by steveamiller | Jun 14, 2012 | Books, business model, Innovation
Blockbuster saw Netflix coming and did nothing to defend their position. Blockbuster was the category killer of local mom-and-pop video stores, expanding to over 9000 stores at its peak. They were the VHS and DVD behemoth, but they were also blind (arrogant?) to the... by steveamiller | Sep 3, 2011 | advertising, Books, Hotels, marketing, Old Rules, Small business, Small business marketing
This is Part 8 in my series, The Old Rules of Business That Still Matter. Links to previous Rules are available in right sidebar. We're ALL trying to grow our business. We're ALL looking for ways to generate new prospects and new customers. We use email,... by steveamiller | Feb 2, 2011 | Books, Innovation, marketing, Recommendations, Small business, Small business marketing, strategy, success
Like many of you, I'm sure, I read a lot. I read about a book a week and it's 95% non-fiction. I'm particularly stuck on reading business books, especially those focused on strategy, marketing, and innovation, as you could probably guess. I've compiled... by steveamiller | Feb 5, 2010 | Books, marketing, Sales
My good buddy Bob Burg has yet again come out with a great book. Following on the success of his last book, The Go-Giver, Bob and his co-author, John David Mann, have written Go-Givers Sell More.Since I always want to ride on the coattails of my successful friends, I... by steveamiller | Aug 4, 2009 | Books, branding, marketing
I just finished reading Mike Schultz and John Doerr's new book, Professional Services Marketing, and I liked it. It's not perfect and I don't necessarily agree with everything Mike and John say, but then if I did, one of us would be redundant. From a... by steveamiller | Jun 10, 2009 | advertising, Books, marketing
Howard Luck Gossage was called "The Socrates of San Francisco." He owned an advertising agency, but treated advertising as radioactive waste. While most ad men of his day (the 50's and 60's) catered to their clients whims, Gossage forcefully dug his...
