire to give very small business owners in particularly small niche businesses, a way to let customers know they exist. To paraphrase a quote I read once, "Remember, everyday you wake up looking for a client... there is a potential client waking up wondering how to find you." Some examples: the business that makes wheat-free birthday cakes for kids' parties, the person who makes custom clothing for handicapped clients, the person who can construct a custom bed for your 7-ft tall son... Since competition is not a big fear for these micro-business owners, they just need a way for the customer who is looking for their services to find them. Collective advertising is the simplest way to achieve thsi goal affordably. I hope the idea catches on, and that more micro-preneurs will see the incredible benefit to being "findable" without making sales pitches. This is a great topic.

My “big-eyed eel” is the desire to give very small business owners in particularly small niche businesses, a way to let customers know they exist. To paraphrase a quote I read once, “Remember, everyday you wake up looking for a client… there is a potential client waking up wondering how to find you.”

Some examples: the business that makes wheat-free birthday cakes for kids’ parties, the person who makes custom clothing for handicapped clients, the person who can construct a custom bed for your 7-ft tall son…

Since competition is not a big fear for these micro-business owners, they just need a way for the customer who is looking for their services to find them. Collective advertising is the simplest way to achieve thsi goal affordably. I hope the idea catches on, and that more micro-preneurs will see the incredible benefit to being “findable” without making sales pitches.

]]> By: Mark Cramer http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/comment-page-1/#comment-61407 Mark Cramer Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:01:32 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/09/13/whats-your-big-eyed-eel/#comment-61407 Some people say" It's as much work to solve problems for small businesses on little budgets as it is to solve problems for big businesses with bigger budgets. My big eyed eel is working with small business owners and actually seeing results in a short amount of time. Looking them in the eye and collectively mapping out marketing plans really makes the difference for me. It means more clients and more work, but in the end, it will be more rewarding. Some people say” It’s as much work to solve problems for small businesses on little budgets as it is to solve problems for big businesses with bigger budgets.

My big eyed eel is working with small business owners and actually seeing results in a short amount of time.

Looking them in the eye and collectively mapping out marketing plans really makes the difference for me.

It means more clients and more work, but in the end, it will be more rewarding.

]]>