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The Toilet Paper Principle

The Toilet Paper Principle

By tara gentile on 06/01/2010

Your business is like a roll of toilet paper. No, seriously, please hear me out. Cheap toilet paper is, well, cheap. It’s flimsy, it falls apart. You end up using more to do a less-than-pleasing job. It doesn’t feel good. While it may leave more money in your wallet initially, it’s bad news in the [...]

Posted in Big Thinking | Tagged business, pricing, scope | 16 Responses

Is Your Business Story Earning Its Keep?

Is Your Business Story Earning Its Keep?

By tara gentile on 05/20/2010

How to tell if you business story is earning its keep: the content you post generates discussion naturally. your email inbox is full of sales and not questions about your services. when a new customer writes, most often you feel they’re a new friend. you’re excited about your business. your customers are just as excited [...]

Posted in Announcements, Blogging for Business | Tagged business, ebook, marketing, storytelling | 2 Responses

my story

my story

By tara gentile on 03/09/2010

from formspring: How did you go from studying religion in college to being Scoutie Girl? My personal journey from high school to college, college to full-time work, and full-time work to mom to career, has been a convoluted one. I’m flattered that you’d even ask! But if my story can: help you to understand me [...]

Posted in Blogging for Business, formspring, personal | Tagged about, blogging, business, personal story | 6 Responses

are you cheap?

are you cheap?

By tara gentile on 01/20/2010

Are you cheap? There’s a difference between being broke and being cheap. Are you cheap? There’s a difference between being thrifty and being cheap. Are you cheap? My answer is yes, we all are. And it’s killing our society. You may have great taste, understand the value of a dollar, even know the worth of [...]

Posted in society & culture | Tagged business, crafting an mba, handmade movement, megan auman | 8 Responses

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