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Planning an epic launch of your product- 7 steps to get it right

Strategy Driven

Brainstorming ideas and establishing strategies requires creative mindsets to devise campaigns that persuade the target audience to be curious and anticipated about the product. There are tons of ways and techniques to promote your merchandise; choosing what fits the best with your product is the key. Seek sponsors for the event.

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Etsy's Hackathon for Good

Harvard Business Review

The company is doing pretty well: it has over 800,000 active sellers and a 15 million-person marketplace across 150 countries, and last year its gross merchandise sales reached $525 million. Not satisfied with their initial B score, the Etsy team decided to hold a Hack Day to brainstorm how they could improve Etsy's performance.

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7 Steps to Deliver Better Customer Experiences

Harvard Business Review

A surprising thing happened during a recent brainstorming session I led for a retail client. And the merchandising vice president had difficulty understanding why “product” was one of the categories we were discussing. And the development leader failed to identify any new ideas for store layout or building features.

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