Comments on: Making It Work in 2009: 6 Quotes from Martin Scorcese Put Things in Perspective

By: PhilKennedy12

PhilKennedy12 — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:51:54 +0000

The Departed…

By: Kathleen Wiersch

Kathleen Wiersch — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:58:23 +0000

Two things, first of all, you are spot on. I am forwarding this around my company and saying “see, we were right, they won’t believe us unless our customers say it really did happen that way” - that has always been the case but if I can’t deliver a story that helps sales prove that his prospect will be a hero just like Joe at case study X company, then I am not arming my sales guy with what he needs.

I think it is funny that you gravitated towards a Mob theme. We did too. It made sense to play on the word for our business since we are underpinned by “crowd-wisdom” and talking about Mob Marketing and Mob Commerce was cooler. So we’ve already used the Sopranos and Good Fellas, what do you think, Casino or The Departed?

By: the funnelholic

the funnelholic — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:10:50 +0000

Great addition, I just commented on your blog about this as well but there is an argument to be made that marketers will get BETTER next year….that once and for all, we will do all the efficiencies we always write about and talk about….and marketing will end 2009 as one of the most optimized organizations in the company.

sales guys will have it rough next year too. sales management will have to really think about ways to handle elongated sales cycles, buyers getting fired, cut budgets….

By: Melvin Ram

Melvin Ram — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:36:13 +0000

Related to the first quote is 2nd my all-time favorite quote:

“A diamond is a hunk of coal until is put under intense pressure & temperature for a long time.”

I consider 2009 to be a practice/training round. You cut the fat, lean-up, get things working working optimally and essentially “get ready to win” … so when the economy normalizes, it’s boom time!