Seth Godin Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Marketing good is the McMansion that looks good at an open house but isn''t particularly well built or designed for actual living. Marketing good is the catalog of gimcracks and doodads that entices the casual shopper but sells stuff that ends up in a closet. or good good? It''s just junk.

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Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

Record number of small business sales in 2018! Second question: is there similar activity with larger companies, small, mid-sized, and lower middle market firms? PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Two-thirds of companies with sales of $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 will change hands in the next 10 years (2011). Pretty small. Easy money.

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Tsavo Neal

DECEMBER 11, 2020

I find it easy to market and generate traffic. But when it comes to converting traffic into revenue, sales is the toughest part for me. Whether that’s selling on the phone or selling with words (copywriting), sales has never been easy for me. Despite all this, I’m working very hard to improve my sales skills.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MAY 24, 2023

Jeweller Magazine : Finding a Way to Deliver Something Different : This is about relative differentiation and standing out in a competitive market. Here are some links to places I’ve been featured or written for. I’ll update this regularly. Positioning isn’t about standing alone, but being unique in a special way.

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MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy; Margin Squeeze in Germany and France. Italy: Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Big Picture.

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MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales. The rise in yields have wreaked havoc in the bond markets and even more so in mortgage-related Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).

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MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year low. in June, bringing total sales for the first six months of the year to just 6.44 Among the five largest markets, only the U.K. Sitka Pacific.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

This is from Jeweler Magazine in Australia and New Zealand. This means that you must embrace choice and be willing to have the courage to make new decisions, adjusting your strategy if that is what the world around you – the market, your staff, your customers – demands. Also, check out the “SHOP” page on my site.

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Martinka Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

A recent edition of my Marquette University alumni magazine had an article on a new mandatory Business School course, Business Day 1 (something I wish they had when I was in school). However, there’s one learning area missing, and that’s sales. I’ve maintained for years universities should require students to take a Sales 101 class.

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Ethics Sales Course Finance 45

MishTalk

JULY 15, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another "Soft Patch"? Retail sales were up 0.4% May retail sales were revised lower, to +0.5% Sales dropped 2.2

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Retail Trends Sales Real Estate 64

Tsavo Neal

JULY 20, 2017

Forecast by Ahmad Munawar Forecast is a show about marketing for professional services leaders. We provide actionable marketing advice for professionals and consultants who want to generate more leads, win more deals, and take their firms to the next level. Sales for Nerds by Reuben Shwartz. Magazine Contributor John Nemo!

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Steve Shu Consulting

JUNE 15, 2011

Aspects of industry knowledge come through experience and specialization and can be augmented by reading trade magazines, etc. Skills can also be gleaned from thinking about how one would practice consulting science versus giving simple advice (see post by me here [link] ).

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Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2016

On January 11, 2008, a day when the broader markets were only down three-quarters of 1%, American Express, led by legendary CEO Ken Chenault, dropped 10% when Oppenheimer analyst Meredith Whitney lowered her rating of the firm. In marked contrast, CEO reputation does buffer the stock market reaction to downgrades by regular analysts.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

His consulting group focuses mainly on sales enablement and marketing, and they have been in the business since 1995. In this episode, we talk about the path that led Tony to sales and consulting, and he shares insights into creating a successful consulting firm within the corporate world. Were you in a sales role as youngster?

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 31, 2015

Direct marketing is outbound, measured and designed to pay for itself. Before the internet, direct marketing was on a steady growth path. The internet, of course, is fueled by direct marketing thinking. Brand marketing, or mass marketing, or indirect marketing. Because it pays for itself.

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Prudent Pedal

MARCH 27, 2020

Optimize inbound conversion rates on marketing channels-While CRO is a never-ending exercise, this hiatus allows time to experiment more with updated content, the mix, and its messaging. I hope to complete The Practice Leader’s Guide to Growth and The Prudent Firm’s Guide to Transforming Professional Service Marketing. More good stuff.

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Journal Video Marketing ROI 72

Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

In the September 2014 Mergers & Acquisitions magazine there was mention of how in today’s market sellers and investment bankers are trying to get “A” prices for “B” businesses. I don’t think it’s just in today’s market. Surprise, surprise!

