Comments on: Competing On The Web & In Business

By: Rachel Howe

Rachel Howe — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:08:30 +0000

Great, detailed post. It’s definitely a jungle out there in business, ESPECIALLY a field like internet marketing.

By: Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot

Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:51:38 +0000

I’ll second Jim on that. Thanks Lisa, lots of good thinking points here. Is it even possible to succeed online without a strong team?

By: Jim Jinright

Jim Jinright — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:55:32 +0000

Your information is right on the mark. So many people misunderstand who they’re really competing with. Understanding your strengths and separating yourself from your competition is what the focus should be on. What’s the old song “paranoia self destroyer.”
Business owners are much better served operating with a abundance mentality. Focus on your strengths and on serving your customer! Excellent post!

By: Anthony Piwarun

Anthony Piwarun — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:19:42 +0000

Thanks for bringing this up Lisa. No matter what type of business you’re in, knowing your strengths and leveraging them to compensate for your weaknesses will get you through any situation, big or small. Great post.

By: Andrew@BloggingGuide

Andrew@BloggingGuide — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:05:53 +0000

I like the idea of knowing your team because as a saying goes, there is strength in numbers. Man cannot really live alone or all by himself. He is a social creature, so he needs to interact with people. Just be sure that these people you get to interact with and help you with your endeavors can really be trusted and share the same ideas as yours.

By: Jessy Troy

Jessy Troy — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:58:50 +0000

Ok, I had to read the quote twice to get it. Not that it sounds too complex, it’s that the more you read, the smarter it appears.

By: Nevil Darukhanawala

Nevil Darukhanawala — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:34:28 +0000

I am not a competitive person and never have been. But post starting a SEO company, I was suddenly faced by competition for myself and my clients. Nice post, good tips.

By: Will Scott

Will Scott — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:24:23 +0000

Lisa,

Your control of the language never ceases to amaze me.

This is my favorite: “Your competitors are who your customers would give their sale to if you weren’t around.”

Online, “if you weren’t around” = “if you can’t be found”.

Lovely. Thanks,
Will

By: Scott Golembiewski | The Dealer Blog

Scott Golembiewski | The Dealer Blog — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:08:59 +0000

Great point, and if you happen to get a check engine light you can count on my help and not wait two years. :)

By: James

James — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:34:40 +0000

And for the record, that chant would go something like: Lisa Barone, Barone, She makes Robert Scoble moan, She types from a blogging throne, Lisa Barone, Barone To the tune of the John Carew Song Warning: This video contains ovary exploding cuteness Now I just have to find a way to make the two hours I spent composing that chant billable.