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Marketing Trends You Should Keep an Eye on in 2020

Strategy Driven

Marketing is one of the most dynamic fields in the world, and one that changes every day. Techniques like email marketing, content marketing, and search have been around for years now, but we are still seeing some innovation in how they are implemented. Soft interpersonal skills. Shoppable Post. Social media management.

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First Look: Leadership Books for November 2021

Leading Blog

Lead With We not only examines why we must all conduct business differently in order to grow in today’s market, but provides the how—concrete steps any reader, wherever they find themselves in the business hierarchy, can take toward success. But soft skills can actually accelerate business success, Gary Vaynerchuk argues.

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Texas Roadhouse and a Leader’s Legacy

Mark Sanborn

A personal note: This post is a tribute to Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse who tragically passed in March 2021. Kent Taylor, founder of Texas Roadhouse, not only openly admits that three of his first five restaurants failed, but he has a memento from each mounted behind his desk with a plaque detailing the money lost. .

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50 Leadership Quotes To Inspire You Today

Joseph Lalonde

Photo by Simon Berger on Unsplash 50 Leadership Quotes To Inspire You Today Communication is the most important skill any leader can possess. Bill Taylor A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. Yet it can be shattered in an instant, with a devastating impact on a company’s market cap and reputation. Blog Post ).

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The Fall of Competitive Advantage and the Rise of Transient Advantages

LDRLB

One such Strategista is Kay Krill, CEO of Ann Taylor (and Loft), a “ bellwether ” woman’s apparel retail store. In 1999, six years before she was appointed CEO, Kay “gave birth to triplets” – her twin boys and the new “Ann Taylor Loft” (now just “Loft”) retail stores.

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Guest Post: Market Sensing is not Crop Dusting

Lead on Purpose

Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. With a lifetime of experience, he has a fresh and unique perspective in guiding and managing product teams and has a knack for sensing markets, synthesizing ideas and turning them into reality. What market problems are you discovering or need to understand? Think about it.

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