by Doug Foster on March 29, 2011

I’m going to help you understand a way to sell that is simple and easy to remember. It’s based on plain old common sense … and it works.
Here are five things about CM! you need to know:
1. A SMART buyer is your best seller
2. Selling is a four phase cycle
3. Convince Me! – the five step process
4. Someday I’m gonna write a book about this …
5. Keep on learning
Categories: CM!, Getting started by Doug Foster on March 24, 2011

In a nutshell, I like to: ask questions (especially why), build things, rebuild things, use technology to invent new things, help people, negotiate, convince, and think like a buyer.
Categories: Interesting people by Doug Foster on March 14, 2011

|īdēə| |mə’kanik| ñ – Imaginative strategist, conversational storyteller, demonstration engineer, experience architect, & customer advocate.
I help people sell. Everyone sells, even you. Would you like to learn a simple, easy way to sell your product, service, or point-of-view? Follow theideamechanic.
Categories: Getting started, IM by Doug Foster on March 12, 2011

I’m here to help you learn a simple, easy way to sell your product, service, or point-of-view. Convince Me! (CM!) is a five step, common sense approach that makes selling easy to understand.
Some folks promise if you use their advice, you can sell millions – barely lifting a finger. Sorry, it just ain’t so. Where I come from if you want a good harvest you gotta know what you’re doing and tend to the fields. Follow theideamechanic and practice hard at what you learn; I guarantee you’ll bring in a bushel crop of opportunity!
Categories: Getting started by Doug Foster on March 11, 2011

theideamechanic site is pretty simple to get around.
Sometimes though, when you’re navigating in unfamiliar waters, having a map and a guide can help you from getting lost or running aground.
So tighten your mainsheet, drop the centerboard, and get ready to set sail! Here are five tips for getting around theideamechanic site …
Categories: Getting started, Reference