I wrote a post titled, “ I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Both issues should be addressed prior to addressing the marketing.įixing the marketing or hiring a Director of Sales to grow the sales team could very well be a Band-Aid if neither the cash flow nor micromanaging are fixed. Or the company’s financials are a mess, resulting in poor cash flow. Yes, marketing is likely a problem and needs to be addressed, but what initially seems like a marketing issue is oftentimes a deeper problem unrelated to marketing that needs to be addressed first.įor example, it’s possible the owner is micromanaging the staff, and the company will never expand beyond the skills of the owner. ![]() Given what I write about (including in my book, which you can download for free from here), I’m often called to help entrepreneurs with different areas of their business, and what presents as multi-year stagnant revenues and marketing issues might be something entirely different. ![]() I can think of a few situations over the last many months where I’ve provided constructive feedback to an individual, and they refused to listen, which makes me question why they engaged me in the first place. He will be a very difficult person to be in business with, and although he’s a smart guy, I definitely wouldn’t invest in one of his ventures. Their business idea was excellent, but the president was too stubborn to listen to constructive feedback and to handle criticism. The team that didn’t listen didn’t even place. In the end, the two teams that did listen and made the necessary adjustments, not just to the financials but to the overall pitch, won the first and second place. Frankly, it shouldn’t have taken that much effort. The president of the third team spent over 15 minutes arguing with me as to why he was unable to provide a 3- and 5-year forecast. Two of the teams listened and made tweaks to their pitches. All three were weak in the area of financials, and I shared pretty much the same advice with each of them. Motive: Didn't want him to cause his dad, Hank Shipton, to divorce Eudora McVeigh Shipton as it would mean he'd lose access to her money.All three pitches I coached had terrific businesses and business plans. ![]() Penroy's Vacation, Weave A Tangled Web, Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble, & The Sins of Castle Cove.Īmos is mentioned for the first time since he retired back in Mr. Mort mentions this being his "fifth murder" since he started as sheriff the others were in Mr. Sheriff Metzger points out the high propensity of murders that seem to occur in Cabot Cove, noting "I've only been here a year, this is my fifth murder! What is this, the murder capital of Maine?" James (creator of Adam Dalgliesh) Of the three, James was the only one still alive at the time of the episode (she died in 2014).Īt the time this episode aired, guest star Shelley Fabares had just begun work on Coach (1989). Lew Bracken compares Eudora to several real life mystery writers, such as Agatha Christie (known for Hercule Poirot & Miss Marple, who served as an inspiration of such for Jessica), Dorothy Sayers (creator of Lord Peter Wimsey) & P.D. ![]() The line of “Magic Mirror on the wall” is often misquoted as “Mirror Mirror on the wall” hence the confusion with the episode name. The title is taken from a famous line in the fairy tale of "Snow White" where the evil queen asks her Magic Mirror "magic, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" The basket of poisoned apples Eudora has also is a reference to the story. Second two part episode the first is Death Stalks the Big Top (Part 1) & Death Stalks the Big Top (Part 2). Swanson & Robert Van ScoykĪ has-been mystery writer arrives in Cabot Cove with apples for Jessica, but she may have something else up her sleeve. Production Information Production Number:Ĭreated By: Peter S.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |