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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 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. Search for: Categories.

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This Strategic Pivot to Address COVID Will Help Your Business Thrive

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Below is a summary of how I helped five startups, three middle-market companies, and a business unit of a Fortune 300 company pivot for pandemic-influenced business settings. Being deprived of basic humans needs that we naturally get from work, such as sense of connection, tribe, meaning, and purpose.

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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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Rapture at the Farmer's Market - Still Big Business after All these Years

Building Personal Strength

Kathleen and I go to the New Braunfels farmer's market nearly every Saturday morning. You can buy green eggs at this market. I sometimes wonder how long they continued to believe in it, or if any of them still do - ike our guy with the zany pickup truck at the farmer's market. There's always live music and a big crowd.

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This Bud's Not for Me | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • November 7, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 2 Comments. Because I had a few of the old cans in the refrigerator I conducted a side-by-side comparison through the eye of a marketer. Surely, I’m not the only marketer to see it this way. Human Resources. This Bud’s Not for Me. That’s right.

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