Monday, September 21, 2009
I'm not the only one...
So I guess I'm not the only one that feels that way about paying to see our teams play. Check out this post from the Every Day Should Be Saturday blog.
Monday, September 7, 2009
A Good Business
Ok, let us review a case study in business. I know what you're saying...booooorrrring. But hear me out.
I own a business. My business provides a weekly service to it's clients and charges a substantial premium. Now there is not a lot of competition in the immediate area, but my clients do have a lot of other options. Now for a long time, my service was average at best, but at some point things took a turn for the worse and my business started sucking. Every week when I provide my service to the clients they wonder "What are they going to fuck up this time?" Now in most similar situations people will decide that enough is enough and stop paying for my services. The reality is my service is not necessarily needed and if it's that bad could be considered a waste of money. However, very very few of my clients turn. In fact, I am still making as much as before, despite my poor product. Additionally, so many of my clients have remained that I have actually been able to increase my prices!!!!
Now, let's think about this for a second...product sucks consistently, enough people continue to use my product that not only do I not change my quality, but I also raise prices. Most people with real business knowledge would look at this and think, "This is bull shit, this would never happen."
Naturally they would be right. For the most part, as your quality diminishes so do your sales. But the reality is there is one company out there that has managed to continually grow profits and maintain a consistent customer base despite a shitty product...in fact it is the shittiest product of its kind for almost 2 full years now. (Click on that link before continuing.)
Now, it is to the point that I really need to wonder. At I time when unemployment is at an all time high, and people are increasingly diligent about spending, why the fuck wouldn't people stay home and turn on the radio, instead of paying their hard earned money to such a piece of crap company?????? I need someone to teach me how to run a business like this! Make millions with the worst product in the industry!!! In fact, if the customers really want to see a change in the products and services this company provides them, GOD DAMN IT STOP PAYING THEM!!!!!! If no one payed them guess what...they would fix their service issues. Basic business and economic principles!!!!!! I know there are not a lot of other options and they have the market cornered, but I've always bought from their closest competition, a company out of Chicago.
If you want a real value for your money I suggest an all out boycott until they provide you with a quality service (they're free on the radio)...
I own a business. My business provides a weekly service to it's clients and charges a substantial premium. Now there is not a lot of competition in the immediate area, but my clients do have a lot of other options. Now for a long time, my service was average at best, but at some point things took a turn for the worse and my business started sucking. Every week when I provide my service to the clients they wonder "What are they going to fuck up this time?" Now in most similar situations people will decide that enough is enough and stop paying for my services. The reality is my service is not necessarily needed and if it's that bad could be considered a waste of money. However, very very few of my clients turn. In fact, I am still making as much as before, despite my poor product. Additionally, so many of my clients have remained that I have actually been able to increase my prices!!!!
Now, let's think about this for a second...product sucks consistently, enough people continue to use my product that not only do I not change my quality, but I also raise prices. Most people with real business knowledge would look at this and think, "This is bull shit, this would never happen."
Naturally they would be right. For the most part, as your quality diminishes so do your sales. But the reality is there is one company out there that has managed to continually grow profits and maintain a consistent customer base despite a shitty product...in fact it is the shittiest product of its kind for almost 2 full years now. (Click on that link before continuing.)
Now, it is to the point that I really need to wonder. At I time when unemployment is at an all time high, and people are increasingly diligent about spending, why the fuck wouldn't people stay home and turn on the radio, instead of paying their hard earned money to such a piece of crap company?????? I need someone to teach me how to run a business like this! Make millions with the worst product in the industry!!! In fact, if the customers really want to see a change in the products and services this company provides them, GOD DAMN IT STOP PAYING THEM!!!!!! If no one payed them guess what...they would fix their service issues. Basic business and economic principles!!!!!! I know there are not a lot of other options and they have the market cornered, but I've always bought from their closest competition, a company out of Chicago.
If you want a real value for your money I suggest an all out boycott until they provide you with a quality service (they're free on the radio)...
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
September 1
So in a few hours, this planet will have been graced with my presence for 29 years! So I thought I would take a moment to address a few other prominent anniversaries for September 1st, so I looked up "This Date in History" stuff and was sorely disappointed. I was really only able to find a few historically significant events:
1 - In 1939 Nazi Germany attacks Poland, beginning the war in Europe.
