September always seems to be a month of new starts, new learning and new challenges for me—and probably more so than the New Year. I tend to spend all summer preparing for it, too! This summer, I dove into a large pile of books, and I wanted to share them with you in hopes that you’ll find them…
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Monday, May 3, 2010
How Can Your Organization Plan for Political Boycotts?
OK, so I admit it. I now live in Arizona after relocating from Canada over five years ago. And yes, I am a legal immigrant. I have an ugly photo green card to prove it. I have done what many business owners do: keep my nose clean, pay my taxes, do good work, and grow my business. I developed an…
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Perishing for Lack of Vision
Marketing executives should have a pulse on shifting consumer preferences, macro-economic conditions and emerging competitors. However, in forecasting the financial crisis of 2008 and beyond, most marketers (and economists for that matter) failed to accurately “call” the collapse, even though signs…
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