Comments on: 15 Business Lessons From Wile E. Coyote, Super Genius http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/ Ideas & tools for tiny businesses with tinier budgets Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:52:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jones http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/#comment-4488 Jones Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:51:10 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/?p=197#comment-4488 AAAAh, the wisdom of Wile. I completely agree. I am constantly looking for business lessons in many areas. E.g., everytime I am in a supermarket, I take a look at the magazine rack. It is amazing how many ideas and what you can learn from magazine covers. AAAAh, the wisdom of Wile. I completely agree. I am constantly looking for business lessons in many areas. E.g., everytime I am in a supermarket, I take a look at the magazine rack. It is amazing how many ideas and what you can learn from magazine covers.

]]> By: The Value of Value: Snippets On Pricing Our Services | Big Bright Bulb http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/#comment-3116 The Value of Value: Snippets On Pricing Our Services | Big Bright Bulb Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:51:11 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/?p=197#comment-3116 [...] cleverness of my 140-character microconsulting service—which inspired yesterday’s Super Genius post—but the larger discussion ignored the nature of my services, and even the technology [...] [...] cleverness of my 140-character microconsulting service—which inspired yesterday’s Super Genius post—but the larger discussion ignored the nature of my services, and even the technology [...]

]]> By: Crystal Clayton http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/#comment-1191 Crystal Clayton Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:48:49 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/?p=197#comment-1191 Hi Chris, and thanks! What did you like about this one? Hi Chris, and thanks! What did you like about this one?

]]> By: chris http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/#comment-1158 chris Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:20:17 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/?p=197#comment-1158 Very enjoyable post. Very enjoyable post.

]]> By: Trisha http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/#comment-1027 Trisha Sat, 31 May 2008 21:21:01 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/?p=197#comment-1027 That's great! I love that! Recent blog post from Trisha: <a href="http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/favorites/2008/05/30/210/">Friday Favorites</a> That’s great! I love that!

Recent blog post from Trisha: Friday Favorites

]]> By: Crystal http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/#comment-949 Crystal Wed, 28 May 2008 13:58:12 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/?p=197#comment-949 Hi Adam, and welcome! Wisdom from anywhere is great, but it's a lot of fun to find it outside the textbook :) Dana's take on the Smurfs is fab --- a great source of ideas on teamwork, relationship building, and group dynamics... Like you said, who knew?! Thanks for your comment! Hi Adam, and welcome!

Wisdom from anywhere is great, but it’s a lot of fun to find it outside the textbook :) Dana’s take on the Smurfs is fab — a great source of ideas on teamwork, relationship building, and group dynamics… Like you said, who knew?!

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Adam Doors http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/#comment-930 Adam Doors Tue, 27 May 2008 21:18:36 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/?p=197#comment-930 That's clever. Who'd have thought a coyote would impart so much wisdom? That’s clever. Who’d have thought a coyote would impart so much wisdom?

]]> By: Crystal http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/#comment-912 Crystal Mon, 26 May 2008 19:59:14 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/?p=197#comment-912 @GirlPie---Whoa. I didn't spend one second thinking of, anticipating, or planning one inch of what you said, but I surely see the truth in it. This was probably the quickest, easiest post I've written since the start, and in many ways it had more impact than my most laborious. Critical lesson there. Triggers are sooo scary! We use them even when we don't mean to, for good or for ill. While I'm uncomfortable that the humor and context likely excludes some readers, based on what you said, I'm thrilled to think someone read it and maybe thought, "Yeah! Like that!" and trust me more/better after this. Got a good book/resource on triggers for us? So we can be sure we're using our powers for good and not evil? :D @GirlPie—Whoa. I didn’t spend one second thinking of, anticipating, or planning one inch of what you said, but I surely see the truth in it. This was probably the quickest, easiest post I’ve written since the start, and in many ways it had more impact than my most laborious. Critical lesson there.

Triggers are sooo scary! We use them even when we don’t mean to, for good or for ill. While I’m uncomfortable that the humor and context likely excludes some readers, based on what you said, I’m thrilled to think someone read it and maybe thought, “Yeah! Like that!” and trust me more/better after this.

Got a good book/resource on triggers for us? So we can be sure we’re using our powers for good and not evil? :D

]]> By: GirlPie http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/#comment-910 GirlPie Mon, 26 May 2008 19:25:24 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/?p=197#comment-910 Smart post that is itself a great marketing lesson, since each of us who got something from it would've signed up for anything that had more of the same! Besides the smart/funny truth of your list, it shows that if you touch the buyer's emotion-bone (nostalgia trigger, in this case) you'll reach them at a personal place that makes you an instantly trusted resource. None of the lists or references would mean anything to the person who didn't know this culture, this age group, this media (Saturday morning cartoons), etc. A great lesson, SHOWN, not told. Well done. Smart post that is itself a great marketing lesson, since each of us who got something from it would’ve signed up for anything that had more of the same!

Besides the smart/funny truth of your list, it shows that if you touch the buyer’s emotion-bone (nostalgia trigger, in this case) you’ll reach them at a personal place that makes you an instantly trusted resource.

None of the lists or references would mean anything to the person who didn’t know this culture, this age group, this media (Saturday morning cartoons), etc.

A great lesson, SHOWN, not told. Well done.

]]> By: Crystal http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/05/15-business-lessons-from-wile-e-coyote-super-genius/#comment-891 Crystal Sat, 24 May 2008 16:53:46 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/?p=197#comment-891 @Bill and @Daniel---Thanks and welcome! Glad you enjoyed the trip down memory lane :) @Bill and @Daniel—Thanks and welcome! Glad you enjoyed the trip down memory lane :)

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