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Call to industry: Engage in the revolution

Bastard series finale: “Plan social media strategies like any other major initiative” The Bastard has written thousands of words on the subject of social media in the past few months. I packaged them in a neat “seven-step argument for taking care in adopting a social media program.” With so much buzz around the topic, I believed that the most valuable intelligence carefully explored only the most ...
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Measuring social media may test your mettle

Stand by for the real results Industrial business owners ask me, what can I expect in return for my investment of time and company resources in social media? Are the results measurable? Will it add to my bottom line? I realize that for some of you, having an answer to those basic questions has to be the place to start. You gotta know if this stuff makes sense for a small industrial business. Besi...
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Plan social media strategies like any other major initiative

More than your reputation is at stake, take it a step at a time Social media is a revolutionary means for connecting with customers, prospects, vendors, partners, even co-workers and recruits. This is important because it means you are now connected in ways never before seen. Your company is becoming more and more transparent, whether you want it or not. With blogs, chat rooms, email, text, and to...
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Business purchasers are using more social media channels

Learn how to be strategic, creative and the wiser By any reasonable measure, business-to-consumer (B2C) companies spend more time and resources on marketing than any of us in business-to-business (B2B). As a group B2C is also arguably better at it as well. So what can we learn from B2C marketers? I can tell you it is not the size of the “spend” but rather the choices you make to ultimately buil...
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Big innovation idea creates more of less

Profits could be attainable from unimaginable volumes Thinking small in large volumes—the essence of “sachet marketing”—yet never losing brand focus, could open up entirely new markets for many of the worlds B2B (and B2C) manufacturers and service providers. If you can identify customers who are willing but perhaps cash strapped, think micro-loans and contracts, think mini-sizes, mini-volumes, thi...
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Your customers hold the keys to profit squeeze

Use customer insight to grow your business Revisit your “grow the business this year list,” if you don’t find “Talk To Our Customers” on that list, add it now—and make it number one. Done right, it will 1) improve efficiencies 2) keep you relevant and 3) help make your business more competitive. Do it straight up because it could affect key decisions you make now that will help lighten the squeeze...
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Welcome to the Industrious Bastard blog!

Insight, whether you like it or not. HIT Solutions is in the business of providing … well, solutions. Some just happen to be liquid. This blog is an ambitious effort for a young business that was established by two brothers in 2008. These boys are a couple of seasoned industry stalwarts grounded by even stronger midwestern values of business ethics, hard work and a thirst for knowledge. The HIT me...
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