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Should You Back That Innovation Proposal?

Harvard Business Review

The first comes from a team of young entrepreneurs hoping to bring word-of-mouth marketing to China. The strategy is logically sound, takes advantage of the company’s capabilities, and the team is offering up precise financial projections promising hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues.

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Blogging Starter Checklist Updated (again!) | Rajesh Setty

Rajesh Setty

In particular, I have added the sections called “Commenting Platforms&# and “Spread the word&# (for word-of-mouth marketing) If you know of any other resources that should make the list, please add them in your comments here or on the lens. I have updated the checklist once again.

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Why the Greek Yogurt Craze Should be a Wake-Up Call to Big Food

Harvard Business Review

But for years, as Chobani gobbled up market share, the major food companies stuck to their regular lines of yogurt. Consumers are more tightly connected now and are more likely to follow word-of-mouth (or word-of-keystroke) advice than in the past. Food fads develop quickly in today’s marketplace.