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- Do consumers recognize and seek out your brand? Do they buy directly from you or go through an independent dealer network? If the latter is your case, read Despite robust dealer relationships, I bet you lack the means of coordinating and synchronizing their promotions to coincide with yours. Consumers may ... more
- How a company reacts to adversity reflects the humanity of an and shows its true colors more than almost another situation it might encounter. Repairing the emotional connection well is a hallmark of companies we love. It makes us love them even Via Rail, Canada's national passenger rail network has ... more
- In the near future, your company may be competing with a computer. In fact, companies with the fastest computers, most sophisticated algorithms, technical know-how and most complete data sets will begin to separate themselves from competitors. In a world where milli-seconds will make or break your company, how should you ... more
- Poor quality leads and a broken lead process are warning signs that sales and marketing are not Over the years I have witnessed the intersection point between sales and marketing to observe many of these 'canaries'. Here are the top ten signs that sales and marketing are bold;" Wrestling in ... more
- What does social media mean to you? I've asked that question to hundreds of people and two words run through most people and . However, more frequently I'm noticing marketing campaigns that are being called "social media" where the relationship aspect is not to be Today when I walked my ... more
- Executives are fond of iterating well-worn phrases that have become so overused, so trivialized, that they've been rendered meaningless. One of my "Our greatest asset is our employees." Wish I'd received a quarter every time I've heard that Having said that, the really smart companies take this very much to ... more
- Strategic planning helps marketers answer what to sell, who will buy it, and how to beat competitors in the marketplace. However, in today's volatile and chaotic marketplace, some executives argue that it's better to "fly by the seat of your pants" and skip forecasting. What happens when strategic planning is ... more
- What gives? Wouldn't you think this would be the worst possible time to for McDonald's to launch more expensive Angus burgers? Will premium products of any sort sell in this tight economy? Obviously, McDonald's is betting these After years of testing its premium Angus burgers in 1000 of its restaurants ... more