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Custom Built Motorcycles : Other 2003 Cheetah Cruiser Custom V-8 Trike-Great Looks & Performance-Safe & Stable $16,000.00 |
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Custom Built Motorcycles : Chopper SPENCER BOWMAN CUSTOMS SUPER STOCK 117 CI ENGINE/GREAT CONDITIONS ONLY 280 MILES $9,875.00 |
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Replica/Kit Makes : Speedster 1959 Porsche 356B Roadster Replica, 6K miles since built, Great Condition, Ready $7,200.00 |
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Harley-Davidson : Sportster ‘02 HARLEY SPORTSTER 1200 CUSTOM CHOPPER PRO BUILT & PAINT RUNS LOOKS GREAT $4,500.00 |
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Corvair 66 140 HP motor RZ block runs great recently re-built and very clean $3,800.00 |
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A BEAUTIFUL HAND BUILT NURSERY/VEGETABLE CART, GREAT FOR SELLING AND DISPLAYS $3,800.00 |
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CUSTOM Baja 5T VW 29cc 30mm stroker, long travel, newly built Great 4 collector $2,800.00 |
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CUSTOM Baja 5B 29cc 4 bolt zenoah frt brakes , newly built Great 4 collector $2,500.00 |
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National Cash Register, #33, built 1895, works great and in beautiful condition $1,375.00 |
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Sanyo Color Digital Recording Camera w/Built-in HDD – DCR-C100 – Great Condition $1,100.00 |
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52 Inch Built-In Electric “ZEN Fireplace” Great Lightshow – dining areas 1 Left! $999.00 |
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~ GREAT ANTIQUE CARVED WALNUT CLOSET FRONT ~ LINEN CABINET ~ BUILT IN ~ SALVAGE $675.00 |
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Invacare Pronto M51 Power WheelChair Built-in Charger Powerchair Great Condition $650.00 |
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TROY-BUILT Storm 2410 24″ Snow Blower Used Electric Start Great Condition $599.99 |
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Horizontal Router Table Stand WOOD or PLASTIC Great for fish tanks! SOLID BUILT! $589.00 |
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A rustic small table with great paint, built from heavy branches and board top. $525.00 |
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Custom Built Quard-Core Gaming PC Bundle. Great For DIABLO III ! NO RESERVE! $495.00 |
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PITTS PEDAL PLANE 1970′S LARGE WOOD BUILT KIT. WORKS GREAT $495.00 |
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Awesome Bottlehead S.E.X. SEX Tube Headphone Amplifier Built Great Warm Sound $469.95 |
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CUSTOM Baja 5T VW 29cc 30mm stroker, long travel, newly built Great 4 collector $405.00 |
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built computer , great features, windows7 $400.00 |
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RAVEN WEST ELECTRIC GUITAR QUALITY BUILT STUNNING! great gift idea $379.00 |
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Dental ATS Built-in Ultrasonic Scaler Great Star Detachable Handpiece $369.99 |
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Dental ATS Built-in Ultrasonic Scaler Great Star Detachable Light-carry Handpiec $369.99 |
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Dental ATS Built-in Ultrasonic Scaler Great Star Detachable Light-carry Handpiec $369.99 |
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Dental ATS Built-in Ultrasonic Scaler Great Star Detachable Light-carry Handpiec $369.99 |
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Vintage 1980s Peavey Musician Amplifier Built in Distortion & Fuzz Sounds Great! $299.00 |
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PLAN OF ST. PETERBURG WITH IT’S FORTIFICATIONS, BUILT BY PETER THE GREAT IN 1703 $292.43 |
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REFINED PUNCH! Expertly-Built 68 WPC Amplifier! GREAT SOUNDING, COMPACT $279.00 |
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Great American Woodies 82037, Cypress A-Frame W/Built-In Tables $212.57 |
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scratch built skiff model great patina old $199.95 |
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Sage TXL-F 4710-4 Fly Rod 7′10″ 4pc 4wt Factory Built GREAT CONDITION $197.75 |
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VERIZON HTC 7 TROPHY BUILT FOR GAMING WORK GREAT, CLEAN ESN CELL PHONE 13 $189.95 |
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New Dental M3 Built-in Ultrasonic Scaler Great Star EMS Compatible $179.99 |
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peavey Bandit 65 solo series guitar amplifier- sounds great,well-built $159.00 |
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Kenmore ELITE 13862 Built-in Dishwasher – Great Unit – No Broken Parts $150.00 |
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Vintage Scratch-built with Lola body and rare CHONG Motor – Runs Great! $150.00 |
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vintage Sound Dynamics 2-way speakers made in Canada great sound solidly built $149.99 |
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Compact Portable Gas BBQ Grill/built in igniter/Great for picnics,camping,hiking $149.95 |
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CurrentFlights.com – Pre-Built Travel Website + Flight; hotel, etc Domain Great! $149.00 |
