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Can New Flavors be Added to the Chicken Wing Guide to Small Business?

In the inspired and inspiring Chicken Wing Guide to Small Business by Chandler Arizona">Chandler business coach and business consultant Stuart Preston at My Business Advisors, where different types and stages of business were described in terms of the different sauces available for Buffalo chicken wings, many concepts were identified to help categorize your own business and gauge its level and potential for success. The sauces discussed were suicide, hot, medium, mild, and honey BBQ.

However, Teriyaki, though acknowledged as a common kind of wing sauce, was disregarded because of its lack of authenticity to traditional Buffalo wings. As accurate, worthwhile, and enlightening as the Chicken Wing Guide to Small Business is, perhaps Teriyaki sauce was overlooked too quickly.

Teriyaki sauce is an exotic, sweet, tangy sauce that is extremely popular among wing lovers who don’t mind breaking away from the traditional, authentic Buffalo chicken wing flavors on a regular basis, or simply on occasion when they feel like a change.

The sauce itself is a traditional Japanese concoction used frequently when cooking chicken. Therefore, it took some taste and ingenuity to take the sauce one step further and marry it with chicken wings.

A teriyaki business, therefore, is one that isn’t afraid to break away from the norm and find something new, sweet, and tangy, to produce a product or service that will be popular among people who are looking for something different, or a change of pace.

Teriyaki businesses are ones that have effectively found their niche in the marketplace by taking a popular product or service, and changing it with taste and style to cater to a unique, specific market. They understand their marketplace and their place inside of it, and aren’t afraid to bend the rules on occasion when they see an opportunity opening up.

These businesses are frequently very trendy, and are constantly evolving with the changing needs, tastes, and desires of their customers and prospective customers.

Indeed, The Chicken Wing Guide to Small Business is onto something… and so are Teriyaki businesses!

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The Community of Chandler is Now Located on One Business Card

The Chandler Chamber Community site is not only a website, but it’s also a business card for companies throughout the Chandler area. It provides Chandler Arizona, with a single source for locating all of the different kinds of companies they need to find. Just like having a Chandler rolodex of business cards sitting on your desktop.

Like traditional business cards, the Chandler Chamber Community website allows businesses of all sizes to spread the word about the products and services that they offer, all in one convenient place.

Furthermore, all of the Chandler Chamber Community members are actually on one business card. The Chandler DigiCard is a digital business card that allows all community members to include their own unique video presentation on one business card that links back to the Chandler Chamber Community website when it is played in a recipient’s CD-ROM drive.

To make sure that members get the very most out of the business card experience, the Chandler Chamber Community digital business card (DigiCard) is distributed monthly among thousands of targeted members of the community.

Therefore, not only will the people of Chandler Arizona know about the business card website, but they will also receive information about the specific businesses that they’re looking for, with lots of different options to choose from:

  • Watch the video business cards of the individual company
  • Use the provided link to the Chandler Chamber Community to view the company’s profile
  • Find out other ways to communicate with the company, such as the telephone number, fax number, and website URL.

From the information given with the digital business cards, customers can make purchases directly through the company, or use the online store at the Chandler Chamber Community website, which is a full-service “department store” that includes all participating members of the community.

With the Chandler Chamber Community business cards, members receive exposure that they’d never otherwise see without much more time and a complete marketing department.

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Why Use a Chandler Arizona Business Consultant

Business consultants in Chandler Arizona can provide you with the specialized expertise you’ve been looking for to improve your own company. Sometimes, there are changes that need to be made in your business, but unfortunately, you have a biased view of how things are run, so you may be unable to spot these changes yourself. That’s where a business consultant – also known as a business coach – comes in.

It is important to find someone local, as they will best understand your needs and your market. Therefore, a Chandler Arizona">Chandler business consultant is your very best option for a tailored experience.

Chandler business consulting is one of the best investments that an entrepreneur can ever make. What you pay for these talents is far outweighed by the short- and long-term benefits.

There is no specific time that is best for you to use a Chandler Arizona">business consultant in Chandler. In fact, from the day you start up your business to the moment you sell it or retire, a business consultant’s advice and assistance can be invaluable to maximizing your successes.

Of course, if you want a Chandler business consultant, you need to know how to find the one that’s right for you. The best way to really know who is best for your company is to seek out recommendations or find one who is a part of a legitimate, reputable organization such as the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.

Once you have a prospective Chandler business consultant in mind, your next step is to phone that individual, or set up a meeting in person so that you can describe your business situation in greater detail. A good business coach will do this meeting for no charge, as they are hoping to match with you as much as you are hoping to match with them. If the consultant requires a fee for this interview, move on.

For example, Stuart Preston , Chandler business consultant, offers 15 years of experience, membership in the Chandler Chamber of commerce, and holds free meetings by phone or in person so that you can get to know him and decide if he is the right person for your business. This is what a good quality, reputable business coach is all about. business coaching business coaching

The Way I See It…

IN A PREVIOUS ISSUE of my newsletter, Business Alert I wrote that “systems beat goals, every time.” That sparked considerable interest and requests to say more about this. The key is that goals are a ‘destination’ or target in the future. Systems involve automatic, daily actions to get us there.

