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Nabob and the Coffee Kerfuffle: How the 120-year-old brand managed to maintain its challenger status.

In the CEO Afterlife

Years later, it took on bigger players by introducing new innovative packaging to the market, and subsequently carving out a double-digit share when few thought it could be done. competitors are entering the market. Today, Nabob faces yet another challenge: finding its place in the quickly dilating coffee industry.

Brand 100
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Why Great Brands Lose Their Way

In the CEO Afterlife

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. The ramification is clutter, the arch enemy of brand identity. That’s an understatement.

Brand 260
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Is Consumer Non-Durables a Good Career Path?

Talent Anarchy 1

In today’s ever-evolving job market, individuals are constantly on the lookout for career paths that promise stability, growth, and fulfillment. Sales and Marketing One of the most prominent career paths within consumer non-durables is sales and marketing.

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Is Your Leadership Creating an Energy Crisis?

The Practical Leader

Some managers will complain about a declining work ethic. When we look at 360 assessments or engagement surveys, it’s clear that a more accurate response to these managers is; nobody wants to work for you. Brand management is an inside job. They brand themselves and the workplace.

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Poor Customer Service: The Writing is on the Wall

The Practical Leader

The company featured service in their marketing with convincing and clever branding, they had a customer service department, and they provided extensive service training to frontline staff. A deep ethic of “If you’re not serving customers directly, you need to serve those who are” must pervade the organization.

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Good Brands Gone Bad | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Good Brands Gone Bad. by John • March 21, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing • 1 Comment. Call it a hiccup or a long-term slump; every brand faces a crisis. The J&J folks set the crisis management standard for all others to follow—to be prepared for that inevitable day when disaster WILL strike.

Brand 140
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How Marketing Can Lead Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

To keep their companies in shape, managers must explain to employees what customers experience and expect. The head of marketing is typically charged with gathering market research on customers and their expectations. They don't create an ethic of being truly customer-driven. She's the purchasing manager at her company.

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