S.W.O.T. Week; Where you stand

Today's Tip – S.W.O.T. Week; Where you stand -

So now what? Now learn from analyzing yourself and create possibilities!

What this means for you. Well doing this has given you a better understanding of where you stand. Personally if that’s how you worked it or professionally. Maybe you aren't doing something new but trying to do more where you already are, perhaps you are looking to start your own company and had to start from scratch but weren't sure where to start. Well now you know. You can better see how to use your strengths to do more with your opportunities and lesson the impact of potential and actual threats and you know how to eliminate or lesson your weakness's.

Using ourselves as an example so you can get a better feel of how these blend together. BBR had already been a working company in concept for 15 years. Once it was decided to get very serious and take the next step it was time to figure out what would give the best chance for success. We already knew many of the opportunities and the threats both from entertainers and business's as more avenues opened we could take them. Our two strengths match well for the niche we targeted and our weakness's were radically different and they cover each other well while we worked to eliminate them. We knew our competitors through experience and research, something we preach upon research research research... Amen. So we identified an opportunity and capitalized on it. Yes we could do it for you, but what if we taught you to do it for yourselves? Hmmmm Teach a man to fish... That allowed us to charge less then a typical company doing consulting work and give us something unique for the clients.

Now don't get us wrong we can and will do it for you , for a price. For some its worth it. For the smaller places with less of a budget we will teach you to do it for yourselves and in return at some point, because you Love us and you get to the point you no longer want to go through the trouble of doing it yourselves but would rather hire someone to do it, you will remember us as being hard working, honest and knowledgeable and you will come to us for the big work to. Network Market Practice, set SMART goals and solutions will present themselves.

All this through Goal setting SWOT and well... quite a few more ways to make the most of the best thing in your favor. YOU!

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S.W.O.T. Week; Threats

Today's Tip – S.W.O.T. Week; Threats -

Ahhh threats, woo boy. Not fun. This is also external and beyond your direct control. You can have an impact on it though by diminishing or eliminating your weakness's. Once you have your opportunities in place time to look here and find the blind spots, the weak pints, possible ambushes. Remember all warfare is based upon deception. You absolutely need this so you can plan for it. If you know you have a weak point an area of vulnerability and you do nothing to prepare for it... well you are in trouble.

If you run a service industry and you are priced mid and someone else comes in priced low what then? If you are an entertainer working in a world where people will perform for free and you charge that’s a problem isn't it. You have to understand and be prepared for the things you know are coming and the things that could be coming. If you can have plans in place to change the threat into an opportunity that’s even better.

It could be a bad trend, like say a recession where less people come out cutting into your audience. How would you deal with that? A competitor could open their doors how would you handle it? You have a bad set, argue with a venue owner or be shut down by the health department for the Ellio's pizza you served. Identifying the threats doesn't eliminate them but it does put you in a place to act rationally and proactively rather then on reflex and haphazardly fumbling your way through it. When doing this one you might want to mark the level of seriousness involved if it were to happen. We have several plans in place for competitors depending on what and where everything from working together to going all medieval on them, keep that in mind when you do yours.

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S.W.O.T. Week; Opportunities

Today's Tip – S.W.O.T. Week; Opportunities -

YAH its umm... ok it's Wednesday well, it is a a good day regardless and today we will be looking at Opportunities. These are the reasons you can do what you do. Different then the first two SWOT's this is something that is outside of your control, at least your direct control. For example noticing that there is no place in your area that does an open mic night could very well be an opportunity. Or perhaps the pizza place by you is more like Ellio's then real pizza. That’s an opportunity (I like Ellio's too Im hungry and it popped in my head)

Same format as before, grab your worksheet. Think of this as potential, possibilities and perceptions. How can you utilize them, how can you grab onto them, capitalize on and leverage them using your strengths to quite frankly dominate all competition raise your flag and scream at the top of your lungs “I WIN!” This will likely take some thought, some research and some time. Here are some ideas so you can get a feel for it.

1. There is very a rather unhealthy feeling that theater on Long Island is dead and very few places actively engage in it.
2. Many small business's have zero impact so far as a web presence goes.
3. The local stores don’t provide exceptional service training as seen at …
4. Entertainers are ineffective in marketing and networking not because of lack of will but targeted knowledge.

Any thoughts? We had a few, that’s why we have the office with the phones :) You see where this goes though? You could, with the right strengths make quite an impact on any one of those areas. Or all four. You will very likely come up with more strengths that you hadn't thought of before. List them in the box for strengths, they will serve you well. You may also stumble across weakness's, that’s fine too list those in the appropriate box.

Be creative do some brainstorming I have some exercises to even help you with that process, that’s for another week though but If you are stuck and can't seem to move ahead with this one. Ask people, “Hey what do you think this place needs?” It may not be the answer you want, it may not be extremely helpful, but it will start those creative juices flowing.

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S.W.O.T. Week; The hardest part

Today's Tip – S.W.O.T. Week; The hardest part -

Today is the hardest for most people to do. When you are doing this for a business its slightly easier but as an individual it becomes more difficult for humans. If you doubt me try asking people what their greatest strength is, then follow up and ask for their greatest weakness. Most people don't think about it much even though its asked on almost every interview you will ever have in your entire life.

Utilizing the same form we gave you yesterday do the same as you did for strengths. Note the weakness you have, your group or your business. These could be things like, lack of experience, no resources, poor service, bad reputation, awful location. Just like strengths though these are things that apply to you or your organization only. No outsiders need apply. You control these, and once you identify them you will fix them.

