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5 Fragen an den Experten für Cloud-Telefonie Ron Miedema | Interview Teil 2 #35

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Ron Miedema shares his biggest professional learning from buying a struggling company.

The episode is a short follow-up interview with Ron Miedema, structured as a rapid five-question round. It begins with Ron recounting his biggest professional learning: buying a company he dreamed of, facing initial difficulties with banks and modernization, and eventually building it into a success before selling it in 2007 to focus on cloud solutions. He then discusses his private wish to help young people through guest lectures at the University of Münster and Windesheim College, highlighting the gap between theory and practice for younger generations in areas like chatting versus phone calls for customer acquisition. Ron recommends the book 'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius, explaining its philosophical insights on being a good person and building trust, which he applies to business. For marketing tips, he advises against direct sales on social media, suggesting instead to offer help to build long-term customer relationships that lead to future business. Finally, Ron talks about stepping out of his comfort zone by starting podcasting, encouraging others to act without waiting. The host wraps up by promoting the previous episode for more details on Ron's work in cloud telephony and voice solutions, and encourages sharing the episode.

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