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Take Steps Now to Protect Your Independent Status!

Successful Independent Consulting

The company must only contract for the end product, not how it is achieved. Establish social media pages for your business , for example on LinkedIn. Understanding the “ABC Test” The first requirement aligns with the previously established “right to control” test and is nothing new.

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The Ways Customers Use Products Have Changed — but Brands Haven’t Kept Up

Harvard Business

The emergence of the iPhone and smart technology completely altered the way consumers interact with media and brands. People are consuming media and content as well as curating and creating it. Consumers quickly became accustomed to the opportunity to interact and dictate media culture. The conversation now runs two ways.

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How Consumer Brands Can Connect with Customers in a Changing Retail Landscape

Harvard Business

However it plays out, Amazon’s outreach exposed a digital divide in the consumer products world. Whirlpool differentiates its brands — including WP, Maytag , and KitchenAid — by conveying each unique brand voice across a mix of landing sites, social media, and YouTube channels. Add value to the consumer.

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Customer intent is a treasure trove of actionable data hiding in plain sight

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Detecting and understanding customer intent can give brands clarity into what a customer is trying to do beyond what they are saying or clicking on, whether it’s an upsell opportunity, a chance to deepen the customer relationship, increase customer retention, enhance a product or service, or something else.

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6 Reasons Inflation is Higher than You Think

Tom Spencer

Due to improved technology and rising productivity, the Federal Reserve has been able to juice the money supply for more than 70 years without it showing up too much in the price level. apparel and electronics), but the price of other consumer goods have risen sharply (e.g., The measure of inflation has changed.

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The Five Pillars of Marketing Success

The Fearless Marketer

But it’s more common to hear things like, “I work with large companies who want to increase productivity.” A Focused marketing strategy is more like a putting on a theatrical production. You can’t just put together something haphazardly and hope you get the equivalent of a professional Shakespearian production.

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How One Clothing Company Blends AI and Human Expertise

Harvard Business

The company offers a subscription clothing and styling service that delivers apparel to its customers’ doors. Second, companies can use machines to supercharge the productivity and effectiveness of workers in unprecedented ways. This is where the work interface comes into effect. Some upheaval is to be expected.

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