Today I made a choice.
Got an appointment with a business prospect with whom I have been trying to meet for over a month. Call it my bad planning, it never occured to me that the same day (Saturday @ 11) I have a commitment to my daughter for her open house.
I made a choice. And I am happy that I made it to my daughters open house. Made her happy.
As for the business prospect, I told him the truth. And managed to secure a timeslot the same day.
Goes to prove, prioritize your choices, be straight and honest about your moves, and you will succeed.
Tom cruise portrayed P.M.Maverick in Top Gun, he left a strong impression in my mind of his character and name. The name stuck to me and this blog is a collection of maverick thoughts of life around me
Friday, September 17, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Experience is inversly proportional to blogging
Quite happy to note that it has been 4 years since I started blogging. What is sad though is the fact that my posts have reduced as I have gained more in experience. Isnt it sad that the more you learn, the less you blog.
Need to find time out for more sharing.
Need to find time out for more sharing.
The significance of Last Mile
I have been a great fan of Last mile details, whether when travelling , or delivering a marketing pitch.
Last 8 years I have been a part of industry which thrives on creating beautiful communication - irrespective of medium used. What made me happy and sad was the way Retail communication was shaping up.
Happy because this was emergence of a new industry called Retail communication. Sad because the communication challenge at Retail was not addressed properly. A closer look at the value chain of Retail communication will tell you the sordid story.
The entire value chain was kind of passing the parcel game. Brand Marketers passed the parcel to Trade Marketing, which in turn passed the parcel to Media agency and which in turn did its bit to pass the work to Printers, fabricators and so on. Needless to say at every stage margins were added, and money poured in.
For a moment if one were to stop and relook at the entire value chain, it was the last mile link - that of implementation and control which is getting the least value. But was perhaps the most important link in the entire equation.
Talk to any retailer and he/she will vouch that it is the last mile which should be the first talking point. I would say Design, Concepts and Printing setup are all at par these days. What matters the most is what do you bring to the table as your last mile connectivity.
I would say this is a case of having a strong back end first which then goes and complements a strong front end.
Wonder how many players though are willing to pay for a strong back end.
Last 8 years I have been a part of industry which thrives on creating beautiful communication - irrespective of medium used. What made me happy and sad was the way Retail communication was shaping up.
Happy because this was emergence of a new industry called Retail communication. Sad because the communication challenge at Retail was not addressed properly. A closer look at the value chain of Retail communication will tell you the sordid story.
The entire value chain was kind of passing the parcel game. Brand Marketers passed the parcel to Trade Marketing, which in turn passed the parcel to Media agency and which in turn did its bit to pass the work to Printers, fabricators and so on. Needless to say at every stage margins were added, and money poured in.
For a moment if one were to stop and relook at the entire value chain, it was the last mile link - that of implementation and control which is getting the least value. But was perhaps the most important link in the entire equation.
Talk to any retailer and he/she will vouch that it is the last mile which should be the first talking point. I would say Design, Concepts and Printing setup are all at par these days. What matters the most is what do you bring to the table as your last mile connectivity.
I would say this is a case of having a strong back end first which then goes and complements a strong front end.
Wonder how many players though are willing to pay for a strong back end.
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