Comments on: Building A Network Powerhouse: Part 1 http://www.coffeehouseideas.com/building-a-network-powerhouse-part-1/ Creative Strategy & Execution Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Justin Rasmussenhttp://www.coffeehouseideas.com/building-a-network-powerhouse-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Justin Rasmussen Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:50:35 +0000 http://www.coffeehouseideas.com/?p=166#comment-15 I think where you should be categorized ultimately lies in what is needed at the time, for just a few of our clients we are in all the categories. It's important to differentiate when you are called upon to give/receive from the category requested. Many people who have this situation will attempt to pull more work out of someone when they utilizing their support network, we consider that wrong. Keep clear definitions between them, we always attempt to have separate meetings, especially is it involves support. Client and referral are a little bit more transferrable but nonetheless remember you don't want to be talking to a client and have the thought of how much you're billing them when the next question is a referral. Often it comes off as being greedy but really like most things it depends on the situation. If it doesn't feel right and you feel like you have to ask "now" then it probably isn't the right time to be speaking with them concerning those subjects. And works the other way as well. We were a client to guy who had us in his support network, he came to us with a problem and needed support but it quickly turned into him pitching us to buy from him. I can't tell you how quickly that relationship turned sour. We attempted to separate the two as they are completely separate issues but he wouldn't have it. Sadly, because of his situation he became more desperate and attempted that with most of his clientele. It was the quickest rejection and exodus of customers I have seen. Support calls turned into desperate, lengthy, pleading sales calls. In the end he recovered eventually but ran more than half of his customers away. It's a sobering reminder that when we get desperate we should resort ourselves to the basics and stay the course while utilizing our networks expertly. I think where you should be categorized ultimately lies in what is needed at the time, for just a few of our clients we are in all the categories. It’s important to differentiate when you are called upon to give/receive from the category requested. Many people who have this situation will attempt to pull more work out of someone when they utilizing their support network, we consider that wrong. Keep clear definitions between them, we always attempt to have separate meetings, especially is it involves support. Client and referral are a little bit more transferrable but nonetheless remember you don’t want to be talking to a client and have the thought of how much you’re billing them when the next question is a referral. Often it comes off as being greedy but really like most things it depends on the situation. If it doesn’t feel right and you feel like you have to ask “now” then it probably isn’t the right time to be speaking with them concerning those subjects. And works the other way as well. We were a client to guy who had us in his support network, he came to us with a problem and needed support but it quickly turned into him pitching us to buy from him. I can’t tell you how quickly that relationship turned sour. We attempted to separate the two as they are completely separate issues but he wouldn’t have it. Sadly, because of his situation he became more desperate and attempted that with most of his clientele. It was the quickest rejection and exodus of customers I have seen. Support calls turned into desperate, lengthy, pleading sales calls. In the end he recovered eventually but ran more than half of his customers away. It’s a sobering reminder that when we get desperate we should resort ourselves to the basics and stay the course while utilizing our networks expertly.

]]> By: Geo_Condithttp://www.coffeehouseideas.com/building-a-network-powerhouse-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Geo_Condit Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:39:44 +0000 http://www.coffeehouseideas.com/?p=166#comment-14 Excellent piece. I am in a couple of different categories fro my clients, support, referral and info. How should I be categorized? I'm pretty much a third of each. Should I be put in an "all of the above" category? What's your take? Excellent piece. I am in a couple of different categories fro my clients, support, referral and info. How should I be categorized? I’m pretty much a third of each. Should I be put in an “all of the above” category?

What’s your take?

]]> By: Geo_Condithttp://www.coffeehouseideas.com/building-a-network-powerhouse-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 Geo_Condit Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.coffeehouseideas.com/?p=166#comment-1234 Excellent piece. I am in a couple of different categories fro my clients, support, referral and info. How should I be categorized? I'm pretty much a third of each. Should I be put in an "all of the above" category? What's your take? Excellent piece. I am in a couple of different categories fro my clients, support, referral and info. How should I be categorized? I’m pretty much a third of each. Should I be put in an “all of the above” category?

What’s your take?

