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The Complexity of Business Communication

CoachStation

Communicate messages that people understand – tailor to you audience. Compare Michael Porter’s competitive advantage definition: “Competitive advantage, sustainable or not, exists when a company makes economic rents, that is, their earnings exceed their costs (including cost of capital).”

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How CMOs Can Get CFOs on Their Side

Harvard Business Review

Without a strong business case built on analytics, marketing too often is seen as a cost rather than an investment, despite marketing’s ability to drive above-market growth. Together with the CFO, the CMO must develop a set of objectives that directly deliver on financial objectives and business goals.

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