N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

Many brands focus their marketing strategies on out-of-home consumption, socializing with friends and family, and humor to generate engagement. Today’s consumers distrust some traditional brands that do not demonstrate a clear value proposition, labeling, innovativeness, and commitment to the environment. Agility is key.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

For instance, they’d suggest an innovative marketing strategy to promote their new product without much regard for anything else. Given these characteristics, naturally, the pessimists would tear the optimistic marketing strategy and other ideas to pieces. Sometimes they would even see problems that weren’t there.

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Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 8 as part of our FREE email newsletter. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are January’s twenty most.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 18, 2014

It starts with the corporate strategy, and includes marketing strategy, and the all-important human resource strategy. Unlike PepsiCo , Coca-Cola’s corporate strategy is to resist diversification and focus on non-alcoholic beverages. That singularity continues to deliver outstanding shareholder value.

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Mills Scofield

JANUARY 6, 2013

By Tim Kippley: Jeff Bezos, one of the planet’s greatest innovators, once said that: “You need a culture that high-fives small and innovative ideas and senior executives [that] encourage ideas.” ” The Value of Innovation at Geneca. I have long felt that companies can’t survive without innovating.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 2, 2020

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 8 as part of our FREE email newsletter. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are December’s twenty most.

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HR Digest

APRIL 5, 2023

A strong employer brand can help a company stand out in a competitive job market, increase employee retention, and improve overall business performance. In this article, we will explore tips for building a strong employer branding strategy. How to Build a Strong Employer Branding Strategy 1. What is employer branding?

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

But a problem that’s becoming ever more visible is that some organisations have made authenticity their marketing strategy, rather than a business one. This isn’t a marketing issue, this is a business-wide issue, involving every facet of the organisation. Because business has to be about more than just profit.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 4, 2013

Marketers of Michelob, Fosters, Miller Genuine Draft, Black Label, and Labatt’s 50 have all walked this path. Experienced and astute beer marketers ought to know by now that it is far better to milk the cow than flog the dead horse. The key to success in beer marketing is keeping the brand fresh. Easier said than done.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 8 as part of our FREE email newsletter. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are October’s twenty most.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Leadership. Brand Surgery – excerpts from my Marketing Magazine article. by John • February 5, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. The role has been relegated to middle managers who are brand custodians, not leaders in innovation. Main menu Home. About John.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 16, 2011

Leadership. Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate. by John • May 16, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 3 Comments. Articles on strategy and culture were my favorites, many of which I scribed in pencil on a piece of paper that my secretary typed for posterity – oh my, that sounds archaic. Leadership.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Leadership. 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. Leadership. Main menu Home.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Leadership. The Essence of Strategy (Part 2). by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. In a strategy seminar I asked the leadership team to tell me what business they were in. Leadership , Marketing , Strategy.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 30, 2013

Innovative. Whether you’re CEO of a company, a team manager or a hard-working employee, adopting and possessing leadership qualities can enhance your professional trajectory and even personal life. Labeling yourself as a leader and possessing leadership qualities personally executed can be seen as different entities.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2022

Eventually, we transitioned to a national model with eight regional fulfillment centers, evolving from a local market model to a regionalized footprint. Instead of brainstorming about promotions or marketing, you could ask your team: why do we sell compact cars? Focus on the Why. billion and global new business doubled.

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Darrell Mann, CEO of Systematic Innovation , predicted that some catastrophic event would soon plague humanity. An S-Curve is the measurement of speed in the adoption of new innovation. This transition point in the innovation cycle can be caused by a new innovation or an unrelated disruption.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Leadership. by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. I was Nabob’s VP of Marketing, a 32 year-old disciple of an excellent turnaround CEO – a fellow by the name of Hugo Powell who eventually moved on to Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev ) as CEO.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 1, 2016

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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Chart Your Course

APRIL 29, 2013

Innovation has always been what makes good businesses great. And innovation does not happen without change and risk. For instance, a business wants to expand its social media marketing. Armed with ready ideas, the lead team can decide who will post what and when, creating a consistent, time-efficient social marketing strategy.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Perhaps it is some combination of them, some attainable format for effective leadership that requires work, certainly, but that also works. Bill George – He has taught leadership since 2004 and is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, where. He is the top ranked leadership blogger by Huffington Post.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

