Solar Fred, Fresh Summer Figs, and Solar Marketing Research
It’s the heart of summer, the time of year when I not only think about bonus hours of free solar power, but also fresh figs…and solar marketing research. Don’t panic. I’ll tie all of this together in the end. For now, let’s focus on fresh summer figs.
Have you ever had a fresh fig? It’s nothing like the filling of a Fig Newton.
A fresh fig is a plump, fleshy fruit that, when ripe, feels like a rose petal in the shape of a small, round, edible. globe.
Bite into a fig, and you’re greeted with a moist, not-too-sweet fruit with tiny edible seeds that are like little Rice Krispies. Delicious, though they do not snap, crackle or pop in milk.
As much as I love my fresh summer figs, I am not a fan of Fig Newton cookies. I have no idea what is really in that goo between those cookies. I do know that it’s nothing like a fresh fig. Despite Nabisco’s ingredient list of “figs preserved with sulfur dioxide,” to me, it’s two soft cookie s with a sticky, brown, corn syrup center.
And yet, when acquaintances hear my excitement about fig season, they assume that I love Fig Newtons. As it turns out, despite their good intentions, more information was needed before buying or baking Fig Newtons for me.
Now, let’s apply all of this to solar marketing research.
There are numerous polls that say that the vast majority of Americans love, love, love, solar . You can assume a lot from the general statement that 94% of American support solar power. Unfortunately, you can’t bank your business on that fact today or tomorrow.
Why? Because just as you can’t assume that I love Fig Newtons as much as fresh figs, you can’t count on general solar market research to guide specific sales and marketing decisions. if you do, you may end up wasting time and money.
The good news is that you can pay for very good, state-specific research from cleantech market research pros, such as ClearSky Advisors , or you can also use several low cost tools to do your own research. Even better, you can utilize both.
For this post, let’s focus on easy DIY solar market research:
1) Ask customers how they heard about you AND record their answer. It’s so simple to ask a new customer, “How did you hear about us?” yet commission sales people get so excited about setting an appointment or closing the sale that they often forget about this or don’t want to burden the customer with anything, let alone market research questions.
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Lately, I’ve been bored with whole grains. Brown rice is great and all, but a girl can only eat so much. And, heck, even quinoa hasn’t been doing it for me these days. I’ve been in a straight-up whole-grain funk. So when the Kamut people emailed us asking if we’d like to try their brand of khorasan wheat, an ancient grain known for its health benefits, I was intrigued (and a little culinary spark went off in my belly).
Kamut Nutrition FactsBefore we get into a taste test, let’s talk Kamut nutrition and health benefits. First, this stuff is kind of a superfood . High in protein, fiber, selenium (an especially tough mineral to get naturally), zinc and magnesium, it pretty much kicks the crap out of its fellow plain whole-grain friend, wheat. And that nice mix of nutritionals makes it ideal for working out because it’s pretty high energy (read: carbs to get you moving and protein to help keep those muscles strong). Although you can’t buy it at most grocery stores as of now, your local health food store should stock it.
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