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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

by John • September 12, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. September 13, 2011 at 3:27 am. September 13, 2011 at 10:30 pm. September 14, 2011 at 4:10 am. September 14, 2011 at 7:37 am. and that guy tried to take my head off, without success. In the CEO Afterlife.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. Don’t bet on success. Once a band has lost its luster and has fallen from the top 3 or 4 in its category, the opportunity for a successful re-stage is limited. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

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MAY 23, 2011

by John • May 23, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. The most successful slogan I was associated with was for the Canadian Coffee brand, Nabob. May 23, 2011 at 4:50 pm. May 23, 2011 at 5:04 pm. July 22, 2011 at 6:04 am. >Do December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

by John • September 26, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 3 Comments. In my experience, the CEOs who put their employees first were the most successful at building businesses and the most fulfilled. September 28, 2011 at 8:40 am. October 1, 2011 at 10:15 am. December 2011. November 2011.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2011

December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. Does this Flag represent Riches to Rags? All Rights Reserved.

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. The principles of success become ingrained in your business DNA. December 13, 2011 at 3:50 am. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. Don’t bet on success. Once a band has lost its luster and has fallen from the top 3 or 4 in its category, the opportunity for a successful re-stage is limited. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

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MAY 1, 2011

by John • May 2, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. October 9, 2011 at 6:50 am. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. Key to success is the HR executive’s ability to instill trust at all levels. This brings me back to culture and this is why Procter & Gamble and Wal-mart are very good succession planners. Take a look at the perennial success companies.

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MAY 16, 2011

by John • May 16, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 3 Comments. Pearson’s premise on corporate success was that two basic principles distinguish superior performance from mediocrity. Successful companies get things done, control performance, spot problems and bring in the budget. May 17, 2011 at 6:49 pm.

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MARCH 27, 2011

‘Doing Right Things’ or ‘Doing Things Right’ by John • March 28, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. We viewed business as a combination of sport and war where success wasn’t enough; the other guy had to fail. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

by John • August 9, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 0 Comments. The marketing opportunity is the timely and sober communicationby those individual companies on their successes. So while the market may lag, the imagery of the successful blue chippers will elevate. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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JULY 24, 2011

by John • July 24, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. ABSOLUT Vodka’s advertising campaign is one of the most successful and longest running consumer products campaigns in the history of advertising. It takes a tenacious marketer (or that marketer’s tenacious boss) to stick to a proven success formula.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. I’m wondering if ‘clout’ companies worry that their employees might be demoralized when they realize that most of the company’s success comes from size rather than smarts. October 8, 2011 at 5:19 am.

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MAY 9, 2011

by John • May 10, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 1 Comment. He also knows that current Prostate Cancer treatments post a success rate of over 90% when caught in the early stages. August 4, 2011 at 8:07 pm. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011.

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JANUARY 14, 2012

From 1837 to the present, P&G people have been the company’s sustainable success factor. 2011 sales were $82 billion. I could talk about their brands, their global clout, their sales growth or their stock market value. The mystical factor that distinguishes P&G from everyone else is people. Mr. Butler passed away in 1998.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. The conversation in the 2011 branding world is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies. October 18, 2011 at 5:02 am. October 19, 2011 at 6:50 pm. December 2011.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

by John • August 15, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. Beer is certainly a fast-paced business in which advertising and branding are critical success factors. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

by John • September 19, 2011 • Branding , Marketing , Strategy • 2 Comments. Other than a casual Facebook page with a couple of dozen friends, I knew little of social media until I discovered Twitter in February, 2011. October 2, 2011 at 5:54 am. October 5, 2011 at 1:15 am. December 2011. April 2011.

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JUNE 6, 2011

by John • June 6, 2011 • Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 2 Comments. His success is an understatement. June 14, 2011 at 7:15 pm. June 14, 2011 at 11:13 pm. >I December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

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JUNE 19, 2011

by John • June 19, 2011 • Life , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. Encouraged by parents who suffered the hardships of a world war, we worked hard to do better, to make a success of ourselves. June 21, 2011 at 5:57 pm. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

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APRIL 26, 2012

Gulf of Mexico response” has 16 posts since the beginning of 2011; the six most recent are all about legal rulings or settlements or culpability. Ironically, it has probably been more successful repairing the Gulf Coast than rebuilding its brand image. BP’s official press release page identifies 10 P.R.

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MARCH 21, 2011

by John • March 21, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing • 1 Comment. March 21, 2011 at 4:16 pm. >Hi December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife.

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JANUARY 8, 2012

Now that we are in the New Year, you can expect to see 2011 rankings by major periodicals on a variety of measures from most valuable global brands to the most innovative companies. One of the most creative brand names ever, Mike’s became a phenomenal success years before it was advertised. The name smacks of power and accomplishment.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

by John • February 10, 2011 • Branding , Marketing , Writing • 3 Comments. I hope Amanda’s success is a wake-up call to the old school. February 18, 2011 at 8:39 pm. >I February 19, 2011 at 9:11 am. October 14, 2011 at 9:07 am. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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