The essence of sacrifice in her mind was giving up something of value for another consideration; when people are together they are more collaborative and innovative. Branding Human Resources Leadership Life Marketing Strategy Bob Olodort CEO Complexity Culture Focus Jacobs Suchard Nabob Sacrifice Samsung Vision'

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Leadership. by John • November 13, 2011 • Branding , Life , Marketing • 5 Comments. I’ve never thought of the homeless as innovative or entrepreneurial. They probably haven’t figured him for a good marketer. He’s making a living by following the 4 P’s of Marketing. Leadership. Main menu Home.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

That’s not good news for the job market when workers cannot vouch for the long-term business survival of the establishments they work for. Identify what could have gone wrong with the leadership team. It involves reassessing your business operations, starting with leadership. Re-examine existing marketing activities.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Leadership. The Essence of Strategy (Part 1). by John • October 23, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. I’ve always loved strategy. People worry that strategy slows a company down and limits growth opportunities. Innovative. Leadership.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 4, 2011

Leadership. by John • April 4, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. The giants dominated markets and gobbled up competitors; they also failed to cope with rapid change. Their competitive edge eroded because the people at the top, who considered themselves the corporate brain, failed to innovate.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 6, 2012

So much has been written about business innovation this past year. Those walking the talk are on Fast Company’s list of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies. Are we to deduce that innovation is the domain of new economy and early-stage life cycle businesses? These innovators love playing rocket man.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 1, 2012

Magic can’t happen in cultures that don’t worship innovation. Innovation starts with leadership. Most big company cultures are not innovative. Oh yes, they talk about innovation in their annual reports and their mission statements. But this isn’t the Apple, Google or Amazon type of innovation.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

Leadership. by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. At that time, Bristol-Myers also marketed a slew of also-rans such as Ipana and Fact Toothpaste, Vitalis Hair Tonic, Softique Bath Oil and Mum and Trig Deodorant. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Old Brands. Last Stands. Combe in 1949.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Clout allows these giants to grow, but there is absolutely no reason why a smaller player cannot become a market leader within their chosen market(s). As long as the “Davids” are able to resist the urge to become generalists by expanding into too many markets with too many products, they can win. You be obsessed with innovation.

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Darrell Mann, CEO of Systematic Innovation , predicted that some catastrophic event would soon plague humanity. An S-Curve is the measurement of speed in the adoption of new innovation. This transition point in the innovation cycle can be caused by a new innovation or an unrelated disruption.

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Uncertainty How To Competitive Advantage Disintermediation 78

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2013

You probably didn’t answer, “How to implement effective marketing.” ” Marketing can sometimes slip through the cracks given the constant and pressing demands of sales, client service, and internal operations. Why is marketing important for your business? Writing is a key element of marketing.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2020

At present, it’s hard to tackle any issue pertaining to leadership or management without addressing Covid-19, which is impacting on marketplaces and workplaces across the globe. With this in mind, the Coronavirus outbreak arguably represents an opportunity for growth and innovation, and good leadership will be central to ushering this in.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

Leadership. by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. At that time, Bristol-Myers also marketed a slew of also-rans such as Ipana and Fact Toothpaste, Vitalis Hair Tonic, Softique Bath Oil and Mum and Trig Deodorant. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Old Brands. Last Stands. Combe in 1949.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

In this TED video , Sinek explains what he believes to be the reason for Apple’s constant innovations and their repeated successes. Red Zone Marketing’s “Why”: We focus our efforts on finding simple, common sense and inexpensive alternatives to creating growth in a business. Sinek makes a case that it’s all about the messaging.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 13, 2012

Like most bloggers, I write about what I know; that’s strategy, leadership and branding. And although I am no longer engaged in commercial business, I am once again “thinking business” and enjoying the rush of discovering the ideas and innovations of today’s entrepreneurs. Mine was marketing.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

For most of my career, I operated within intensely competitive arenas where fractions of market share points were worth millions of dollars. Your success or failure can be quantified by such measurements as market share, financial ratios, brand awareness, new products and deadlines. Live a culture of innovation.

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