Posts Tagged ‘pirates’

Sell Like a Pirate

The Remix Culture Rules!!! Over at Simplenomics, Mike has rewritten my (somewhat controversial) Work Like a Pirate post into a rework: Sell Like a Pirate. The advice is swell, especially considering I'm a cruddy salesperson and love to learn about it from those in the know. Here's an example of one of Mike's rewrites: A Pirate Is Not His Ship - Your product or service is only the start… Continue reading

May 29 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: pirates, remix, sales, selling | 2 comments»

Work Like a Pirate

I'm not joking. The idea from this post came from watching the ads for the new Pirates of the Carribean movie. It reminded me of a common theme in all the pirate movies that can apply to business. A Pirate is not His Ship Pirates are the ultimate underdogs. They often have a lesser quality ship (or product or service). To compensate, they have to be more creative and clever in… Continue reading

May 25 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: article, business, entrepreneur, pirates, work-life | 17 comments»