]]> By: bob wan kimhttp://www.coffeehouseideas.com/building-a-network-powerhouse-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-11 bob wan kim Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:19:47 +0000 http://www.coffeehouseideas.com/?p=166#comment-11 Brilliant. A social medium online is no different than a flesh interaction in that the end points are still just you and someone else. Provide valuable data. Provide humor. Provide a leg up. The key to building any network is and will always be... provide value. - @journik Ps. GLORIUS website Brilliant. A social medium online is no different than a flesh interaction in that the end points are still just you and someone else.

Provide valuable data.
Provide humor.
Provide a leg up.

The key to building any network is and will always be… provide value. – @journik

Ps. GLORIUS website

]]> By: bob wan kimhttp://www.coffeehouseideas.com/building-a-network-powerhouse-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 bob wan kim Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:19:00 +0000 http://www.coffeehouseideas.com/?p=166#comment-1233 Brilliant. A social medium online is no different than a flesh interaction in that the end points are still just you and someone else. Provide valuable data. Provide humor. Provide a leg up. The key to building any network is and will always be... provide value. - @journik Ps. GLORIUS website Brilliant. A social medium online is no different than a flesh interaction in that the end points are still just you and someone else.

Provide valuable data.
Provide humor.
Provide a leg up.

The key to building any network is and will always be… provide value. – @journik

Ps. GLORIUS website

]]> By: piero policicchiohttp://www.coffeehouseideas.com/building-a-network-powerhouse-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10 piero policicchio Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:34:15 +0000 http://www.coffeehouseideas.com/?p=166#comment-10 hello chris brogan gave me your name my name is piero i need a revamp on my site to list build using all forms of soc marketing. ,video ,podcast, article writing.blog and tweeter myspace ect. were a small co and margin is scant so i dont think affiliate marketing is viable. new model that is due in 90 days. requiring new photos and vidieo. can you quote me for a redesign and showme few peoples site u helped out i like chris's i am writing a book to use for list building and publicity and want to give away disinfectant and whitener kits to get list building going i also have i wire for terrier "baci the dental dog " see avatar that i want to brand in assoc. to dental air force id love to have a real time conversation with you about your idea of my needs and the cost thanks in advance i can answer the many questions you may have. ciao piero hello chris brogan gave me your name my name is piero i need a revamp on my site to list build using all forms of soc marketing. ,video ,podcast, article writing.blog and tweeter myspace ect. were a small co and margin is scant so i dont think affiliate marketing is viable. new model that is due in 90 days. requiring new photos and vidieo. can you quote me for a redesign and showme few peoples site u helped out i like chris’s i am writing a book to use for list building and publicity and want to give away disinfectant and whitener kits to get list building going i also have i wire for terrier “baci the dental dog ” see avatar
that i want to brand in assoc. to dental air force id love to have a real time conversation with you about your idea of my needs and the cost
thanks in advance i can answer the many questions you may have.
ciao piero

]]> By: piero policicchiohttp://www.coffeehouseideas.com/building-a-network-powerhouse-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 piero policicchio Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:34:00 +0000 http://www.coffeehouseideas.com/?p=166#comment-1232 hello chris brogan gave me your name my name is piero i need a revamp on my site to list build using all forms of soc marketing. ,video ,podcast, article writing.blog and tweeter myspace ect. were a small co and margin is scant so i dont think affiliate marketing is viable. new model that is due in 90 days. requiring new photos and vidieo. can you quote me for a redesign and showme few peoples site u helped out i like chris's i am writing a book to use for list building and publicity and want to give away disinfectant and whitener kits to get list building going i also have i wire for terrier "baci the dental dog " see avatar that i want to brand in assoc. to dental air force id love to have a real time conversation with you about your idea of my needs and the cost thanks in advance i can answer the many questions you may have. ciao piero hello chris brogan gave me your name my name is piero i need a revamp on my site to list build using all forms of soc marketing. ,video ,podcast, article writing.blog and tweeter myspace ect. were a small co and margin is scant so i dont think affiliate marketing is viable. new model that is due in 90 days. requiring new photos and vidieo. can you quote me for a redesign and showme few peoples site u helped out i like chris’s i am writing a book to use for list building and publicity and want to give away disinfectant and whitener kits to get list building going i also have i wire for terrier “baci the dental dog ” see avatar
that i want to brand in assoc. to dental air force id love to have a real time conversation with you about your idea of my needs and the cost
thanks in advance i can answer the many questions you may have.
ciao piero

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