Comments on: You can't compete with cheap. So don't try. http://sparkyfirepants.com/bloggitywordypants/you-cant-compete-with-cheap-so-dont-try/ Fresh & bright design for licensing Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:42:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sparky Firepants http://sparkyfirepants.com/bloggitywordypants/you-cant-compete-with-cheap-so-dont-try/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Sparky Firepants Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:01:42 +0000 http://sparkyfirepants.com/?p=852#comment-218 Libby, you're awesome. I bet you would really dig that book, too.<br><br>@photoshopisland No, it really only sums up a couple chapters. The book is much deeper – but it's really focused on retail. Still, lots of lessons to be learned from the retail world.<br><br>In fact, I think my experiences working in retail and the restaurant biz have really shaped my ideas of customer service.<br><br>I recommend that every designer take a gig waiting tables, serving frozen yogurt, or folding clothes at the Gap. Eye-opening stuff if you're paying attention. Libby, you're awesome. I bet you would really dig that book, too.

@photoshopisland No, it really only sums up a couple chapters. The book is much deeper – but it's really focused on retail. Still, lots of lessons to be learned from the retail world.

In fact, I think my experiences working in retail and the restaurant biz have really shaped my ideas of customer service.

I recommend that every designer take a gig waiting tables, serving frozen yogurt, or folding clothes at the Gap. Eye-opening stuff if you're paying attention.

]]> By: Sparky Firepants http://sparkyfirepants.com/bloggitywordypants/you-cant-compete-with-cheap-so-dont-try/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Sparky Firepants Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:01:42 +0000 http://sparkyfirepants.com/?p=852#comment-1148 Libby, you're awesome. I bet you would really dig that book, too.<br><br>@photoshopisland No, it really only sums up a couple chapters. The book is much deeper – but it's really focused on retail. Still, lots of lessons to be learned from the retail world.<br><br>In fact, I think my experiences working in retail and the restaurant biz have really shaped my ideas of customer service.<br><br>I recommend that every designer take a gig waiting tables, serving frozen yogurt, or folding clothes at the Gap. Eye-opening stuff if you're paying attention. Libby, you're awesome. I bet you would really dig that book, too.

@photoshopisland No, it really only sums up a couple chapters. The book is much deeper – but it's really focused on retail. Still, lots of lessons to be learned from the retail world.

In fact, I think my experiences working in retail and the restaurant biz have really shaped my ideas of customer service.

I recommend that every designer take a gig waiting tables, serving frozen yogurt, or folding clothes at the Gap. Eye-opening stuff if you're paying attention.

]]> By: photoshopisland http://sparkyfirepants.com/bloggitywordypants/you-cant-compete-with-cheap-so-dont-try/comment-page-1/#comment-217 photoshopisland Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:40:22 +0000 http://sparkyfirepants.com/?p=852#comment-217 Nice post. Does it sum up the book or should I get it? I've basically been telling my clients the same thing for some time. Basically, I know what I'm doing and I get stuff done. I do like the phrase "I offer my unique brand of experience and knowledge." Nice post. Does it sum up the book or should I get it? I've basically been telling my clients the same thing for some time. Basically, I know what I'm doing and I get stuff done. I do like the phrase “I offer my unique brand of experience and knowledge.”

]]> By: photoshopisland http://sparkyfirepants.com/bloggitywordypants/you-cant-compete-with-cheap-so-dont-try/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 photoshopisland Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:40:22 +0000 http://sparkyfirepants.com/?p=852#comment-1149 Nice post. Does it sum up the book or should I get it? I've basically been telling my clients the same thing for some time. Basically, I know what I'm doing and I get stuff done. I do like the phrase "I offer my unique brand of experience and knowledge." Nice post. Does it sum up the book or should I get it? I've basically been telling my clients the same thing for some time. Basically, I know what I'm doing and I get stuff done. I do like the phrase “I offer my unique brand of experience and knowledge.”

]]> By: Libby Taggart Unwin http://sparkyfirepants.com/bloggitywordypants/you-cant-compete-with-cheap-so-dont-try/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Libby Taggart Unwin Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:47:42 +0000 http://sparkyfirepants.com/?p=852#comment-216 Man, right on. Right on. Almost emailed you about this very thing this week. Amen, brotha. Man, right on. Right on. Almost emailed you about this very thing this week. Amen, brotha.

]]> By: Libby Taggart Unwin http://sparkyfirepants.com/bloggitywordypants/you-cant-compete-with-cheap-so-dont-try/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Libby Taggart Unwin Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:47:42 +0000 http://sparkyfirepants.com/?p=852#comment-1150 Man, right on. Right on. Almost emailed you about this very thing this week. Amen, brotha. Man, right on. Right on. Almost emailed you about this very thing this week. Amen, brotha.

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