#Thomas Mahon
Don’t just be in business, be in the business of problem solving
No matter how much the world moves forward, the basis of good business remains the same – and that’s fulfilling customer’s personal or corporate needs. So, if you’re in the business of problem solving, you’ll always be in business.
Does targeted communication impact who we become?
Will businesses that collect preference data start to impact who we become as individuals? Five years from now almost every single thing we are exposed to will be personalised. Is this good or bad? Will this begin to steer our preference as opposed to simply leveraging it?
Businesses with a greater purpose succeed
Is your main business objective to make money? If yes, it’s time to shift focus because businesses with a vision or mission that stretches beyond moneymaking are enjoying all the success.
The theory behind pricing and ‘value’
Thanks to increasing economic pressure consumers are spending less money, so should you drop prices to sell more products? Raise prices to increase your margins? To help you solve this problem, Thomas Mahon takes a look at the theory behind pricing and value.
Giving ‘real’ gifts to customers in 2012
Thomas Mahon blogs about giving more back to both existing and prospective customers this year, and the difference this could make to your business. “I’m going to make a concerted effort to give more back to the community we market to, because this forces you to think about what gift they truly want, I’ve already found myself engaging with customers on a much deeper, much more honest level.”