I think about marketing too much...

Now, I'm discovering my strengths! ... um, kind of

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For the past couple years, Josh has urged me to read Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton. He read this book, as well as its predecessor, First, Break All the Rules , soon after becoming an SDET Lead and felt both helped

Now, I'm discovering my strengths! ... um, kind of

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re: I think about marketing too much...

some guy — Sat, 08 May 2004 05:41:00 GMT

O well what do you do, wouldn't life be boring otherwise!

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redvamp128@%nospampleasetakelineout%.hotmail.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2004 08:53:00 GMT

You are not alone- I am the same way in some respects.
I think when testing software or daily use of how things could be improved. I keep a running notepad full of ideas. Not to mention also I think about what other services can be added to a product to make it more user friendly and productive.
The web has alot of untapped resoucres- :) Remember the Web used to be a jumble of resources that could only be accesed through knowing the exact URL (Address) then someone created a search engine....then when we thought that would be enough....along came Google with its Idea- "Lets Cache bits and pieces and web Pages so that they will be fast loading so that it is like a preview without having to actually goto the site"....also the side benifits of this is what if servers crash it can also help the sites regain lost data bits... So it is a neverending process since the web is in a constant state of change and growth.

Now, I'm discovering my strengths! ... um, kind of

Technical Careers @ Microsoft — Thu, 15 Apr 2004 10:09:00 GMT

Now, I'm discovering my strengths! ... um, kind of

Technical Careers @ Microsoft — Thu, 15 Apr 2004 10:04:00 GMT

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Mike Schinkel — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 08:57:00 GMT

Okay, I admit it. I'm exactly the same way. Jeesh!

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Mike Schinkel — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 08:56:00 GMT

>> It makes me wonder what the problem was with the first one or if soap dispenser technology has changed so significantly over time that the customer really required the newer dispenser.

You are right. You do think about things too much. :)

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Wayne Hurlbert — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 18:54:00 GMT

Constantly thinking of ways to improve marketing, by way of analysis of what other businesses are doing or not doing, is a positive activity. By always putting everything we see to the reality and test, we can improve our own businesses and marketing activities.

The old adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" may have some merit, but it is not universally a truism in the modern world. Even as things are going well in the present, market conditions are changing around us.

We have to be preparing for new marketing ideas, even as our current ideas are being successful. What is working now the won't work forever. Improvements to existing ideas can always be made.

Marketing can indeed become almost a way of life. For successful marketers, it has to be that way.

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Andrew — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 02:20:00 GMT

More power to you. The world needs people who think too much. Far too often thoughtless action is mistaken for progress.