Comments on: RexBlog.com: Why “mountain stage” is a better marketing-planning metaphor than “hunker down”

By: Chas Edwards

Chas Edwards — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:17:20 +0000

What’s all this talk of girlfriends?! Recessions are a great time to show your leadership position. If you offer better products, better service and have the marketing smarts to communicate this news more efficiently than your competitors, that’s a shame for them. You’re not stealing their customers, they never really served those customers. (I hope I didn’t just invite further extension of the girlfriend meme!)

By: For Leaders, Recession Is the “Mountain Stage”

For Leaders, Recession Is the “Mountain Stage” — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:07:48 +0000

[...] RexBlog (via David Churbuck): “‘Athletes often choose times of stress to mount attacks: strong runners and bicycle [...]

By: Esteban

Esteban — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:01:22 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with Rex. Tough times are when companies demonstrate they have come to adulthood. And, for g-d’s sake, this is business. I’ll steal my competitor’s girlfriend anytime! (even if my wife beats the **** out of me afterwards)

By: Mark Cahill

Mark Cahill — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:58:36 +0000

Buying competitors, kicking competitors who are down, stealing competitors girlfriends. Right – bottom feeding not the right term…

By: David Churbuck

David Churbuck — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:54:40 +0000

I think Rex’s point is it’s the time to put the hammer down on your panting competitors and watch at they lose grip of your rear wheel and bonk on the Col d’Brand.

By: Mark Cahill

Mark Cahill — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:52:07 +0000

Right – a down market is a perfect time to bottom feed.