Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Headline : Some Bartell customers say goodbye after changes by Rite Aid (Seattle Times, August 11, 2021). Background : Rite Aid bought 131-year-old Seattle institution Bartell Drugs earlier this year and according to this article it’s been a disaster. Here are the top reasons mentioned (and following those reasons are some comments from my friend Brian Quint who a few years ago sold his third-generation business, Aqua Quip, to Leslie’s, the nations largest pool supply company).

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Journal Culture Retail Small Business 40

Jerry Fletcher

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Dave and I had lunch Thursday. It was good to hear how the little golf product company he founded was doing. He has come a long way from when we met in his kitchen to put together the promotional material for the annual Golf Pro Trade show for the USA.

Marketing 52

Marketing Productivity Consulting Sales 52

Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The parable of the contented frog illustrates the obstacles we face in winning. If you boil a pot of water and drop a frog in it, guess what happens? The frog quickly jumps out. However, if you put a frog in a pot of cool water and then slowly heat the pot up, guess what happens?

eBook 52

eBook Sales Survey How To 52

Seth Godin Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Art (movies, plays, fiction, paintings, poetry…) exists to create a change. Often, that’s a change in the viewer, and sometimes, powerful art changes the culture. Art with no intent can entertain us, and it can also reinforce stereotypes and simply help what is in our world persist.

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Culture 31

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Recruiting

Alan Weiss

OCTOBER 23, 2021

There was a time when I’d keep a car for ten years. The styles didn’t change that much and there were no “technology” upgrades. Today, it’s amazing how the technology leaps very quickly—our pickup truck has a superb rear camera, lane-change warning, blind spot warnings, satellite radio, heated side-view mirrors, and so forth. If you think a prospect is out of reach because there’s already a long-time consultant present, demonstrate newer technology.

Development 40

Development Examples Strategy Strategy 40

Seth Godin Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

(Customer service is expensive). Of course it’s expensive. You’ll need to hire people inclined to be empathic and kind. You’ll need to provide systems and training and support.

Recruiting 26

Recruiting Recruitment Training Training 26

Seth Godin Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2021

There’s a road near my house that was built early in the automobile era. It was built so that early adopter car owners would have something to do with their cars–a parkway that went nowhere in particular, perfect for a Sunday drive.

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Industry 27