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The Power of an Enemy

In the CEO Afterlife

For most of my career, I operated within intensely competitive arenas where fractions of market share points were worth millions of dollars. Pillsbury pioneered this category with proprietary technology and had no direct competition. The late French author Andre Maurois once said, “Business is a combination of sport and war.”

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Want to Cut Complexity? Kill Your Darlings.

In the CEO Afterlife

Optimists favor ‘ doing more with more ,’ placing bets that higher sales and profits will pay for the added investments in headcount or technologies; we’ve all been there at one time or another. The strategy I’ve grown to love and count on over a 45-year career is do less, better.

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The Anguish of Complexity: A Reflection

In the CEO Afterlife

Thirty-five years ago at a ceremony in Vancouver, BC, I accepted AMA’s Marketer-of-the-Year Award on behalf of Nabob Foods. This company earned that honor by re-staging a tired coffee brand with innovative packing technology and breakthrough advertising. As marketers well know, unfilled needs create opportunities to meet the need.

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People Do Business With You…But Why?

Women on Business

Red Zone Marketing’s “Why”: We focus our efforts on finding simple, common sense and inexpensive alternatives to creating growth in a business. We are committed to designing smart marketing strategies – not the flashiest or most complex. It help to get right decision and preparing future business and marketing strategies.

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How are you doing on price? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Planning Your Marketing Strategy Quickly and Effectively It doesn’t matter whether you work for a large Fortune. The Marketing Mix Made Easy to Understand and Use While creating your annual marketing plan, using a combination of.

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3 Important Things I Learned About Social Media in 2010 :: Women.

Women on Business

It’s very important to remember that: Not everything is online. Not by a long shot. Networking began in the human world where people met face-to-face to exchange names and ideas.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Authority on new technology and communication. Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Black Enterprise Magazine ‘Top 100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America’ and ‘50 Most Powerful Women in Corporate America’. Dorie Clark – Marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker.