Comments on: The Cobbler’s Children Must Have New Shoes https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/ Sun, 30 May 2010 19:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: childrens footwear https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/#comment-50690 Sun, 30 May 2010 19:42:09 +0000 http://ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=5808#comment-50690 During the event, people will be asked to go the day, part of the day or even just a few minutes, barefoot, to experience a life without shoes first-hand, and to help spread awareness of the impact that a simple pair of shoes can bring to a child’s life

]]> By: clavoie https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/#comment-50689 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:07:12 +0000 http://ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=5808#comment-50689 There's a reason the cobbler's children story has survived through the generations – it epitomizes human nature. The only way I can make myself put time into my own marketing, when my clients' needs are screaming for attention, is to schedule the time every week. For a long time I operated on the principle of “when I have free time I'll do it.” Free time never came. Now I lock it into my calendar each week. It's still a struggle, but at least I honor my commitment to myself.

]]> By: clavoie https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/#comment-50677 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:07:00 +0000 http://ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=5808#comment-50677 There’s a reason the cobbler’s children story has survived through the generations – it epitomizes human nature. The only way I can make myself put time into my own marketing, when my clients’ needs are screaming for attention, is to schedule the time every week. For a long time I operated on the principle of “when I have free time I’ll do it.” Free time never came. Now I lock it into my calendar each week. It’s still a struggle, but at least I honor my commitment to myself.

]]> By: Liana Moore https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/#comment-50688 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:42:55 +0000 http://ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=5808#comment-50688 I like your post and think that we do need to pay more attention to walking the walk. However, I have worked at companies who have been so busy with (and focused on) their own clients that they haven't had the time to practice what they preach in their own company. It comes down to time. If you have all the business that you can handle then this is less important because you will use your portfolio of client work to show your abilities.

]]> By: Liana Moore https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/#comment-50676 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:42:00 +0000 http://ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=5808#comment-50676 I like your post and think that we do need to pay more attention to walking the walk. However, I have worked at companies who have been so busy with (and focused on) their own clients that they haven’t had the time to practice what they preach in their own company. It comes down to time. If you have all the business that you can handle then this is less important because you will use your portfolio of client work to show your abilities.

]]> By: Monique https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/#comment-50687 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:16:48 +0000 http://ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=5808#comment-50687 I see this problem with mechanics A LOT. My husband, and his father, and his uncle, and his best friend, are all mechanics– and they all go years without changing the oil in their cars, or will ride on metal-to-metal brakes for a while, or will otherwise put off their own vehicles, even though they encourage customers every day to get these very problems fixed ASAP. :o) Nature of the beast, I think.

]]> By: enrolled agent exam https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/#comment-50675 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:16:00 +0000 http://ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=5808#comment-50675 I see this problem with mechanics A LOT. My husband, and his father, and his uncle, and his best friend, are all mechanics– and they all go years without changing the oil in their cars, or will ride on metal-to-metal brakes for a while, or will otherwise put off their own vehicles, even though they encourage customers every day to get these very problems fixed ASAP. :o) Nature of the beast, I think.

]]> By: Elizabeth B. https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/#comment-50686 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:02:54 +0000 http://ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=5808#comment-50686 When I was fresh out of college, I worked for a marketing firm that was so busy with clients that they didn't have time to focus on their own company and apply the same research and design techniques that they used successfully with their clients. As the result, as soon as hard times hit the economy, this company went under because it hadn't built up it's brand the same ways it was doing for other companies.

Companies must “Practice what they preach!”

]]> By: Elizabeth B. https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/#comment-50674 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:02:00 +0000 http://ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=5808#comment-50674 When I was fresh out of college, I worked for a marketing firm that was so busy with clients that they didn’t have time to focus on their own company and apply the same research and design techniques that they used successfully with their clients. As the result, as soon as hard times hit the economy, this company went under because it hadn’t built up it’s brand the same ways it was doing for other companies.

Companies must “Practice what they preach!”

]]> By: ducttape https://ducttapemarketing.com/the-cobblers-children-must-have-new-shoes/#comment-50685 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:47:18 +0000 http://ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=5808#comment-50685 LLoyd I don't disagree with that thinking at all but whatever the reason I still see the most basic elements missed and that's the starting point.

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