In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

The strategy I’ve grown to love and count on over a 45-year career is do less, better. A long time ago, this ethic saved a near-bankrupt company that I had a part in restructuring. According to Bob Olodort, the product designer of the recently launched Ditto notification wearable device, Samsung is snagged in the complexity web.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 10, 2011

Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink. by John • July 10, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. Whether the CEO is driven by personal ethics, a socially changing world, or headlines praising “sustainable” organizations, business is finally responding to the green trend—albeit slower than many would like to see.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

These are designed to familiarize new employees with the company’s historical background, core values, ethics, and overarching culture. Effective onboarding sets the tone for their future at the company, impacting their engagement, productivity, and long-term retention.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

The seemingly more attractive (and logical) option is to do more and more – the theory being the more markets, products, and businesses a company engages in, the better the results. Mired in the complexity of an unrelated product line, Campbell’s leaders keep plugging along trying to do more of the same, only better.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

While most companies explain that they make great products, Apple is unique in that they begin by telling the consumer “ why ” they make their products. The way we challenge the status quo is by making our products beautifully designed, simple to use and user friendly. Sinek makes a case that it’s all about the messaging.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Following these three things will help you progress from your work as an engineer (or support or SE or any other job) to becoming a successful product manager. And for you who are product managers, look for people who are trying to make the shift and reach out and help them. love your site and marketing strategy.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Collectively, these giants employ 300,000 people, the vast majority of which are committed to delivering results, ethically. In their minds, they weren’t gouging the consumer; they were simply ensuring their products garnered a fair price. The natural competitive reaction is to join the discount fray and recover lost market share.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Collectively, these giants employ 300,000 people, the vast majority of which are committed to delivering results, ethically. In their minds, they weren’t gouging the consumer; they were simply ensuring their products garnered a fair price. The natural competitive reaction is to join the discount fray and recover lost market share.

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Ultimately, customers will respect you for your honesty and your service ethic; if they don’t. That’s why new product research is often highly misleading. Same with complaints about existing products/services. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Search My Site. Leadership.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 15, 2011

Since then, I have had more and more discussions with my clients about their pricing strategies and being squeezed in this market. So I’ve spent some time exploring best practices and considering what we should recommend in this market. By Barbara Weaver Smith I first published this discussion six months ao.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Clout companies favor acquiring competitors, entering new product or service categories, and expanding into virgin geographies. Rule number one: don’t try to copy the giant’s strategy or its culture. But to smaller companies, qualitative strategies are the catalyst to sustainable competitive advantage. 1.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 17, 2010

I take it as a marketing given that a business should be utilizing internet Social Media opportunities if – and this is a big IF – that business has a desire to be known farther afield than its own geographical neighborhood. Having a Page for my business on Facebook made sense for my marketing plan. But Oh My Gosh!

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 19, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. “ Addiction Marketing &# is a phrase I started using a few years back while waiting in line for my drink at Starbucks. What Starbucks has done better than many other addictive marketers is that they also make it cool and trendy to succumb to your addiction.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

As the responsible head for all revenue-generation strategies, a CRO is charged with aligning all revenue-related functions. This includes sales , marketing, customer support, pricing, and revenue management, distinctly mapping out the path to sustainable, profitable growth.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 15, 2020

When it comes to digital marketing and growing your brand over the internet, many companies tend to focus on website design–and for good reason. They might also invest in social media marketing strategies such as getting influencers on board or even growing an online brand persona. Understanding your audience.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Community Marketing becomes strategic to a respected organization. Actually, a Community Marketing strategy helps define the business purpose and elevates the concept. Figure 1: The Community Marketing Strategy The relational diagram involves the entire spectrum of people. Relational Leadership is people-centric.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 6, 2013

Never in the history of marketing has there been so much talk about branding. The conversation in the world of branding is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies. This top management ethic is essential to brand resilience. That’s an understatement.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

This can mean expanding product lines, entering new markets and geographies, line extending brands, acquiring new businesses, creating projects, and adding layers of management to manage the self-created complexity. With 60% of annual sales coming from innovative new products, it is clear that LEGO has not been idle.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For example, a marketing professional might benefit from courses in psychology 2. You may want to lead a company, be responsible for a new product, design the next big campaign, be the go-to person for a specific skill, etc. Continuous Learning Stagnancy, no matter what the industry, is never an option.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 9, 2020

Even though an online business provides you with the flexibility to deal with digital products, there are some drawbacks. For example, several online businesses require physical products to ship to their customers. You also need to decide where you are going to sell your products. Take Baby Steps.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2011

by John • March 21, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing • 1 Comment. I suspect today’s J&J management learned from their predecessors when saddled with the prevalence of product recalls ranging from pills to hip implants. In just three years, our sales declined by 50% despite maintaining market share.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 8, 2016

Nabob survived near-bankruptcy in the ’70s by making the tough decision to streamline its business and become a specialist (versus the generalist it was originally set up to be, once carrying a myriad of product lines from coffee to jams to spices). competitors are entering the market. There is exponential growth to be had.

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