I have gone from zero to 40 mph hour on trying to use social media as a way to connect with customers and vendors. I am still in the beginning stages, but I am encouraging everyone I know to at least try it out.
Need some convincing? Bookmark this page first, follow me on Twitter @coynebrendan, then check out the following article I saw in one of my LinkedIn groups.
I think they are spot on with their ideas. I only wish I started sooner.
The next challenge is to get your customers to do this, or follow you on Twitter or at least give you their personal e-mail.
As sales people, how many times have you called on an account that you haven't heard from in a while and your one and only contact is gone, moved somewhere else? You have no way of getting in touch with them as their email is invalid and they turned in their company cell phone. The lady at the front desk won't give info.
The social medias are another semi-permanent bridge to connect with your customers. I consider this bridge an alternate route to traditional client relationships to be used whenever needed.
As good a case as you will see for social media as a sales tool (btw, after reading this, I realized I probably need to change my profile picture!):
Frank Kenny's Small Business Defender Blog: <center>Brand Yourself</center>
Friday, January 30, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
SCAQMD Permit Moratorium
Hey Folks:
Due to litigation issues, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has put a moratorium on all new permits within the Los Angeles Basin.
If you are a business that is affected by this, you are facing the realization that you will not be able to grow your business within the region any time soon. It does not matter if you are manufacturing the latest life-saving cancer drug, armor for troops in Afghanistan or remediating gasoline or perchlorate from the local water supply. The simple fact is, you are not going to be able to get the proper permit any time soon.
There are a handful of exceptions. If your process will emit less than one half pound of emissions per day you are excepted. Likewise, if you can trade emissions reduction credits (ERCs) or buy them (for up to hundreds of thousands of dollars) you are in a pinch.
There are two more exceptions to add to the list. Contact me and you can use our permits for Soil Vapor Extraction for up to one year. You can also use our carbon vessels and filtration media with our permits to escape this added burden. Our permits are not affected and are currently considered something like "grandfathered" under the regulations
There will be a mad rush for these as the realization sets in among the Southern California Enviornmental Consultant community. Lock in now before these permits are gone. Once that happens, look for the prices for use of these permits to skyrocket. Mark my words, somebody will pay tens of thousands to save hundreds of thousands and be allowed to operate.
If you have an old remediation system that has been permitted in the SCAQMD and the remediation equipment is for sale, contact me and I will see if we can purchase your old equipment. The permit could be worth more than the equipment!
Due to litigation issues, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has put a moratorium on all new permits within the Los Angeles Basin.
If you are a business that is affected by this, you are facing the realization that you will not be able to grow your business within the region any time soon. It does not matter if you are manufacturing the latest life-saving cancer drug, armor for troops in Afghanistan or remediating gasoline or perchlorate from the local water supply. The simple fact is, you are not going to be able to get the proper permit any time soon.
There are a handful of exceptions. If your process will emit less than one half pound of emissions per day you are excepted. Likewise, if you can trade emissions reduction credits (ERCs) or buy them (for up to hundreds of thousands of dollars) you are in a pinch.
There are two more exceptions to add to the list. Contact me and you can use our permits for Soil Vapor Extraction for up to one year. You can also use our carbon vessels and filtration media with our permits to escape this added burden. Our permits are not affected and are currently considered something like "grandfathered" under the regulations
There will be a mad rush for these as the realization sets in among the Southern California Enviornmental Consultant community. Lock in now before these permits are gone. Once that happens, look for the prices for use of these permits to skyrocket. Mark my words, somebody will pay tens of thousands to save hundreds of thousands and be allowed to operate.
If you have an old remediation system that has been permitted in the SCAQMD and the remediation equipment is for sale, contact me and I will see if we can purchase your old equipment. The permit could be worth more than the equipment!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Life Outside of Work - Art
Happy to have attended an art show last summer featuring one of my favorite local artists, Caryn Baumgartner.
Some photos from the event:
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or
Visit Caryn's web site for more details on the works:
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Some photos from the event:
Click for pics
or
Visit Caryn's web site for more details on the works:
Click for images of art
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