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March 18, 2014

How To Unmake The Greatest Print Ad Of All Time

B2B Sales

Watch the step by step destruction of one of the greatest ads of all time. The answer to a more effective ad is rarely ‘make the logo bigger’.

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March 13, 2014

How to make strategic decisions in the new digital landscape

Today we are faced with more messages, more fragmented audiences, more fragmented media, more choices, and more noise. How do you navigate this new landscape?

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March 11, 2014

Is The Restriction Of Alcohol Its Ultimate Promotion?

B2B Sales

Can restrictions in the distribution of alcohol actually be adding to its use, and misuse? Jeff Cooper from Step Change Marketing has a few to find out.

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March 6, 2014

How My Whole Life Was Shaped And Framed Around Bullies

Marketing Strategy

Are you victim or victor? Ashton Bishop's life was shaped and framed around bullies. Rather than falling victim Ashton used it as leverage to grow.

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March 3, 2014

Improve Your Direct Response Marketing With A Single Idea

Marketing Strategy

What is the value of single mindedness in direct response marketing? This concept and some handy tools are shared here to improve your advertising results.

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February 26, 2014

Using The Gentle Art Of Persuasion To Drive Buyer Decisions

Power of Decision

How can you use the gentle art of persuasion to make a difference to your sales results? This post demystifies the decision making process.

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February 20, 2014

Top Business Innovation Tools To Maximise Growth

Business Strategy, Innovation, Business Growth

Where are you at with your big ideas? These important tools and evaluation methods will help you overcome challenges and capitalise on business opportunities.

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February 13, 2014

How Can You Leverage Crowd Sourcing To Improve Your Business?

Business Strategy, crowd sourcing

Crowd sourcing provides many different ways for your customers to participate in your business. How do you encourage your customers to get involved?

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February 7, 2014

How Does The Currency Of Innovation Drive Business Growth?

Innovation, Digital

To drive growth, innovation is required. What is the currency of innovation and where will innovation add the most value to your business?

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February 4, 2014

When Senior Management Has A Senior Moment

B2B Sales, Marketing Strategy

What happens when senior management goes AWOL at a critical time? Jeffrey Cooper talks about the repercussions of these senior moments.

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