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Marketing First, Technology Second

Strategy Driven

A major downside of living in a tech-centric society like ours is that many of us now use a technology-first lens to view the world around us. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has publicly referred to the company’s mission statement as the guiding force behind his leadership decisions many times throughout the company’s history.

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Why User Experience Always Has to Come First

Harvard Business Review

Actions speak louder than mission statements. That’s why digital services in general, and mobile advertising in particular, make superior templates for evaluating business model design. Unsurprisingly, the company informed advertisers to speed up their load times or else. Those trade-offs become explicit.

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3 Questions to Ask Before Adopting a Platform Business Model

Harvard Business Review

While eBay and Airbnb’s platforms rely on the internet, platforms don’t always require technology and are not necessarily a new approach. Amazon’s affiliate link program monetizes sidebar or in-link advertising as an additional rider on the established e-commerce platform. Consider Avon, founded by David H.

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Learn The Art Of Effective Messaging

Eric Jacobson

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. •and other essential elements you need to consider to ensure consistent and effective communication.

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Read Good To Great

Eric Jacobson

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Saturday, March 20, 2010 Read Good To Great Near the top of virtually every list youll see of the best leadership books, youll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. Good-to-great companies use technology as an accelerator of momentum, not a creator of it."

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Read "The Seven Arts Of Change"

Eric Jacobson

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! The bottom line is that, despite how technological and automated organizations have become, at their core they remain a collection of human energies that are merely being applied in an organized environment," explains Shaner.

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The Big Picture of Business – The Realities of Branding… Slogans that Mislead

Strategy Driven

This is not written to take swipes at responsible branding, marketing and advertising. Advertising fulfills many essential niche needs. One most often hears inflated misrepresentations, false perceptions and over-statements via such contexts as: Corporate image spots that appear on TV news shows. Self-promotional brochures.

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