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GREAT NEW LUNA GYPSY PARLOR GUITAR W/BUILT IN TUNER + GIG BAG -FREE US SHIPPING! $149.00 |
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HO Atlas / Kato built GP-7 GN Great Northern # 616 $119.95 |
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Vintage oTAKI Japan 1/12 Scale Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Partial Built Great Job $119.06 |
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Scott V2 905/4 Fly Rod 9′ 4pc 5wt Factory Built GREAT CONDITION $113.71 |
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M-23. Motor yacht, scratch built, 1940’s, great detail, professionaly built. $100.00 |
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De’Longhi EC155 15 BAR Pump Espresso and Cappuccino Maker $69.00 The DeLonghi Espresso Maker has a patented dual-function filter holder for use with ground espresso, this unique filter mixes air into the brewing process to produce a perfect crema. Distinguished by it’s caramel color, the crema is the essence of authentic espresso. The filter also accommodates E.S.E pods. This great Espresso machine offers a swivel jet frother that makes cappucccino, latte or an… |
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Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker $165.00 A striking blend of retro style and modern technology. Programmable for brewing up to 24 hours in advance. Setting for 1 to 4 cups ensures full-bodied flavor and aroma. BrewPause™ feature lets you enjoy a cup before brewing is finished. Adjustable heater plate setting keeps coffee at the temperature you prefer. Audible “ready” signal. Automatic shutoff. Includes Gold Tone metal filter, #4 pap… |
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Cuisinart DGB-625BC Grind-and-Brew 12-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker, Brushed Metal $79.99 The easiest way to great coffee is the Cuisinart Grind & Brew! This 12-cup coffeemaker automatically grinds the beans right before brewing to deliver the freshest coffee flavor, and the streamlined design with a brushed metal finish looks great in any kitchen. Fully programmable, with a large control panel, its easier than ever to enjoy a hot cup of coffee any time of day. Simple, quick, delicious… |
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Starship’s Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979-1991) $10.54 1. Jane 2. Find Your Way Back 3. Stranger 4. No Way Out 5. Layin’ It On The Line 6. Don’t Lose Any Sleep 7. We Built This City 8. Sara 9. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now 10. It’s Not Over (‘Til It’s Over) 11. It’s Not Enough 12. Good Heart… |
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Hits $8.45 No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/STARSHIPTitle: HITSStreet Release Date: 09/29/1998… |
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Best of Grace Slick $6.29 There’s an episode in Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas where the author’s acid-twisted companion demands that a plugged-in tape deck be dropped in his bath at the same moment Grace Slick’s voice peaks in “White Rabbit.” That, for him, was the way to go–electrocuted as Slick wailed, “Feed your head!” That zenith in Jefferson Airplane’s 1966 hit may have also represented Slick’s … |
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The Great American Melting Pot $1.99 … |
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Belkin BE112230-08 12-Outlet Home/Office Surge Protector with Telephone and Coaxial Protection $49.99 SAFETY COVERS FOR OUTLETSSLIM DESIGN FOR COMPACT STORAGEORGANIZES CABLES WITH DETACHABLE CORD MANAGEMENT CLIPFLAT-PROFILE PLUG12 OUTLETSTELEPHONE & COAXIAL PROTECTION3780 JOULES8-FT POWER CORDLIFETIME WARRANTY$300000 CONNECTED EQUIPMENT WARRANTYUPC : 722868594322Shipping Dimensions : 14.75in X 6.00in X 2.00inEstimated Shipping Weight : 2.15… |
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Belkin Pivot-Plug Surge Protectors $49.99 Features a rotating outlet design that gives you much more convenience and flexibility in placing your plugged-in devices than traditional products Belkin Pivot Plug Surge Protectors provide premium power protection for your professional workstations and connected devices. It’s rotating outlet design gives you much more convenience and flexibility in placing your plugged-in devices than traditiona… |
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GE 51107 Smart Home Wireless Alarm System Kit $20.99 The GE 51107 Personal Security Alarm Kit includes everything you need to help secure your home, including a deluxe door alarm with a four-digit keypad and three independent window alarms. Best of all, there’s no wiring or drilling required for installation. This simple-to-use, cost-effective security solution helps protect you and your family against home invasions thanks to each of the 120-decibe… |
How good are you at telling a story? Not so hot? Well then it’s time to brush up and hone that skill because your business, every business, is basically a story. And how well you tell that story will determine if people (i.e. your customers) will continue to listen or politely walk away.
How do you tell a good story?
You start with a captivating, intriguing hook. In the business equivalent, that would ideally be your company name. That’s why evocative, and even provocative, names work so well. So in the elevator at the trade show it goes something like this… “Who are you here with ?” You then share your company name. If it’s interesting, you’ll probably get asked for more. If it’s purely descriptive, (i.e. Superior Sprockets) they will assume they get the whole picture and move on. But if you say…
“I’m with Virgin.”
