|
July 13, 2009
 Make Heroes of Those Around You - Don't Be a Giraffe! The Andy Griffith Show - Dogs, Dogs, Dogs. I posted a free video of Judy Miller a while back. Judy owns RSVP Communications. In the video, she tells some great stories and gives some great advice, but there are three statements she makes that really stand out. These three statements really convey why she's been successful where others have failed...
"I've always had a servants heart, to make other people look good and to make heroes out of people".
"When you love yourself and the people that come into your life, if you can convince them that they're lovable..."
"Make people feel special about what they have going on..."
- Judy Miller
It Has to Be Real
Judy does NOT do these things as a means to an end, but because she really believes that the way to achieve something is to help others achieve something. That's the basis for her business - making businesses look good to both their prospective customers and to their existing customers.
Don't Be a Selfish Giraffe!
If you've been reading this blog for long, you'll know that I'm a huge fan of the Andy Griffith Show. In one episode, "Dogs, Dogs, Dogs", Barney and Andy are dealing with a pack of run away dogs. They take them to a field way out in the country and let them go. Later, as a storm is coming, Opey is worried about the dogs. Barney says that there's nothing to worry about, that the bigger dogs will look out for the smaller dogs. He continues on saying that if they were giraffes then you'd have to worry because giraffes are selfish, just looking out for number one!
Here's a link to part of the episode I'm referring to: The Andy Griffith Show: Dogs, Dogs, Dogs.
I don't know if Barney's right or not about giraffes, but you can only get so far by being selfish, sooner or later people and customers will avoid you. At the same time, if you're always doing for others, it's easy to be taken advantage of. You have to find a productive, working balance. Judy obviously found it.
In fact, in the Andy Griffith Show, Andy spent most of his time making others look good, making them look like heroes.
Some in the Internet Business / Marketing field are always preaching "over deliver". That's kind of the same thing. Don't be afraid to charge for your products or services, but make sure that you're giving the customers something they will feel good about. That they have no question you're on their side, wanting to help them and make their lives better.
I would sell more of my SEO Secrets Revealed product at $10 than at $97, but do I want customers who are not willing to pay a fair price for a product? If a person does not realize that $97 is a small price to pay for getting better search engine ranking, would they really utilize the information? I could charge $997, and I could easily argue that it's worth it, but that would price it out of a lot of people's hands that really need the information. Plus I probably wouldn't sell very many! Do I over deliver at $97? I think so. Would I over deliver more at $10 - maybe, but at $10, the value of the product is compromised. I want customers that I can help, but that are willing to pay for that help.
In Judy's statements above and in the video, she never says she gives away her services for free. She says to care about your customers, people in general, and especially your good employees. Go the extra mile and make heroes out of your customers, employees, family, and fellow human beings. You'll be much better off by doing so!
Until Next Time,
Fred
About the Author
Fred Black is an experienced online business operator, programmer, web site developer, father, husband, musician, and songwriter. Visit his Internet Business Blog at: http://www.pqInternet.com.
|
|
You may reprint or distribute this article as long as you leave the content and the About the Author resource box at the end intact. |
Posted by Fred on July 13, 2009 | Printer-Friendly
TrackBack: http://www.pqInternet.com/Blog/mt-tb.cgi/206
Assigned Categories:
Internet Business
| Life
| Truth and Freedom
Related Entries:
| 
