Comments on: Business Models — Upside Down http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down We Help Managers Make a Difference Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:26:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Zackary Bruegger http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down/comment-page-1#comment-578 Zackary Bruegger Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:26:40 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=109#comment-578 Malcolm X~ The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. Malcolm X~ The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

]]> By: Bill Welter http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down/comment-page-1#comment-339 Bill Welter Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:34:59 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=109#comment-339 Wilson, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I was on a camping trip. You raise an excellent point regarding popularity. It will be interesting to see how this plays out as social media becomes an "over capacity industry." In that case, the only sites to win will be the early entry / big populatiry sites. Bill Wilson,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I was on a camping trip.
You raise an excellent point regarding popularity. It will be interesting to see how this plays out as social media becomes an “over capacity industry.” In that case, the only sites to win will be the early entry / big populatiry sites.
Bill

]]> By: Bill Welter http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down/comment-page-1#comment-338 Bill Welter Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:30:07 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=109#comment-338 Andrew, Thanks for sharing your point of view. I agree, it's mor than the coffee (but the coffee has to be mor ethan brown water.) Sorry for the delay in responding. I took a bit of a (well deserved??) vacation and went camping. Bill Andrew,
Thanks for sharing your point of view. I agree, it’s mor than the coffee (but the coffee has to be mor ethan brown water.) Sorry for the delay in responding. I took a bit of a (well deserved??) vacation and went camping.
Bill

]]> By: Wilson Pon http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down/comment-page-1#comment-337 Wilson Pon Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:37:10 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=109#comment-337 Bill, in this case, you're really put us in the deep thinking situation... Honestly, some of the site owners themselves didn't even decide to sell anything at the very beginning... Let's take an example. Facebook's owner, Mark Zuckerberg hasn't decide to sell anything from his social network site in the early stage. However, he started to sell out some of the stakes recently! The question is, would Zuckerberg able to sell out any Facebook's stake, if his site isn't that popular? Hence, in some cases, the website's popularity always playing the main role of determining the value of the website! Bill, in this case, you’re really put us in the deep thinking situation… Honestly, some of the site owners themselves didn’t even decide to sell anything at the very beginning…

Let’s take an example. Facebook’s owner, Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t decide to sell anything from his social network site in the early stage. However, he started to sell out some of the stakes recently! The question is, would Zuckerberg able to sell out any Facebook’s stake, if his site isn’t that popular? Hence, in some cases, the website’s popularity always playing the main role of determining the value of the website!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down/comment-page-1#comment-336 Andrew Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:26:17 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=109#comment-336 Hi Bill, It sounds as though Kaye and yourself are in for a very interesting workshop. I don't have a great deal to add, but for what it's worth, I would point to coffee shops. They do not so much sell coffee - they sell caffeine, comfort and relaxation. Some coffee lovers may disagree with me on this, but for me, when I go to a coffee shop, the most important thing in my mind is not so much the quality of the coffee itself (although that is important) but rather the opportunity to relax and either chat with friends or read the paper, depending on whether I am alone or with company. For me as a consumer, a quality experience of relaxation is the top priority, and the taste of the coffee itself is of secondary importance. <abbr><em>Andrew’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/will-good-intentions-wither-in-tough-times" rel="nofollow">Will good intentions wither in tough times?</a></abbr></em> Hi Bill,

It sounds as though Kaye and yourself are in for a very interesting workshop.

I don’t have a great deal to add, but for what it’s worth, I would point to coffee shops. They do not so much sell coffee – they sell caffeine, comfort and relaxation.

Some coffee lovers may disagree with me on this, but for me, when I go to a coffee shop, the most important thing in my mind is not so much the quality of the coffee itself (although that is important) but rather the opportunity to relax and either chat with friends or read the paper, depending on whether I am alone or with company.

For me as a consumer, a quality experience of relaxation is the top priority, and the taste of the coffee itself is of secondary importance.

Andrew’s last blog post..Will good intentions wither in tough times?

