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    Pimps

    Apologies, in advance, that this isn't a rant about how sh!t pimps are.

    I spent the weekend in quiet contemplation about the Menelaus brand and what I could use it for. Despite being a codemonkey I'm also a bit of a creative (when I'm off my meds) and have identified five USPs for Menelaus as a "brand", including:

    1. Speed - delivering models and thus benefit in extra-fast time

    2. Price - as a smaller organisation than the competitors, models are a lot cheaper

    3. Disclosure - unlike competitors, disclosing the full detail of how a model works, including weightings

    4. Innovation - creating new modelling methods and types which make life better and easier

    5. Cross-pollination - working in a number of research fields means better view of model development

    So here's the question. Can any of you recommend a pimp who'd be good to find me an excellent sales director? As noted above, as a codemonkey, I'm a-bit-more-than-adequate, as a salesman I'm rubbish.

    #2
    Sounds Dodgy to me.

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      #3
      Oi'l do it forra fiver.
      "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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        #4
        I've started going to a networking breakfast to build up opportunities and to find good marketing people etc.

        I've already found a good marketing person who I am in discussion with about building "Brand FSM". Haven't started anything yet, but definitely looks like the right way to go.

        A tip for free:

        Turn your service into a product. People find it difficult to visualise what you do when you offer a service. By making it a product they understand what they are buying.
        Originally posted by cailin maith
        Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar??

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          #5
          Serious question:

          If you found the man you were looking for, how would you incentivise him to get on board?

          PM me if you prefer.

          <admin note>Have upgraded your account to allow PM use</admin note>

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            #6
            Originally posted by FSM with Cheddar View Post
            I've started going to a networking breakfast to build up opportunities and to find good marketing people etc.

            I've already found a good marketing person who I am in discussion with about building "Brand FSM". Haven't started anything yet, but definitely looks like the right way to go.

            A tip for free:

            Turn your service into a product. People find it difficult to visualise what you do when you offer a service. By making it a product they understand what they are buying.
            So for example lets take the following services

            C# Programming
            Data modelling
            SQL Server 2005/2008
            Web development

            These are the component parts of building a web enabled database and deploying it. How would one make this a product? Just a starter for ten would be nice.
            Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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              #7
              Originally posted by FSM with Cheddar View Post
              I've started going to a networking breakfast to build up opportunities and to find good marketing people etc.

              I've already found a good marketing person who I am in discussion with about building "Brand FSM". Haven't started anything yet, but definitely looks like the right way to go.

              A tip for free:

              Turn your service into a product. People find it difficult to visualise what you do when you offer a service. By making it a product they understand what they are buying.
              Is this a full English or Continental
              Fiscal nomad it's legal.

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                #8
                Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                So for example lets take the following services

                C# Programming
                Data modelling
                SQL Server 2005/2008
                Web development

                These are the component parts of building a web enabled database and deploying it. How would one make this a product? Just a starter for ten would be nice.
                Dunno yet. Haven't paid marketing guy lots of money to find out.
                Originally posted by cailin maith
                Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar??

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
                  Is this a full English or Continental
                  Straight to the important stuff
                  You get to choose i.e. Men choose English, Women choose some yougerty thing.
                  Originally posted by cailin maith
                  Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar??

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by FSM with Cheddar View Post
                    Dunno yet. Haven't paid marketing guy lots of money to find out.
                    Oh, and, FYI? I won't be either.

                    Marketing = bollocks, IMHO.

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