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JANUARY 20, 2011

Nothing can claim more tainted professional reputations, destroyed friendships, and polluted corporate cultures than gossip. As a leader it is incumbent upon you to do the right thing, which is to protect your reputation and those that you work with. The old saying “it is what it is” is only true until you decide to make a difference.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Nowhere will you find a better model for servant leadership, vision casting, discipleship, good decisioning, discernment, self-leadership, intentional leadership, crisis management, character based leadership, etc. I find everything, in my realm on marketing, I get the best advise and insight from Christ.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration. What I do vehemently dispute is the assertion that a particular nuance is reasonable justification for flawed business logic to prevail.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Remember that no one likes to be publicly embarrassed, and that your statements, actions, and overall performance are an indirect reflection on their personal brand and professional reputation. If you inherit your board, seek to build strong relationships as quickly as possible.

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JULY 2, 2010

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MARCH 18, 2010

Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., Business models must be designed with great care at the outset, but they must also be fluid in order to react to changing market conditions and avoid becoming stagnant. are also not business models.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

They don’t sit idly by and watch the business lose market share, suffer margin erosion, see their competitive value propositions vaporize, or watch their brand go into decline. Current or anticipated changes in market conditions that will adversely impact your business model. They make changes.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

This person was offended by the brand name of a whimsical beer marketed by the Earls Restaurants chain. Simply pulling “Albino” and going with “Rhino” would probably suffice, but that’s an easy-out for a lazy, complacent marketer. Gr eat marketers see problems as glorious opportunities. Is there better way?

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AUGUST 23, 2010

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APRIL 20, 2010

Avoid controversy, maintain a high likeability factor, consistently and proactively engage your customers, be a business of character that engenders trust and confidence with your target market(s), produce a quality product or service at a competitive price point, and provide great customer service.

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JULY 6, 2010

Among the many things that make leadership more challenging today is the global market in which leaders must compete. Marshall Goldsmith : The principles of leadership haven’t changed much, but the world in which we apply them certainly has.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Jettisoned employees are finding that their hard won knowledge, skills and capabilities earned while being loyal are no longer valuable in the employment market place. What kind of a contract can employers and employees make with each other? The central idea is both simple and powerful: the job or position is a shared situation.

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APRIL 5, 2010

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JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. Are your management and executive ranks void of youth?

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

Rankings, Lists and Recognitions The Power 150 – Top Marketing Blogs This list ranks the top 150 marketing blogs based on an algorithmic approach using Google page rank, Technorati rankings, Bloglines ranking and editorial quality. The N2growth Blog is pleased to announce its inclusion in the list.

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APRIL 9, 2010

The next time you hear someone question an investment into design solely for the purpose of reducing expenditures, I would suggest that you think long and hard before doing so as few things in business produce the return on investment that a reputation for quality design can yield.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Loyalty is a missing ingredient in job market of both the secular and sacred. Would love to teach my staff this lesson with your permission. I would like to add one. I think loyalty cost us nothing, yet delivers great reward to a team. Your post are always eye-opening. I think loyalty is a great addition to the list.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection.

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JULY 8, 2010

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APRIL 5, 2010

Our unit was experiencing its first inspection by a Sargeant Major whose reputation definitely preceded him…It took him all of about 3 seconds ask “who the * is in charge around here?&# However, even in these circumstances personal leadership is still at the forefront of the success.

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JULY 11, 2010

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Jack Welch the former head of GE built a reputation as one of the great chief executives of this era. It has been my experience that it is much easier to recruit talent or acquire resources than it is to properly deploy talent and allocate resources.

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APRIL 25, 2010

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MAY 16, 2010

It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. Here is a simple rule of thumb…the bigger the key man policy the less scalable the company is. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

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MARCH 31, 2010

I actually prefer to play to the middle in that I am neither understated nor overstated, but I am comfortable with who I am and my approach to the market. If not, it should…The overly slick professional always makes me want to grab my wallet and run… Let me be transparent and use my personal situation as an example.

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JULY 26, 2010

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JANUARY 16, 2011

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Brand 382

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2012

As much as ‘branded’ companies pride themselves on being differentiated, ‘value-added’ marketers, they continually exchange ‘price buyers’ with their competition. In the heat of battle, there is a hell of an incentive to discount products for easy market share, even by the most disciplined of marketers.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

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AUGUST 26, 2010

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APRIL 14, 2010

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JUNE 29, 2010

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As an example, the marketing assistant who receives a comparatively small bonus when contrasted to that of a sales person feels that his/her contribution is minimized and feels treated unfairly. While many tend to favor this structure, it is far from perfect as well.

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

It’s as if such an act would tarnish their reputation forever by making them appear weak. Despite this, many in the leadership profession work very hard at maintaining that carefully crafted cool facade. They resist at all costs letting that dreaded public display of compassion slip out.

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