Comments for matthewmcdill.com http://matthewmcdill.com Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Business and Flow of Information: “Adapt or Die” by Drew http://matthewmcdill.com/2011/12/14/business-and-flow-of-information-adapt-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-10977 Drew Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:20:57 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=1228#comment-10977 You're right, I don't think we disagree, and yes it falls under number 3. I think it's key when you say "just to keep some local store alive that really offers no market value," with the emphasis on "market value." You’re right, I don’t think we disagree, and yes it falls under number 3. I think it’s key when you say “just to keep some local store alive that really offers no market value,” with the emphasis on “market value.”

]]> Comment on Business and Flow of Information: “Adapt or Die” by Matthew http://matthewmcdill.com/2011/12/14/business-and-flow-of-information-adapt-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-10975 Matthew Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:52:08 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=1228#comment-10975 Why do you choose to shop locally? Is it a reason other than the three I give? I would guess that your reasons fall under my reason #3: relationships and local economy. The price may be higher, but there is still a return in these areas. Those are good reasons. So I'm not sure we disagree. Why do you choose to shop locally? Is it a reason other than the three I give? I would guess that your reasons fall under my reason #3: relationships and local economy. The price may be higher, but there is still a return in these areas. Those are good reasons. So I’m not sure we disagree.

]]> Comment on Business and Flow of Information: “Adapt or Die” by Drew http://matthewmcdill.com/2011/12/14/business-and-flow-of-information-adapt-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-10972 Drew Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:20:01 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=1228#comment-10972 You make an excellent point and again, I agree in theory. However, I might go one step further and say that I have a conviction to shop local when I can, even if the price is higher. Please understand, this is simply a personal conviction based on my experience in the market place. There is no way a local hardware store has the same buying power and low overhead that a national giant has, therefore it is simply economically impossible for the local store to be competitive price wise. Understanding this, I choose to buy local whenever I can simply because it is local, even if it costs me more. Do I always do this, no. Sometimes the local business doesn't have what I need and then, the big store wins out. However, we do look. Please understand, I don't have a problem with your way of thinking, for a free market to truly be free it must be this way. With that being said, my conviction is to shop local whenever possible. Now, what do you think? You make an excellent point and again, I agree in theory. However, I might go one step further and say that I have a conviction to shop local when I can, even if the price is higher. Please understand, this is simply a personal conviction based on my experience in the market place. There is no way a local hardware store has the same buying power and low overhead that a national giant has, therefore it is simply economically impossible for the local store to be competitive price wise. Understanding this, I choose to buy local whenever I can simply because it is local, even if it costs me more. Do I always do this, no. Sometimes the local business doesn’t have what I need and then, the big store wins out. However, we do look.
Please understand, I don’t have a problem with your way of thinking, for a free market to truly be free it must be this way. With that being said, my conviction is to shop local whenever possible. Now, what do you think?

]]> Comment on Isaac Comes Home by em http://matthewmcdill.com/2011/12/05/isaac-comes-home/comment-page-1/#comment-10934 em Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:29:55 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=1208#comment-10934 Wow!! Congratulations!! He's perfect. ...just like the other McDill babies before him. Dana looks amazing, too - no way she just had a baby!!!! So happy for you all. ...we have plenty of room for the McDill family if you feel like taking a, mostly, free vacation to D.C.! Much love to you all...and happy birthday:) Wow!! Congratulations!! He’s perfect. …just like the other McDill babies before him. Dana looks amazing, too – no way she just had a baby!!!! So happy for you all. …we have plenty of room for the McDill family if you feel like taking a, mostly, free vacation to D.C.! Much love to you all…and happy birthday:)

]]> Comment on Business and Flow of Information: “Adapt or Die” by Matthew http://matthewmcdill.com/2011/12/14/business-and-flow-of-information-adapt-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-10815 Matthew Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:02:48 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=1228#comment-10815 Great point, Drew. I think the benefits of buying locally fit into this in three way: 1) Buying food locally brings a higher quality of food. We don't choose to buy food locally just because its local, but because it is fresher, etc. 2) The service industry, like yours, works differently than retail. Most service requires being local. Furthermore, I prefer to do service business with the closest business geographically because the sense of community often produces better service. 3) All other variables being equal (quality, service, price), it makes sense to do business locally because of the relationships involved and the way it helps the local economy. However, I probably will not do business locally out of some sense of charity that causes me to ignore normal market principles (for example, just to keep some local store alive that really offers no market value). What do you think? Great point, Drew. I think the benefits of buying locally fit into this in three way:

1) Buying food locally brings a higher quality of food. We don’t choose to buy food locally just because its local, but because it is fresher, etc.

2) The service industry, like yours, works differently than retail. Most service requires being local. Furthermore, I prefer to do service business with the closest business geographically because the sense of community often produces better service.

3) All other variables being equal (quality, service, price), it makes sense to do business locally because of the relationships involved and the way it helps the local economy.

However, I probably will not do business locally out of some sense of charity that causes me to ignore normal market principles (for example, just to keep some local store alive that really offers no market value).

What do you think?

]]> Comment on Business and Flow of Information: “Adapt or Die” by Drew http://matthewmcdill.com/2011/12/14/business-and-flow-of-information-adapt-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-10806 Drew Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:50:13 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=1228#comment-10806 Not sure how to respond to your excellent post. I agree with it in theory but as a local business owner my question lies in how should we respond to our local community. It makes sense to me to buy local and support the local economy and those who make their living in our community. I think that internet shopping and online deal hunting destroys this. I would love to hear your response. Drew Not sure how to respond to your excellent post. I agree with it in theory but as a local business owner my question lies in how should we respond to our local community. It makes sense to me to buy local and support the local economy and those who make their living in our community. I think that internet shopping and online deal hunting destroys this. I would love to hear your response.

Drew

]]> Comment on Isaac Comes Home by Chloe http://matthewmcdill.com/2011/12/05/isaac-comes-home/comment-page-1/#comment-10747 Chloe Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:25:08 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=1208#comment-10747 I can't wait to meet him! I can’t wait to meet him!

]]> Comment on Isaac Comes Home by Jan Brackett http://matthewmcdill.com/2011/12/05/isaac-comes-home/comment-page-1/#comment-10684 Jan Brackett Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:24:51 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=1208#comment-10684 Matt & Dana, Congratulations to everyone on the new arrival at your house. He looks so cute in that stocking! Merry Christmas everyone! Matt & Dana, Congratulations to everyone on the new arrival at your house. He looks so cute in that stocking! Merry Christmas everyone!

]]> Comment on Isaac Comes Home by Anna http://matthewmcdill.com/2011/12/05/isaac-comes-home/comment-page-1/#comment-10629 Anna Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:58:03 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=1208#comment-10629 I love it! So glad you got to use the stocking once more. :) I love it! So glad you got to use the stocking once more. :)

]]> Comment on Isaac is Born! by The Berlins http://matthewmcdill.com/2011/12/03/isaac-is-born/comment-page-1/#comment-10606 The Berlins Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:25:01 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=1203#comment-10606 Welcome to Isaac David! Dana looks wonderful and this little guy looks precious! Happy for you all! Welcome to Isaac David! Dana looks wonderful and this little guy looks precious! Happy for you all!

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