Married;
They Both
Hollered,
And The Neighbors Listened !!

-- "shop4patents.com - Invent and Sell" --

-- "Big Idea Hunts" --

-- The World of Invention is Expanding. --> Ideas are Everywhere. --> Opportunities Abound. --> Enter and Enter Often

-- "How to Market a Food Product?"

-- "Local Dirt" -- "Local Dirt - Its Beginning" --

-- "Food Inventors Network--Food Product Development, Marketing Food Ideas" --

-- "Ripe as read" -- "Ripe fruit" --

-- "HarvestMark" - Know your food is fresh and safe, and where it came from." --

-- "Nutrition Boosters for Fruits and Vegetables -- RealAge Food and Nutrition" --

-- "Ice cream craving? Treats to feel good about - Diet & Nutrition - MSNBC.com" --

-- "Dining on a dime: 10 tips to save at restaurants"

-- "People don't change because of what they know. People change because of what they feel." -- Dr. Oz

-- Marketing Insights --

You've probably viewed "Undercover Boss" on TV. :: Where the Chief Operating Officer of one of the largest companies in the U.S. has realized that he has lost touch in what makes his company great? Where he has been so insulated from his workers that he thinks that he should "go back on the line," involving himself; going back to his roots and reliving the "what makes my company successful?"

This is your show in a nutshell: The Boss disguises his appearance for a week's time and slips into his company's job scene. He gets tried-out for one of several competing jobs, competing with another so-called applicant to 'get that job.' Movie cameras are recording his progress and he later edits the 'good parts' for the company viewing audience, 'milking' the emotional results.

[The plot of this show, in my opinion, gets an A+ in Marketing.]

At the end of the week, the Chief Exec has a 'reveal' to all -- improvements are made -- and the lucky 'chosen assisting employees' are rewarded. [This publicity is priceless!!] The Boss returns to HIS World.

But I digress: -- There are things to learn by going undercover.

NEW SHOW PLOT:
-- I call mine, "Reverse Undercover" >>

THE BOSS
-- Head of the Conglomerate - the Chief Operations Shitkicker, steps out of the elevator - he's ready for bear - followed by his entourage of 'Yes, men.'

HIS PLAN:
-- Today's Plan is in making an unannounced 'surprise visit' to catch slackers and clean house. [This is his way of Downsizing.]

HIS SCHEME:
-- Take Note - Move Quickly - Use the Element of Surprise such as 'Attention on Deck' !!

PROCEDURE:
-- His Secretary is at his ready. He fires out a Company Memo. She records it on her diary notepad. He has a powerhouse of ideas to improve, improve, improve !!

-- He pulls open the closed door of a managerial-choice corner office and..

-- An employee is relaxed, leaning back on his executive office chair, seemingly unaware of the outside goings-on -- with legs crossed, shoes up on his big desk -- he's looking out the panoramic windows.

"FIRE HIM!!"
-- The Boss shouts out - "That is an Order!!"

-- The surprised lolling exec bolts up. He nearly falls out of his chair.

-- Another Staff Exec quickly intervenes. He trys to stop this hasty decision:

--"But, J.B." he sputters .. "that's Cyrus F. O'Bryant -- He's your Leading Salesman! - He's brought you in over 25-million in Sales in three months, and last week alone he clinched another 16-million for this quarter!!

Please Boss, -- O'Bryant stares out of that panoramic window of his and dreams up unbelievable sales promotions. He's setting High Industry Records! -- J.B., we can't afford to lose him. No!! Don't Fire Him. -- We can't survive in these hard times without him.."

J.B.:
-- "In that case.." says the Boss, taken aback: "Give our Mr. O'Bryant a $10,000 Bonus, a 5% pay-raise and throw in some more benefits -- like getting someone up here to clean HIS WINDOWS every morning!"

-- POSTNOTE: When you ask me what an Inventor Mentor like me does, I'll just say, "I clean windows." --
;-))
Robert Scheinkman, Chief Cook & Bottle Washer and Window Cleaner

Niemann7@aol.com From: Niemann7@aol.com
Subject: THE ONLINE INVENTOR --

Dear Inventor --

Market Launchers has been retained by another manufacturer to assist them in their search for new products. Here are the details of the company and what kinds of products they’re looking for ...

Hogan Manufacturing Company is a 63-year-old manufacturing facility in Escalon, California, and they manufacture wheelchair lifts and ramps for city buses and other products. Their web site is www.hoganmfg.com

Their specialties include fabricating items made of steel, as well as assembly & packaging. They are looking to acquire new products -- and they DO NOT charge any fees to the inventor.

Currently they manufacture these types of products:

1. Handicap equipment, which is used for:

Wheelchair lifts for city buses and wheelchair ramps for city buses.
Buildings, such as access stairs and wheelchair lifts.
Witness lifts used in courtrooms to make the witness stand accessible.
2. Garbage removal equipment, such as:
Compactor wheels for landfill compaction.
Dozers blades for landfills.
Refuse containers.
Hogan Mfg. is now looking to expand their search for the following types of products (in no particular order of importance) …

1. Mass transit industry, i.e. products for buses. 2. Garbage, landfill equipment. 3. Lifts in the handicapped community 4. Alternate co-generation. This includes:

· Energy savings

· Solar

· Geothermal.

They are looking to acquire patented products that have the potential of selling at least 1,000 units per year, with a market price of $4,000 to $5,000 or more per unit, that are made of metal and can be shipped by truck. (They do NOT want to make a bunch of little products.)

The arrangements:

Hogan Mfg. Co. prefers to own the whole product outright, meaning they would prefer to buy the patent and all that goes with it, including prototypes, trademarks, customer base (if any), etc. If that is not possible, then their next option is to pay royalties. If neither of the above two options are possible, then they will fabricate or build the product to suit for the inventor.

Naturally, the company is very selective in choosing which products to pursue, but if you have a product in any of the above-mentioned areas, we’d like to hear from you. Please contact me at 217-224-8194 or send me an e-mail at niemann7@aol.com

Thanks!

Paul Niemann
www.MarketLaunchers.com
800-337-5758
217-224-8194

-- "Bob Merrick " --

-- -- Thought of the day --

-- "Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.'"

Mario Andretti
Auto Racer

-- "How to be a disagreeable (but likable) robot" --

7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted......
a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes

10. You often dream that you are...
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant
=============================

-- POINTS FOR EACH ANSWER:

1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1
10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1
Now add up the total number of points.

DON'T LOOK BEYOND THIS UNTIL YOUR HAVE COMPLETED AND SCORED YOURSELF.

-- EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50

-- Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.

-- With a 5-lb. potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax.

-- Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.

-- After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato sacks. Then try 50-lb. potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb. potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I'm at this level.)

-- After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.