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Donny Deutsch’s show The Big Idea is one of my absolute favorites to watch. He’s very inspiring and just keeps on truckin’ day after day with his “you can do it” attitude.
The only thing about his show that irks me is that he never has people on there that simply provide services. All of his guests for the ‘Minute to Millions’ segments (and others) are people with real physical products to sell. Sure, it makes better television when people can see what they’re buying, but he’s missing an entire part of the business world - services!
Funny thing is, he’s an ex-marketing exec. Marketing is a service industry!
C’mon Donny, have me on your show. Let’s show SMBs that there’s more than just having the product. You’ve gotta market that thing through conventional and online media. You’re alienating a ton of SMB owners who sell services!
Just a few examples:
These businesses are important too!
[...] Back in May I wrote about how much I enjoyed Donny Deutsch’s Big Idea show. Well, since then it seems the show has gone downhill. What used to be great interviews with successful owners, inspiration, new product showcases and more has now turned into a repetive and dull 3-panel discussion of the economy. [...]
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