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                             events
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A little something about me ...



       Robert    is doing▶
                             marketing management
                             events
                             blogging
                             magic, that will make your company become the
                             sweet lollipop everyone desires (something like
                             that)
A little something about me ...



       Robert    is doing▶
                             marketing management
                             events
                             blogging
                             magic, that will make your company become the
                             sweet lollipop everyone desires (something like
                             that)


       Contact me
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       Robert    is doing▶
                             marketing management
                             events
                             blogging
                             magic, that will make your company become the
                             sweet lollipop everyone desires (something like
                             that)


       Contact me            @robsblog
A little something about me ...



       Robert    is doing▶
                             marketing management
                             events
                             blogging
                             magic, that will make your company become the
                             sweet lollipop everyone desires (something like
                             that)


       Contact me            @robsblog
                             xing.com
A little something about me ...



       Robert    is doing▶
                             marketing management
                             events
                             blogging
                             magic, that will make your company become the
                             sweet lollipop everyone desires (something like
                             that)


       Contact me            @robsblog
                             xing.com
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You know the situation.
You know the situation.
Customer asks you ...
You know the situation.
Customer asks you ...
            ... about how much you will charge for a project.
You know the situation.
Customer asks you ...
              ... about how much you will charge for a project.

    And you tell him ...
You know the situation.
Customer asks you ...
              ... about how much you will charge for a project.

    And you tell him ...     ✌♥
You know the situation.
Customer asks you ...
              ... about how much you will charge for a project.

    And you tell him ...     ✌♥
                                      ... and he is like ...
WTF???
I tell them ...
It‘s all about the macig screw ...
                                 *
It‘s all about the macig screw ...    *


            *based on a true story!
There was a   big company ...
There was a big     company ...
       ... and they had some huge machines ...
There was a big     company ...
       ... and they had some huge machines ...
       ... running all night and day ...
There was a big      company ...
       ... and they had some huge machines ...
       ... running all night and day ...
       ... for 15 years.
Guess what.
Guess what.
       One day ...
Guess what.
       One day ...
       ... a machine stood still.
150.000 $$ LOSS
150.000 $$ LOSS
           EACH DAY.
The original engineer
The original engineer

RETIRED.
Now some hell broke loose ...
Now some hell broke loose ...
   ... and because no one could fix it ...
Now some hell broke loose ...
   ... and because no one could fix it ...
         ... they called the retired engineer.
He fixed the problem within 30 minutes ...
He fixed the problem within 30 minutes ...

            ... and wrote the following invoice ...
1x screw to be replaced   0.50 $
1x screw to be replaced        0.50 $
to know where to look at   49.999,50 $
1x screw to be replaced        0.50 $
to know where to look at   49.999,50 $
                             50.000 $
He got paid the next day.
He got paid the next day.
       Without any questions.
Fine with that.
Fine with that.
        The punchline is ...
Fine with that.
        The punchline is ...
Fine with that.
        The punchline is ...

                     Customer doesn‘t pay for what you are doing.
Fine with that.
        The punchline is ...

                     Customer doesn‘t pay for what you are doing.
                     Customer pays for what you don‘t need to do.
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
    IS A MAGIC SCREW.
Your


  EXPERIENCE
       IS A MAGIC SCREW.
Another revolting thesis ...
Another revolting thesis ...
      ... is that your work ...
Another revolting thesis ...
      ... is that your work ...




                   ... could be done by anyone.
Another revolting thesis ...
      ... is that your work ...



                                                                    *
                   ... could be done by anyone.
                                  *except you are Steve Jobs or some M.I.T. scientist.
Remember those days ...
Remember those days ...
  ... when you need a group of experts to write and publish a book?
Remember those days ...
  ... when you need a group of experts to write and publish a book?
Remember those days ...
  ... when you need a group of experts to write and publish a book?



                           vs.
                                                           +
Remember those days ...
  ... when you need a group of experts to write and publish a book?



                           vs.
                                                           +



                                                                      ... just saying.
Your


  EXPERIENCE
       IS A MAGIC SCREW.
Your


  EXPERIENCE      IS A MAGIC SCREW.


 So just one more example ...
Your


  EXPERIENCE      IS A MAGIC SCREW.


 So just one more example ...
            ... on what separates the boys from the men ...
The difference between a working website ...
The difference between a working website ...
        ... for an event ...
The difference between a working website ...
        ... for an event ...


                         &
The difference between a working website ...
        ... for an event ...


                         &         ... a website where they
                                 invested some experience ...
7 to 10 percent
7 to 10 percent
          more paying customers.
It‘s some very small details making that difference.
So when one of your customers ...
So when one of your customers ...
                ... goes like WTF?? ...
So when one of your customers ...
                   ... goes like WTF?? ...
       ... tell him about the magic screw ...
So when one of your customers ...
                    ... goes like WTF?? ...
        ... tell him about the magic screw ...
  ... and those 7 to 10 percent ...
So when one of your customers ...
                    ... goes like WTF?? ...
        ... tell him about the magic screw ...
  ... and those 7 to 10 percent ...


                             ... and finally ...
TEAM UP FOR SOME SERIOUS BUSINESS.
TEAM UP FOR SOME SERIOUS BUSINESS.
                Thank you very much.
TEAM UP FOR SOME SERIOUS BUSINESS.
                Thank you very much.




                              @robsblog
TEAM UP FOR SOME SERIOUS BUSINESS.
                Thank you very much.




                              @robsblog
                                xing.com
TEAM UP FOR SOME SERIOUS BUSINESS.
                Thank you very much.




                              @robsblog
                                xing.com
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