Bad Girl, Good Business

#3: Track Trends (But Don’t Chase Shiny Objects)

Reading Time: 4 minutes What’s new? What’s old? What’s timeless? 30+ years ago I created customer personas for direct marketing.  20+ years ago I questioned whether large business trade shows were sustainable.  16 years ago I realized that social media would be a powerful marketing force.  10 years ago I saw the demise of the traditional office and the […]

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Lesson #2: Watch Your P&L at All Times

Reading Time: 2 minutes Let’s face it…we creative types break out in a rash when we have to look at Quickbooks and Excel spreadsheets. But P&L does NOT stand for purses and lipsticks or puppies and llamas. Your bottom line and cash flow are EVERYTHING when you’re building and running a business.  In the early days of theONswitch, we […]

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