|
|
El KaBode Tile: Fine Art Ceramic Tile Maker
D-R-A-F-TPage 1 of 2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Connie Garcia Public Relations Manager EL KaBode Tile Phone #: 505-525-8183 E-mail: cgarcia@elkabodetile.com NEW MEXICO CERAMIC DESIGN STUDIO DEBUTS WEB SITE INTERNATIONALLY TO PUBLIC...
Funding Indian Companies with PIPEs
Funding Indian Companies with PIPEs By William Cate In 2003, private equity investments in India totaled over one billion U. S. Dollars. Over eighty investors risked their money in over ninety Indian companies. However, private investment worldwide...
Managers: PR More Than Tix and Plugs?
You bet! And in three ways vital to you as a business, non-profit or association manager. To succeed, your public relations effort needs to do something really positive about the behaviors of those outside audiences that most affect your...
Personal Training: 6 Secrets of Award Winning Customer Service
Would you believe that your ability to provide quality customer service to your clients is at least as important as your ability to get them results from their training program? Did you even know that customer service was going to be part of your...
TR Cutler, Inc. Sells Vet Division and Expands Manufacturing Associate Affinity Program
TR Cutler, Inc., the nation’s largest manufacturing PR and marketing firm, has sold the Veterinary Practice Marketing Division. Thomas R. Cutler, President & CEO of TR Cutler, Inc. (www.trcutlerinc.com) said that, “After serving 595 veterinary...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOP! Is your business missing it's mark-et?
STOP! Is your business missing it's mark-et?
Written by Aaron Colman info@ibasics.biz http://www.ibasics.biz
I've seen a lot small business go under in the last few years. Most of these were founded by good, well-intentioned people that wanted nothing more than to take something that they enjoyed and make it a successful business.
This can be a good way to find business ideas, but it's before you dedicate your life's savings to creating your business dream you really should think about it from the perspective of a business executive.
Sometimes, the fact is, you're just not positioned well enough to get into the market. This doesn't mean that you should abandon your dream, it just means that you need to take a new approach.
When evaluating different approaches, here are some of the things you should consider:
1. How much are customers willing to pay?
If you customers aren't willing to pay for your product or service offering, you're going to be fighting an uphill battle.
While it's possible to succeed with low-ticket sales... you should be prepared to focus your business on a quick, high-volume sales process as opposed to a more lengthy sales process. This works especially well on consumables like food or clothing, but wouldn't work at all on major contracts.
2. What does it take to satisfy those customers?
Customers can be very demanding. What does it take to make them happy? Are standards for a new product so high as to price it out of your range?
3. How much does it cost to satisfy them?
The ultimate conclusion to the question above. How much will it cost to make your customers happy?
4. How big is the customer base?
If you've only got a dozen customers in the country, you'll clearly want to take a very different approach. Take for instance commercial airplane manufacturers. The cost of each product combined with the small number of customers makes it difficult to penetrate this market.
5. Is it growing or is it shrinking?
How many horse and buggies have you seen lately? Obviously some markets are shrinking, while others are growing. Getting involved in a shrinking market will make it tougher to succeed since you're going to be competing with the already established "big fish." On the other hand this places extra value on established market share, so if you have strong enough competitive advantage it could become especially profitable.
6. What kind of competition is there?
If you've only got a few small name competitors then your branding efforts will
be greatly leveraged in your favor. However if you're competing against large name firms, then you're fighting against the grain. For this reason a large number of companies have found it profitable to commoditize the market by flooding it with a large number of generic alternatives.
The best example of this is your local supermarket. How many brands of toothpaste do you see? While it's likely that this'll reduce the price point per item, if you can gain the trust of an established distributor or find another way to efficiently market to a consumer audience then you'll be able to turn the tables against the established brands and gain market share.
7. How big are the barriers to entry?
So you've got this great idea. The only problem... there are a dozen other companies just like the one you plan to start. USP (Unique Selling Proposition) or not, you're going to find it very hard to break into this new arena.
Not only should you find out how much it's going to cost to get in, you should be find out if this entry is sustainable. Your competition is going to react... the question is how. Can you keep up the fight? Can you turn the tables somehow or will you find yourself outmaneuvered at every turn?
Furthermore, how quickly can you get in? If you can get your foothold quickly enough then you may be able to establish your niche before anyone notices.
8. Do you have any kind of unique resources for this market?
A resource is: * Anything that you own or can control
* Something that makes you stand out from the crowd
* Something that can be counted on, is reliable and sustainable.