Two of America’s great 19th century industrialists, Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller, both grew up poor, lacked formal education and yet built colossal empires. They were roundly criticized but each achieved extraordinary success in their respective fields.They were the two richest men in the world, and they prided themselves on working very little! Rockefeller often took naps during important Board meetings, and went home for lunch and a nap every day. Carnegie rarely worked more than three hours a day. The key to their amazing success was not hard work, brilliance, education or ‘luck.’ The key is that they were each able to develop systems and organizations that created enormous wealth.The same is true today. Bill Gates did not create Microsoft by being a brilliant software engineer. He built Microsoft by devising systems and partnerships that made his software indispensable around the world.Remember his early vision of a “computer on every desk?” Well, look at your desk! The fact is, that too many people are trying to create beauty while surrounded by chaos.They are trying to achieve wonderful goals, but their energy and focus are on running errands or “swatting mosquitoes.” It’s very hard to achieve great things when you are swimming up stream all the time!

To create the life you truly want, you need systems that automatically carry you down-stream toward your ultimate goals.

For more about my Newsletter or Business Consulting Services, visit CF Business Consulting or call me directly at 480-988-1828

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The MyBusiness Advisory Board - Join Now and Build a Team of Advisors

The MyBusiness Advisory Board
A New Board is Opening, A New Opportunity to Join!
RSVP by Monday, Aug. 20th!: RSVP,Every-other Wednesday
Starting Aug 22nd
11:30am-1pm
Downtown Chandler“To have someone outside look at things and give feedback is so helpful. I really appreciate the positive attitude!”Chandler Arizona">Stuart Preston, MBA, is a small business owner, author, and business advisor. Stuart’s expertise has helped guide over 250 local businesses to success!
MyBusiness Advisors presents…

MyBusiness Advisory Board

You may have heard the the MyBusiness Advisory Board is full and not taking new members. Well, the good news is that we’re opening up a second Board, and you are invited to join! Build a Team of Advisors
A group of business owners who share experiences just like yours. Get an Outside Opinion
Brainstorming. Devil’s Advocates. Honest input. Timely advice.Get Expert Advice
Learn from Case Studies. Get the latest info on running a successful business

Space is limited to one company per business category and eleven (11) overall members, so sign up right away because this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

Cost is only $100 sign-up plus $75 per month, which includes your lunches.

Still not sure? Give it a try! This first meeting is FREE, including lunch. Plus, you’ll get a voucher waiving the sign-up fee!

Sign Me Up!
Or call 480-242-3780.

Because you’re counting on you!

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Chandler Arizona"> Business coaching, strategies and ideas by Stuart Preston of MyBusinessAdvisors.

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Word Of Mouth Marketing III: A Popular Cheerleader

The second key to a successful Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM) campaign is to get the endorsement of a Popular Cheerleader.  In his book, The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell recommends recruiting two types of people:

  • The 'Connector': this is a person with a wide social network, a person who can spread the Word
  • The 'Maven': this is an 'expert' whose opinion is widely accepted and used by others to make decisions

In addition to connecting and being the expert, you want somebody on your side who is also a huge fan of your business.  When combining all three traits (connected, expert, fan), I'm going to call this person a Popular Cheerleader.  This is a person you see bouncing around the mixers, networking groups, and other events.  It is also a person other people go to for referrals. 

I'm guessing that as you read this, you are already identifying a few Cheerleaders in your circle.  It's time to get to know them.  You will need to do the following for your Popular Cheerleader:

  1. Get to know your Cheerleader.  It's possible that you've identified this person, but don't really know her/him.  Contact your Cheerleader and ask for a chance to get to know them better over a coffee or lunch.  If you have a mutual friend or colleague, use that person as an ice breaker.
  2. Make sure they are involved in your Buzz.  If your Buzz efforts reached only a single person, it better be a Cheerleader.  Let's do better than that,  but the point is that you want your Cheerleader to take the energy of your Buzz events and spread that around his/her circle.
  3. Make sure they know you and your business.  Take your Cheerleader on a tour of your facility.  Give him/her samples.  Tell your 'story', the way you came to be in this business.  Send your Cheerleader off with an experience to share with his/her network.

Take the time this week to get to know your Popular Cheerleader.Chandler Arizona Small Business News Chandler Arizona Small Business News

Word Of Mouth Marketing I: Introduction

I have been doing some thinking about advertising for Chandler Arizona Small Businesses">small business as part of a marketing plan. As I continue to work with my clients and analyze where their business is coming from, I hear ‘referral’ or ‘networking‘ more than I do ‘advertising.’ Small business owners are much more likely to network through groups like chambers of commerce and business networking international (BNI). They are purposely and proactively seeking out referral business.

So, what else can be done? How about designing and executing a Word of Mouth Marketing campaign. Make this a deliberate part of your marketing plan. A good WOMM campaign will have three main components:

1. Buzz
2. A Popular Cheerleader
3. A great product

Over the next few weeks, I’ll do a blog entry for each of these components. I know you’ll find that creating a WOMM campaign is easier than you think! business coaching Chandler Arizona Small Business News business coaching Chandler Arizona Small Business News

 
 
 
   
 
 
       
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