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Norm's Eye View: December 2010
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Thursday, 2 December 2010. My interpretive friend Norm was talking about customer reactions the other day. "It's the indrawn breath I find interesting - noisily, over the teeth", he said. He gave a brief demonstration sounding like a car mechanic. investigating a rattle in a 1962 BMW. Of course it's all psychology really", he continued. "It depends on what construction you want to place on it. Of course, now I've got Printpak, I know exactly how close to the bone to pare my prices without losing money, s...
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Norm's Eye View: Recovering your costs
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009. My pertinacious friend Norm was clucking over a competitor's quotation during our last meeting. "Look at this", he chortled. "He's done it again, underquoted on the job to try and nick more of my business." He nearly choked on his coffee, adding "It's helpful that this customer shows me any competition I might be up against.". I asked him if there was any way to safeguard against such occurrences. "Of course there is", he retorted. "It's the added value you should pay ...It's ...
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Norm's Eye View: That in-drawn breath
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Thursday, 2 December 2010. My interpretive friend Norm was talking about customer reactions the other day. "It's the indrawn breath I find interesting - noisily, over the teeth", he said. He gave a brief demonstration sounding like a car mechanic. investigating a rattle in a 1962 BMW. Of course it's all psychology really", he continued. "It depends on what construction you want to place on it. Of course, now I've got Printpak, I know exactly how close to the bone to pare my prices without losing money, s...
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Norm's Eye View
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Wednesday, 26 August 2009. My swinging friend Norm was in an expansive mood the other night. "It's all very well complaining about bigger printers under-quoting you for all the best jobs", he said, "but it often depends on how inventive you're prepared to be". He went on to describe a job he once quoted for a local PR company. Saves on materials as well. Crafty devil, no wonder he got their contract.". It's a funny old game, printing, isn't it? And try it now? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). My swing...
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Norm's Eye View: The perils of giving up
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Wednesday, 7 April 2010. The perils of giving up. Last week I was surprised to find my usually unperturbable friend Norm looking rather pale and agitated. To my concerned enquiry he confessed that he had given in to the combined pleading of his wife, children and doctor, and had agreed to give up cigarettes for Lent. I just can't seem to get on with a pipe at all", he confessed. "They even gave me one of those big Meerschaum ones for Christmas.". I proffered. "Yes, you don't tend to throw them away",...
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Norm's Eye View: April 2010
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Wednesday, 7 April 2010. The perils of giving up. Last week I was surprised to find my usually unperturbable friend Norm looking rather pale and agitated. To my concerned enquiry he confessed that he had given in to the combined pleading of his wife, children and doctor, and had agreed to give up cigarettes for Lent. I just can't seem to get on with a pipe at all", he confessed. "They even gave me one of those big Meerschaum ones for Christmas.". I proffered. "Yes, you don't tend to throw them away",...
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Norm's Eye View
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Monday, 23 November 2009. My festive friend, Norm, was gazing blankly at an Oxford Street window when I came across him. "Shopping early for Christmas? Just pondering over the odd bottle for one or two of the best customers", he grunted. "Don't want to overdo it. I give them a good service all year round. It's just a little personal touch.". I thought finding ways to cut costs was all the rage for companies at the moment", I jokingly added. That seemed to spark Norm off. So how do you deal with it? And d...