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Re: Seventy per cent of marketers are failing to drive sales, says report

cynthiaholladay — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:26:57 -0000

I agree, an interesting attention-grabbing headline...

It would be revealing from a larger context to hear what customers and prospects have to say about the campaigns - and how relevant or useful the products actually are. Catchy marketing can work for the short term, but eventually the word gets around.

It wouldn't be surprising to learn that a lot of these companies have departmental silos when it comes to understanding customers.

Re: Let's Take This Offline

cynthiaholladay — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:19:48 -0000

I've enjoyed reading your posts for years, so will definitely miss it...

It's certainly understandable that a leader must make a choice about how and where to spend time, and why. There are perhaps better ways to let people know who you are and what you stand for. People still do business with people. I would bet that a good number of people feel they know some essence of your character through your writing, even though they have never met you directly. And given a choice between doing business with you and someone else who does not communicate so personally (all else being equal), more people would choose to work with you.

Just saying...

Re: DECIDE – the book – let’s make better decisions, together.

cynthiaholladay — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:15:00 -0000

George W. Bush, aka "the Decider". (we learn from mistakes too)

Re: Comment Contest: Win a FREE Pass to DEMOfall 09

cynthiaholladay — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:40:49 -0000

I would like to see more technology that helps humans to understand themselves and each other; to make more rational decisions; and to enable longer-term thinking. We have predictive models, analytic databases, visualization, imaging and monitoring technologies - and plenty of history that we do not want to repeat. Yet we continue to make many of the same mistakes and commit crimes against humanity. We need technology with a conscious.

Re: The Night Ted Kennedy Died

cynthiaholladay — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:58:14 -0000

Francine, your post made me pause. I don't have a response in terms of dealing with a specific troublesome neighbor - but perhaps a technique for tapping into creative ideas. I thought of this when I read your reflection about Ted Kennedy.

In essence, we're all little people. As little people, we think and act through a filter of either fear or love - sometimes back and forth like eye blinks. We try to be rational, but more often we're emotional.

Reading your account (without the perspective of the other party), the "conversation" leans toward fear. People are afraid of change and even become of afraid by imagining what hasn't even happened yet. Many people are desperate to be simply be heard - to have someone who will listen to their perspective and their fears. If people continue to not be heard, the pain begins to appear in seemingly unrelated ways. Then one person's fear interacts with another and starts a vicious circle. The only way to break the cycle is to "be" the opposite, which takes courage.

With these as possibilities, what are some creative ways the situation could play out? There's no cookie-cutter solution, but it can help to think about it through a conscious filter. FWIW
Luv, -C