* Something that helps you satisfy the customers.
Some examples: Distributor channels Cost advantages Business relationships The Public's perception Licenses or rights Technology or patents Unique skills
Conclusion: Now that you've had a chance to look over the questions and hopefully evaluate your own ideas... you've had some new thoughts on how to make your business unique. It's time to put those thoughts to the test and go forth with a new perspective!
----------------------------------------------------------- Aaron Colman, helping business make money online.
Web design, custom PHP scripts, MySQL databases and more.
Free e-Course: Mastering Internet Lead Generation http://www.ibasics.biz/leads -----------------------------------------------------------
About the Author
Aaron has been doing this web stuff since '95, back in the days of Gopher yore.
|
|
|
|
|
PR.com: Directory of Businesses Jobs Press Releases Products ... |
Comprehensive Directory of Businesses, Jobs, Products, Services, Press Releases, News, & Articles in all Industries. Promote your business. FREE. |
www.pr.com |
  |
PR Newswire - news distribution, targeting and monitoring |
News and press release distribution services for small business marketing, corporate public relations and investor relations, government and organizational ... |
www.prnewswire.com |
  |
PR Week Magazine |
News and features about the public relations industry, with links to US, UK, Asian, and German editions. |
www.prweek.com |
  |
Public relations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Public relations (PR) is the art of managing communication between an organization and its ... PR historians say the first PR firm, the Publicity Bureau, ... |
en.wikipedia.org |
  |
Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the country's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture. |
en.wikipedia.org |
  |
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) |
Largest professional organization of public relations specialists representing business, consulting firms, government, associations, schools, ... |
www.prsa.org |
  |
CIA - The World Factbook -- Puerto Rico |
Profile of Puerto Rico by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). |
https: |
  |
Center for Media and Democracy - Publishers of PR Watch |
A nonprofit, public interest organization dedicated to investigative reporting on the public relations industry. |
www.prwatch.org |
  |
Puerto Rico Vacations | Puerto Rico Tourism Company | Puerto Rico ... |
Puerto Rico Tourism Company Official site includes nightlife, area sports, culture, and travel information. |
www.gotopuertorico.com |
  |
PR: See what people are saying right now on Technorati |
See all blog posts tagged with pr on Technorati. ... This page shows everything that has been tagged with pr. To contribute to this page include this code ... |
www.technorati.com |
  |
Edelman |
Full service global public relations firm. Includes company profile, management team, practice areas, industries served, case histories, client listings, ... |
www.edelman.com |
  |
LEWIS PR - global public relations |
LEWIS PR is a global public relations consultancy working with leading and emerging brands and delivering predictable results tied tightly to client goals. |
www.lewispr.com |
  |
IANA | .pr - Puerto Rico |
University of Puerto Rico Gauss Laboratory Facundo Bueso Building Office 265 ... Puerto Rico Email: tech@uprr.pr Voice: +787 765 3263 Fax: +787 754 0757 ... |
www.iana.org |
  |
Online Public Relations Home Page |
Free online resource for public relations professionals. |
www.online-pr.com |
  |
Chartered Institute of Public Relations, CIPR, the professional ... |
The CIPR is the professional body for the UK public relations industry, providing PR training and events, PR news and research, and a PR jobs board. |
www.ipr.org.uk |
  |
PR News Online — Trusted Source for Public Relations News, PR ... |
The latest news on public relations delivered FREE right to your inbox. ... Psycho-Geometrics Help You Know What 'Shape' Your PR Team's Personality Is In ... |
www.prnewsonline.com |
  |
O'Dwyer's Public Relations News - odwyerpr.com |
Features breaking news about the public relations industry, a database of PR firms, listing of PR service firms, client search tool and job postings. |
www.odwyerpr.com |
  |
PR News Online — Trusted Source for Public Relations News, PR ... |
E-letter. The latest news on public relations delivered FREE right to your inbox. ... Share ideas with your peers in PR News' just-launched Forum ... |
www.prandmarketing.com |
  |
Linux PR: |
Comprehensive Press Release and Public Relations resource for the Linux community. |
www.linuxpr.com |
  |
Escape to Puerto Rico - Your Internet Guide to Puerto Rico |
Internet guide to everything Puerto Rico. Offers lots of photos, accommodations and travel information from around the Island. |
escape.topuertorico.com |
  |
|