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The Irresistible Power of Storytelling as a Strategic Business Tool

Harvard Business Review

In a paper that will be published in the Fall 2014 issue of The Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, Quesenberry and research partner Michael Coolsen focused on brands’ use of specific strategies to sell products, such as featuring cute animals or sexy celebrities. Storytelling evokes a strong neurological response.

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How Businesses Can Support a Circular Economy

Harvard Business Review

Since the industrial revolution, we have been able to get away with relying on natural resources to raise our standard of living. In his speech at COP21 European Union Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs, and Fisheries Karmenu Vella stressed the need to switch to a more circular economy.

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Bots Won’t Just Help Us Buy Stuff. They’ll Help Us Become Better Versions of Ourselves

Harvard Business Review

“Your heart rate is the highest it’s been this week,” the app might display after a stressful meeting. “Should you take five minutes to de-stress?” The chance to make more people more valuable worldwide is a market opportunity that could and should prove bigger than bots.

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