]]> By: Bill Welter http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down/comment-page-1#comment-331 Bill Welter Tue, 26 May 2009 21:57:33 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=109#comment-331 Kay, Click on the RSS feed symbol in the upper right corner of the blog page. It will take you to a sign-up page. Wow! Do more with less tax money! Let's figure out this business model and become American heroes. Bill Kay,
Click on the RSS feed symbol in the upper right corner of the blog page. It will take you to a sign-up page.

Wow! Do more with less tax money! Let’s figure out this business model and become American heroes.
Bill

]]> By: kay plantes http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down/comment-page-1#comment-330 kay plantes Tue, 26 May 2009 21:10:37 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=109#comment-330 Of course I like the post Bill :) The thing to remember is that there is no profit if there is no value for a group of customers. But value for a group of customers need not create profits (as we see in Twitter). Leaders need to think both externally and internally. My concern for today: How can government do more for its citizens (value) using less taxes (more profits for the tax payer)? Is there a way to sign up for your blog? I don't see it on the blog site. Have a good day. Kay <abbr><em>kay plantes’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.plantescompany.com/blog/business-model-strategy-framework/value-promise-and-profit-potential-part-two/" rel="nofollow">Value Promise and Profit Potential, Part Two</a></abbr></em> Of course I like the post Bill :) The thing to remember is that there is no profit if there is no value for a group of customers. But value for a group of customers need not create profits (as we see in Twitter). Leaders need to think both externally and internally.

My concern for today: How can government do more for its citizens (value) using less taxes (more profits for the tax payer)?

Is there a way to sign up for your blog? I don’t see it on the blog site. Have a good day. Kay

kay plantes’s last blog post..Value Promise and Profit Potential, Part Two

]]> By: Bill Welter http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down/comment-page-1#comment-329 Bill Welter Tue, 26 May 2009 14:12:04 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=109#comment-329 Fred, Your example of your son's ortho is interesting -- he says he's selling smiles; what do his patients (customers) think they are buying? Likewise, airlines would love to really have a relationship with frequent fliers -- do the fliers want a relationship or are they trapped by "the miles?" Fred,
Your example of your son’s ortho is interesting — he says he’s selling smiles; what do his patients (customers) think they are buying? Likewise, airlines would love to really have a relationship with frequent fliers — do the fliers want a relationship or are they trapped by “the miles?”

]]> By: Fred H Schlegel http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down/comment-page-1#comment-328 Fred H Schlegel Tue, 26 May 2009 13:55:56 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=109#comment-328 Hi Bill, Great topic for understanding what your underlying competitive advantages and weaknesses may be. I believe this can really open up the thought process for a designer or engineer who suddenly starts comparing their widget against a wider array of 'solutions' to a customer problem rather than other similar widgets in the category. --Airlines selling relationships? My son's ortho claims to sell smiles, but I'm not sure his patients believe him. <abbr><em>Fred H Schlegel’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frogblog/yTub/~3/AP4a86gYZ1I/" rel="nofollow">3 Kinds Of Companies Trying To Survive and Thrive.</a></abbr></em> Hi Bill, Great topic for understanding what your underlying competitive advantages and weaknesses may be. I believe this can really open up the thought process for a designer or engineer who suddenly starts comparing their widget against a wider array of ‘solutions’ to a customer problem rather than other similar widgets in the category. –Airlines selling relationships?

My son’s ortho claims to sell smiles, but I’m not sure his patients believe him.

Fred H Schlegel’s last blog post..3 Kinds Of Companies Trying To Survive and Thrive.

]]> By: Bill Welter http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/index.php/business-models-upside-down/comment-page-1#comment-327 Bill Welter Tue, 26 May 2009 13:00:07 +0000 http://www.adaptstrat.com/blog/?p=109#comment-327 Brad, Interesting idea about selling security. It's not something most of us worried about until this last downturn. By the way, check out today's Trib for an article about social media and the also look into the current issue of Business Week for it's lead article about the value of social networks. Brad,
Interesting idea about selling security. It’s not something most of us worried about until this last downturn. By the way, check out today’s Trib for an article about social media and the also look into the current issue of Business Week for it’s lead article about the value of social networks.

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