…You just might get some interesting looks. Someone might say, “I’m sorry, did you say ‘Virgin’?” And then you would segue into how you represent the airline or record company by that name. If the conversation moved down the hall, you might explain that Virgin represents certain attributes of the company, such as new approaches and fresh ideas to old technologies. That’s just one of many examples of telling a story.
So just what are the key components of this great story? First there’s the name. We covered that. Then there’s the descriptor phrase. That’s not the same as the tag line. The descriptor phrase tells, in a handful of words, exactly what it is you do. The tag line might be seen as too promotional to add in at this point. So imagine again being asked what company you are with and you say “Nike”. “Really?” comes the response. (Pretend for demonstration’s sake there’s still someone who hasn’t heard of Nike.) “What do they do?” At this point you would not say, “Just do it!” but instead say something like, “We’re a world class provider of athletic gear.”
The next step, if you’ve kept your audience engaged, is to go onto the :15 elevator speech. Keep it short and simple and focused. Load it up with benefits that will keep listeners listening. So here’s an example based on some of the work we’ve done.
Elevator door closes.
“Hi! Boring conference eh? Who are you here with?”
“I’m with TKO Surgical.”
“TKO? Like the boxing term TKO?” (Quizzical look)
“Exactly!”
“What do you guys do?”
“We’re a high end distributor of spinal implants in the northwest.”
“So why the TKO?”
“It sort of mirrors our philosophy of being fighters. We work to help the doctors get what their patients really need. And a lot of times that means fighting all the red tape and insurance companies.”
“Hey, that’s really cool. Do you have a card?”
“Sure.” (Hands over card)
“Well take it easy… and ‘knock yourself out!’” (Laughs)
Now imagine if those elevator doors had first closed and the answer to the initial question was “I’m with United Medical Management Associates.” There’s a good chance the conversation would have gone no further. There’s no story starter there. In fact, you might just put them to sleep on their feet.
So take a few minutes and review your story. How does it start? Is it engaging? Compelling? Even mildly interesting? And it doesn’t have to depend on being named Monster or Amazon. One of our clients is simply named SupplyAmerica, but it begs the question “Supply what?”
So build around the name, then the descriptor phrase, then the short elevator speech and you’ll have built a great story and the foundation for a great brand!
Phillip Davis is president and owner of Tungsten Branding, business naming consultants specializing in brand creation, product naming, tag line development, corporate identity and strategic brand repositioning. Phil’s client list includes PODS, Team Logic IT and Sea Of Diamonds to name a few. His complete client list and company naming philosophy can be viewed at http://PureTungsten.com
could you tell me how the Egyptians built the great pyramid ?
Before the Great Pyramid at modern Giza, the ancient Egyptians had practiced pyramid building for about 150 years. Of course the first pyramid built was The Step Pyramid built by the architect Imhotep for King Djoser in the Third Dynasty. That edifice was constructed of small stone bricks, and it still stands today.
In the Fourth Dynasty, King Sneferu had tried building two pyramids (another type of step pyramid and the Bent Pyramid) before constructing the first true pyramid, called “The Red Pyramid,” which became his tomb. Its name comes from the red limestone from which it is constructed. His successors, Kings Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure constructed the Great Pyramid complex at Giza, the only remnants of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still exist today.
I believe that the ancient Egyptians did all in their power to make pyramid building as easy as they could using the technology they had available at the time; i.e., copper and wooden tools and no wheels on their carts. They probably used some sort of oil to grease the bottom of their sledges to make movement easier. I also believe they used what I call “desert power.” I mean they used the resources of the sand around them to their advantage. They also used the Nile River in a similar way. How they fully used the power of the Sahara Desert (sand power, that they later used in raising obelisks) in building, and fully used the power of the Nile River in transporting material is currently unknown.
However, there is strong evidence especially in the recent excavations by the Director of the Giza Plateau, Dr. Zahi Hawass, that it was paid peasants that did the backbreaking labor, NOT slaves and especially not Jewish slaves (the Hebrews didn’t exist as a people until over a thousand years later).
Dr. Hawass’ team has excavated the workmans’ villages and tombs of the pyramid builders, including finding stress fractures on the spines and long bones of the workmen. Before the recent work of Dr. Hawass and American archaeologist Dr. Mark Lehner on the Giza plateau, the main evidence concerning the Pyramids were the stone quarries at Aswan from hence the megalithic blocks came.
A huge problem in determining pyramid building techniques is that it has been over four millennia since their construction, and currently no written records and very few other archaeological clues from that time period remain. One novel theory about pyramid construction is that the blocks were made from some sort of “cement,” but again, there is not compelling evidence to support that idea.
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