http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller A blog from 212connection.com en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:20:00 GMT Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:20:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 212 Connection Blogs aspenviewstudio@gmail.com (Kevin Miller) kevin@212connection.com (Kevin Miller) 5 http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=3058 Sat, 16 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=3058 http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2904 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2904 http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2746 It really is. If you look at the overall effort of the current presidential race, it's ultimately about one thing...image. If it was about the facts, it would be as simple as each candidate doing three things: 1. Showcase a bio on their past experience and history, personal and professionally, Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2746 http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2742 My vocation is to lead businesses to be compelling to their target market. I do that via establishing their brand, then positioning them to hit that market with the desired image to attract...ultimately...sales. To hone my craft I am a constant student of what is succeeding in the market place...why...and Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2742 http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2732 Somewhere I wrote about my history in the Lending/Real Estate industry, and my efforts to increase referral and repeat business. 48Days.NET member Dan Bartram asked what strategies I used. Blackmail, pure and simple. Get them doing business with you, then halfway through the process threaten to pull the plug on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2732 http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2679 To set the stage here, I'm calling 'Business Start-Up' anyone who has had an idea or desire to generate their own income. They've raised their hand and stepped forward and made a bit of an effort. They bought a domain name. They put together a business plan. They incorporated. They Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2679 http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2671 You'll want to read this, if nothing else for the novelty factor in the examples I'm going to use. And seriously, if you are the straight-laced type, don't go any further. I'm not condoning my examples here, just using them to make a point. It's no revelation that 'sex sells' Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2671 http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2591 Critics really irritate me. Just like with brainstorming...I hate folks who start out with why an idea won't work, and I like saying "Any moron can come up with reasons something won't work." Which is true. However, I also realize I'm so often a critic, gosh darn it. It's so Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2591 http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2570 I'm writing this article today in reference to a TeleClass I co-hosted last night for the 212 Connection business members. In last night's TeleClass titled 'Lacking Self-Confidence,' we had questions from folks about negative feedback from friends and family in regards to their business ideas and pursuing their dreams. NOTE: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2570 http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2566 That's not just a catchy headline. Really think about it. The product or service that you are spending all of your time thinking about and developing and creating...nobody wants. At all. They never will. Which is why most business people spend countless amounts of time and money on their businesses Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kevinmiller.212connection.com/blog/?id=kevinmiller&eid=2566