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The Law of Reciprocity

Coaching Tip

This ''law of love'' is identified in many different ways--for example, in Wayne Baker''s bestseller, " Achieving Success Through Social Capital " , this law of love in the workplace is described as the "law of reciprocity.". Acts of contribution, big and small, build your fund of social capital, creating a vast network of reciprocity.

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Marketing Is Dead

Harvard Business Review

Traditional marketing — including advertising, public relations, branding and corporate communications — is dead. Many people in traditional marketing roles and organizations may not realize they're operating within a dead paradigm. Find your customer influencers. Help them build social capital.

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Use a Brand Council to Help Steer Strategy

Harvard Business Review

A more current corollary might be, “Brand-building is too important to be left to the brand people.”. The historical role brands have played – serving as symbols to guarantee a certain level of quality or as images to attract attention – is no longer relevant or useful today.

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