Comments on: 4 Simple Marketing Lessons From a Hopeless Gardener http://www.m4bmarketing.com/4-simple-marketing-lessons-from-a-hopeless-gardener/ Marketing Strategies To Thrive and Profit Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:06:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: bizsugar.com http://www.m4bmarketing.com/4-simple-marketing-lessons-from-a-hopeless-gardener/#comment-2687 bizsugar.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:53:45 +0000 http://www.m4bmarketing.com/?p=2344#comment-2687 <strong>4 Simple Marketing Lessons From a Hopeless Gardener...</strong> Whatever is the opposite of a Green Thumb, well that is me. As I was talking to a friend the other day about my misadventures it dawned on me that there are marketing lessons in what I have been doing. Here are 4 lessons I have learnt from being a hope... 4 Simple Marketing Lessons From a Hopeless Gardener…

Whatever is the opposite of a Green Thumb, well that is me. As I was talking to a friend the other day about my misadventures it dawned on me that there are marketing lessons in what I have been doing. Here are 4 lessons I have learnt from being a hope…

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]]> By: Susan Oakes http://www.m4bmarketing.com/4-simple-marketing-lessons-from-a-hopeless-gardener/#comment-2685 Susan Oakes Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:02:39 +0000 http://www.m4bmarketing.com/?p=2344#comment-2685 Paul, I was actually the client, working for a large multi national on major brands. We weren't known to take advice. It funny but 2 that stand out were copywriters at the time and went onto being creative directors of major adv agencies. Paul, I was actually the client, working for a large multi national on major brands. We weren’t known to take advice. It funny but 2 that stand out were copywriters at the time and went onto being creative directors of major adv agencies.

]]> By: Paul Hassing http://www.m4bmarketing.com/4-simple-marketing-lessons-from-a-hopeless-gardener/#comment-2684 Paul Hassing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:55:48 +0000 http://www.m4bmarketing.com/?p=2344#comment-2684 Funny you should say that about the creatives. I worked in two big agencies. The account managers who got off their high horses and listened to the studio staff invariably met with more career success than those who treated us like dish pigs. A valuable lesson! :) Funny you should say that about the creatives. I worked in two big agencies. The account managers who got off their high horses and listened to the studio staff invariably met with more career success than those who treated us like dish pigs. A valuable lesson! :)

]]> By: Susan Oakes http://www.m4bmarketing.com/4-simple-marketing-lessons-from-a-hopeless-gardener/#comment-2683 Susan Oakes Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:52:09 +0000 http://www.m4bmarketing.com/?p=2344#comment-2683 Paul, I agree with you about online chats and ideas. One thing I learnt years ago when I was in marketing and working with ad agencies. If the creatives kept suggesting something, I found myself after a little while to really take notice and listen. The reason was that they were only trying to help the brands and the results were always better. Also thanks for the other 2 ideas. Susan Paul, I agree with you about online chats and ideas. One thing I learnt years ago when I was in marketing and working with ad agencies. If the creatives kept suggesting something, I found myself after a little while to really take notice and listen. The reason was that they were only trying to help the brands and the results were always better.

Also thanks for the other 2 ideas.

Susan

]]> By: Paul Hassing http://www.m4bmarketing.com/4-simple-marketing-lessons-from-a-hopeless-gardener/#comment-2682 Paul Hassing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:39:06 +0000 http://www.m4bmarketing.com/?p=2344#comment-2682 BTW, Susan, could you add a caption to your pic? I've heard that captions invite readership. And it'd be nice to read about your poor flowers before getting into the main article. Just a thought. :) BTW, Susan, could you add a caption to your pic? I’ve heard that captions invite readership. And it’d be nice to read about your poor flowers before getting into the main article. Just a thought. :)

]]> By: Paul Hassing http://www.m4bmarketing.com/4-simple-marketing-lessons-from-a-hopeless-gardener/#comment-2681 Paul Hassing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:16:48 +0000 http://www.m4bmarketing.com/?p=2344#comment-2681 A great pitfall of small business is doing things 'your way' and too fast. It kind of comes with the territory when you're omnipotent. I make these mistakes all the time. Fortunately, the more people I chat with online, the more ideas I can float before shooting off on yet another tangent! :) A great pitfall of small business is doing things ‘your way’ and too fast. It kind of comes with the territory when you’re omnipotent. I make these mistakes all the time.

Fortunately, the more people I chat with online, the more ideas I can float before shooting off on yet another tangent! :)

]]> By: Susan Oakes http://www.m4bmarketing.com/4-simple-marketing-lessons-from-a-hopeless-gardener/#comment-2680 Susan Oakes Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:11:35 +0000 http://www.m4bmarketing.com/?p=2344#comment-2680 Thanks Paul. I like your marketing aspect. When I think about it a great friend who has a terrifc garden gives me tips just like what happened with your mum. The only problem was that I wasn't smart enough to take the time to consder them properly and follow them. I went ahead and did my own thing. I think this also unfortunately happens with small business marketing as well. Thanks Paul.

I like your marketing aspect. When I think about it a great friend who has a terrifc garden gives me tips just like what happened with your mum. The only problem was that I wasn’t smart enough to take the time to consder them properly and follow them. I went ahead and did my own thing. I think this also unfortunately happens with small business marketing as well.

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]]> By: Paul Hassing http://www.m4bmarketing.com/4-simple-marketing-lessons-from-a-hopeless-gardener/#comment-2678 Paul Hassing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:59:40 +0000 http://www.m4bmarketing.com/?p=2344#comment-2678 What a delightful article, Susan! I was worried your analogy might wear out, but you brought it home with vigour. My dear departed mum created a massively beautiful garden from tiny cuttings given to her by neighbours. Usually, in the giving, the neighbour also imparted the tips and tricks which had made their plant successful. By carefully following their instructions, Mum was able to reproduce their results. From a marketing aspect, then, the message could be: save your money, cultivate relationships with your peers, see what's working for them and heed their advice! Keep up the ace work, Susan. I look forward to your next post. Best regards, P. :) What a delightful article, Susan! I was worried your analogy might wear out, but you brought it home with vigour.

My dear departed mum created a massively beautiful garden from tiny cuttings given to her by neighbours. Usually, in the giving, the neighbour also imparted the tips and tricks which had made their plant successful. By carefully following their instructions, Mum was able to reproduce their results.

From a marketing aspect, then, the message could be: save your money, cultivate relationships with your peers, see what’s working for them and heed their advice!

Keep up the ace work, Susan. I look forward to your next post. Best regards, P. :)

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