Using lack of experience as an example, break out your smart goal list and break down how to address the problem. Would specialized training help, a few seminars, shadowing someone who does it. Remember there are no walls only solutions. You have identified the walls, now smart goal yourself a solution. Even for the minor things smart goal it out. These are areas you are lacking in, things you can improve upon and writing them down and working them out is part of the process. For a company involved in service giving poor service is a problem. Some ideas could be mystery shoppers, spot checks, audits things that raise the general awareness levels of the people who work for you until its good service non stop all the time every time.

The first step is always identifying the blind spot. Fixing it is easy. Personal weakness goes the same way, shy, loud, talkative, it doesn't matter once you have identified a weakness, something that is a liability to you you work on fixing it. Maybe it wont ever be perfect but it won't be a weakness anymore and that’s great.

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S.W.O.T. Week; Strengths

Today's Tip – S.W.O.T. Week; Strengths -

As promised, its SWOT week, S.W.O.T. Stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Each day we will go through one of these. Today is of course Strengths! First though click this <link> and get yourself a handy dandy form for you to use while we play along this week.

Really quickly, this can be utilized for yourself, a company or on a perceived rival for the throne. It's useful for all things. Strengths is usually the easiest for people to undertake. Don't be too concerned about details at first, get the primary thoughts out. Bullet points are good then later you can worry about details, trust me some of this is hard enough to do.

Strengths:

The basics. These are the good things of course. You or your company or organizations strong points. You control these. Think of things you do very well. Resources you have available to you. Advantages you hold that others don't. Once you get the basic idea then you move on a bit to more detailed information. Your first step could be as simple as

Knowledge of...
Contacts in...
History includes...

Then add on to it, get the thoughts out there first then expand after.

1. Knowledge of bookings, copy-writing, press release, script writing.

2. Contacts in music industry, local venues, studios, publishing houses, local media

3. History includes, active partnerships with Local theater groups, Small businesses, documented success with script sales, bookings and tours.

You can and should take it even further. Break your strengths into categories, marketing, networking, training or whatever ares are important to what you do and are a strength. Strengths can and should include things such as; contacts, credentials, reputation, skill set. You should also include tangible objects like; capital, equipment, customer base, copyrights, patents and anything else you can think of that helps you achieve your goals : BBR SWOT CHART :

Your strengths should include anything that adds value to you or your group that could give you an advantage over others. Doing this will also help you feel pretty darned good about yourself. No that you have them all listed capitalize on them. Focus on where you are strong always play to your strengths.

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Selling the profit; 30 day challenge

Today's Tip – Selling the profit; 30 day challenge -

Since last August BBR Productions Inc. has been showing tip after tip each day to help bring some form of clarity to your path's success. We shown you ways you should invest your time, money and skill into 3 amazing Needs for Success; Networking, Marketing and Practice. We even explained S.M.A.R.T. Goal-Setting for you with a nice little down loadable sheet to help you out. So what is the 30 day challenge? We want you to take a look at what you have been doing since you've started in your quest for success.

That's right, look back at yourself and see where you are, what you are/have been doing and change it to our way for 30 days. Work hard at what we have taught you up till now, including this past and the weeks ahead of us. You can use any information we have provided. Also, we implore you to ask questions where you may feel lost or confused in any of our tips. Learning is asking! Email -----> BBRoseProductions@Gmail.com Subject : 30 day challenge! Now, with that said, how or where can you start.

From the beginning of possibilities. I will give you a head start. YOU are the product, YOUR company, or what YOU represent. So, if you are a comedian, you are the product. If you are one of many within a band, the band IS the product. If you own a company, that company IS the product. Start by pushing the name of your Product. Place money into Marketing every way you can. Even take free avenues. Now, with that said, stay away from trying to sell Bi-Product. The only way you will see a great change in your success is by selling the profit.

In closing... I know you can do it. I know I can do it, and if I can do it, I know you can do it. Remember... Tomorrow is free, today is what cost you! Your goal is to see if you can make more of an impact in 30 days using our words of advice, or if it does nothing for you. The trick is, you need to work at it, even if just a little, everyday. Some form of effort each and everyday. Remember action returns action. Network, Market and Practice, both your skill and the two aforementioned necessities. Remember, everyone has a chance, but you have to take that chance to see it come true!

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Selling the profit; Money does not make money

Today's Tip – Selling the profit; Money does not make money -

What does BBR Productions Inc. mean when we say “Selling the profit”? It means reinvest your money as you begin your journey outward to success. Buying things is one way of spending your money. Though we like to teach you how to spend for the best value of your worth. Remember, everything you do is a company based idea. If you want to be successful doing a certain skill you have and enjoy performing than you have to Network, Market, and Practice that skill. If you want to work with a company to recoup money, than the same has to happen.

Everything we do in this world for success should be ran like a business. A strong growing company reinvests money back into themselves as long as the investment is spent on the best value of your worth. Selling the profit is a great way to show dedication. BBR Productions Inc. enjoys showing you routes of future success. We feel earning the big buck is less important that the long buck. A long buck will last you till your ending days. A big buck will get you through the month, maybe even a year... then what?

Having money does not make money. Watching it sit there in a pile... or “Wad o' Money” looks pretty but looks will only take you so far. Money, as we all know, depreciates everyday. Rarely will we see money gain a value worth more than what it once was. Money earned through money is money reinvested. Saving money is one form of losing money. Every cent you make, reinvest it into your future, your money's future and the future of your success. That money will bring you a long buck return on any investment you dedicate it to. Including, but not limited to your skill, life, job or relationships...

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