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The Paradox of Two Guitar Companies | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Search My Site. Leadership.

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The ?M? Word: A Company's Most Underrated Intangible | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • November 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. But unlike finite measurements such as sales, market share, profit, stock price or market cap, momentum remains an intangible – a powerful one. Market share was responding but not profit.

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Market(ing) Meltdown: Don't Worry, Be Happy | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Market(ing) Meltdown: Don’t Worry, Be Happy. by John • August 9, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 0 Comments. I’m going to admit at the outset that I’m not a stock market expert. In fact, I pay little attention to the daily moves of the market or the individual stocks in my portfolio. That is a marketing problem.

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Brand Surgery ? excerpts from my Marketing Magazine article | In.

In the CEO Afterlife

Brand Surgery – excerpts from my Marketing Magazine article. by John • February 5, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. The blemish is the abdication of strategic attention by the organization’s most senior marketing executives to the enhancement of brand equity. About John.

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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. Leadership , Marketing , Strategy. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. In the CEO Afterlife.

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The Hard-Knock Valuation of Brand Equity Growth | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • October 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Marketers, who work for the likes of P&G or Unilever, periodically check brand awareness and brand attributes to measure progress. So, why shouldn’t marketing investments in brand equity require the same accountability?

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Corporate Leaders: What Will Be Your Epitaph? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • October 3, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter.

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