tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773814479902729178.post3419587350489861895..comments2023-06-30T07:27:29.362-07:00Comments on can't we just get along ?: Legend of the fake framebuilderUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773814479902729178.post-21652519014135083142009-08-26T23:32:30.073-07:002009-08-26T23:32:30.073-07:00P Lynn MillerP Lynn MillerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773814479902729178.post-2626064869348858802009-08-25T21:05:19.740-07:002009-08-25T21:05:19.740-07:00This is a great story, but I'm not sure about ...This is a great story, but I'm not sure about the conclusion. My experience is that most framebuilders are great at building bikes and lousy at promoting themselves and interacting with customers. <br /><br />If you are in business building bikes, it is a business which mean you need lots of different skills. Building the product, bookkeeping, customer service, and yes marketing. Builders spend too little time on this last point. <br /><br />Just because you can tell a potential customer why they should buy a bike from you in a compelling way does not mean you are a con-man. I admire great salesmen as much as great builders. You still have to deliver on what you sell and be honest with your customer, but I see no up side in being snobby about a builder who can sell their product. In fact I think we'd all be better off if more builders took the approach of figuring out what the customer wants and selling the product well if it's a good match.Elliott @ Austin on Two Wheelshttp://austinontwowheels.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773814479902729178.post-66644347906852727762009-08-01T15:15:09.974-07:002009-08-01T15:15:09.974-07:00This is spot on...
'The impostors have a gift...This is spot on...<br /><br />'The impostors have a gift for conversation, self promotion and spin.....'<br /><br />Classic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773814479902729178.post-5980759579215367302009-07-23T09:50:29.154-07:002009-07-23T09:50:29.154-07:00What a great story! Thanks. Lets hope that reali...What a great story! Thanks. Lets hope that reality and quality can win out over false marketing and hype.sleestakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681903641689105875noreply@blogger.com