Tony’s How to Buy Gifts 101
So I was doing holiday gift shopping earlier today and realized something very interesting:
Gift-giving can be remarkably similar to creating a product or service.
Do you find yourself wandering through stores and contemplating what you’re going to get for Peggy TwoShoes? I realized that this process can be dramatically simplified if you just come up with a unique gift that caters to certain types of individuals.
That is, come up with something that’s YOUR gift for people. For instance, here’s my setup:
- 1) Friends - Brandy beans from Trader Joe’s
- 2) Parents - Wine bottle opener from Target
- 3) Potlucks - I cook fried okra.
I love brandy beans, a friend introduced it to me once and I was addicted to this rare, special, one-of-a-kind candy. My parents as well as my girlfriend’s parents enjoy wine at least once or two every week of the year. Not many people think about bringing okra to a potluck, but I’ve loved it since my days in Texas. What is okra? ;)
Catch the parallel to product creation? Create a unique product with a targeted audience!
Note: I’ll be in Las Vegas for the next few days, so no new posts until Friday! :-/
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December 20th, 2006 at 12:51 pm
hm . . . wine is good idea ;)