Not really an event you want to be associated with, however historically significant this event may have been. World War II changed the future in more ways than we will ever really know.
2 - In 1974 the SR-71 Blackbird sets the record for flying from New York to London: 1 hour 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds.
Now this one is frickin' AWESOME!!! 1974 also marks the end of American muscle cars. The SD-455 was silenced and the raw power this engine produced would never be replicated. And yet, it was replaced in the air by this beast of a spy plane that any kid would have killed to fly. In the amount of time the average American spends commuting each day this plane can FLY TO EUROPE...wrap you head around that shit.
3 - In 1969 a revolution in Libya brings Col. Muammar al-fuckin'-Gaddafi to power.
The frickin' RockStar of North Africa has on many occasions told neighboring nations that he owned them (typically after a week long benders with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad). In fact this year is the 40th anniversary of this event!
I also wanted to give you a few historical and famous people I share my birthday with...
1818 – José María Castro Madriz, first President of Costa Rica and founder of the republic
The man invented Costa Rica for cryin' out loud, how cool was he?!
1923 – Rocco Francis Marchegiano (better know as Rocky Marciano), American boxer (d. 1969)
Only the toughest guy ever! 49-0, 43 by knock out. And get this...he died the night of August 31, 1969. On the eve of his 46th birthday and the Libyan revolution.
1939 – Lily Tomlin, American actress and comedian
Ugg.
1950 – Dr. Phil McGraw, American talk show host
DAMN IT!
1968 – Mohammed Atta, Egyptian terrorist
Fuck.
1976 – Marcos Ambrose, Australian racing driver
He's cool
1976 – Jada Fire, American porn actress
SWEET!
1976 – Polly Shannon, Canadian actress
The long lost cousin of Molly Shannon an American actress
1981 – Clinton Portis, American football player
Some other things I can claim "relation" to, Uzbekistani Independence Day, the first day of spring in Australia, and the Eastern Orthodox Church new year!
So basically, my birthday sucks...Happy Birthday to me (and Rocky Frickin' Marciano).
1 - In 1939 Nazi Germany attacks Poland, beginning the war in Europe.
Not really an event you want to be associated with, however historically significant this event may have been. World War II changed the future in more ways than we will ever really know.
2 - In 1974 the SR-71 Blackbird sets the record for flying from New York to London: 1 hour 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds.
Now this one is frickin' AWESOME!!! 1974 also marks the end of American muscle cars. The SD-455 was silenced and the raw power this engine produced would never be replicated. And yet, it was replaced in the air by this beast of a spy plane that any kid would have killed to fly. In the amount of time the average American spends commuting each day this plane can FLY TO EUROPE...wrap you head around that shit.
3 - In 1969 a revolution in Libya brings Col. Muammar al-fuckin'-Gaddafi to power.
The frickin' RockStar of North Africa has on many occasions told neighboring nations that he owned them (typically after a week long benders with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad). In fact this year is the 40th anniversary of this event!
I also wanted to give you a few historical and famous people I share my birthday with...
1818 – José María Castro Madriz, first President of Costa Rica and founder of the republic
The man invented Costa Rica for cryin' out loud, how cool was he?!
1923 – Rocco Francis Marchegiano (better know as Rocky Marciano), American boxer (d. 1969)
Only the toughest guy ever! 49-0, 43 by knock out. And get this...he died the night of August 31, 1969. On the eve of his 46th birthday and the Libyan revolution.
1939 – Lily Tomlin, American actress and comedian
Ugg.
1950 – Dr. Phil McGraw, American talk show host
DAMN IT!
1968 – Mohammed Atta, Egyptian terrorist
Fuck.
1976 – Marcos Ambrose, Australian racing driver
He's cool
1976 – Jada Fire, American porn actress
SWEET!
1976 – Polly Shannon, Canadian actress
The long lost cousin of Molly Shannon an American actress
1981 – Clinton Portis, American football player
Some other things I can claim "relation" to, Uzbekistani Independence Day, the first day of spring in Australia, and the Eastern Orthodox Church new year!
So basically, my birthday sucks...Happy Birthday to me (and Rocky Frickin' Marciano).
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