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Martinka Consulting

JULY 6, 2015

One of the most interesting comments was: “To help pay back debt amassed in the deal-one of the biggest-ever overseas transactions by a Japanese company-Suntory is trying to double global spirits sales by 2020. Suntory will have to outpace industrywide growth in its two biggest markets, the U.S. Nobody in my market!

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Emerson Consulting Group

MAY 10, 2019

These words, first uttered by CEO Club of Boston founder Fred Green are excerpted from his article published in CEO Refresher Magazine. Come join 900+ of your fellow marketers for 2 days of the most impactful offering of digital marketing tactics, strategies, best practices, and insights from the top minds in the marketing world: [link].

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

Betsy Jordyn: So what's so interesting as you describe this is that there were things that you were paid for and then there were all these other skills that you were identifying that you weren't officially paid for but you wanted to say like you know what; I wonder if these other things that I do that there's a market for that.

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 17, 2018

In that magazine article, what's the methodology for ranking these semi-famous people? Marketers learned a long time ago that people love rankings and daily specials. The best way to boost sales is to put something in a little box on the menu, and, when in doubt, rank things. How does it work?

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Emerson Consulting Group

JANUARY 31, 2019

Too often otherwise good sales reps fail because they just haven’t learned to stop talking and start listening. The objective of basic sales questions is to identify what your prospect actually wants. By asking more questions and listening even more, you can take any sales conversation to a higher level. By Ken Lizotte CMC.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

Betsy Jordyn: So what's so interesting as you describe this is that there were things that you were paid for and then there were all these other skills that you were identifying that you weren't officially paid for but you wanted to say like you know what; I wonder if these other things that I do that there's a market for that.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I imagine someone interested in product/marketing management is better off going into industry. If someone works in industry for three years in marketing, they have three years of experience in marketing. VP of marketing for Ghiradelli Chocolates (after working in brand management at Clorox). * Any thoughts?

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Emerson Consulting Group

APRIL 4, 2019

In a world filled with tweets, ever-breaking news, a thousand TV channels and podcasts galore, is there any point to toiling away at an article, then seeking a journal or magazine willing to publish it? Published articles are high-level sales tools. Sales of your book increase as a result.

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Harvard Business

JULY 23, 2018

We started by analyzing the dollar volume of annual grocery store sales per store across 1,600 U.S. This time, we asked them to imagine they saw a special issue of their favorite magazine just before they finished “shopping.” After the videos, participants moved on to the grocery shopping task.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Today, Booz Allen Hamilton and Booz & Company still reign in the federal sector – they own the highest percentage of the market in the government sector. Working for the federal government implies a longer sales cycle, but more secure cash, whereas private sector clients could decide in February they will stop a project in March.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

As a young man, he conducted the first national survey of major magazines to see what ads were successful in attracting the most attention. The firm at large is considered an international leader in public opinion polling, market research and management consulting. Market Research. Gallup, Inc. Practice Areas . Brand Engagement.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 181

1 to 1

OCTOBER 12, 2020

They are trying to keep up with market, environmental, and consumer demands in a way that works. We are simplifying and reinventing our products, enabling digital sales, and using automation to optimize our back-office processes. These nimble, incremental investments represent the essence of true digital transformation.

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Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

Not only did they launch PayNet, the first ever online portal for pay data, they also carried out their first ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ review for Fortune Magazine. Enterprise sales effectiveness. Then, in 1990, Hay Group’s management bought Hay Group back form Saatchi & Saatchi. 1997 was a good year for the company.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Village matchmakers started making their living organizing marriage markets millennia ago. And many platforms today, such as 50-year-old MasterCard, were started back when a browser was someone thumbing through magazines at the local newsstand. After all, platforms, including disruptive ones, are nothing new.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Spains Retail Sales Decline 36th Month. Reuters reports Spains retail sales slump stretches to three years, hampering recovery.

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Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2018

magazine as the founders of the fastest-growing startups in 2015, the average age at founding was only 29. The age finding is similar using firms with the fastest sales growth instead, and founder age is similarly high for those startups that successfully exit through an IPO or acquisition. VC and media accounts seem to suggest so.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

retail market at less than 10% as of the first quarter of 2017, online sales are growing at almost 10% per year. One retailer I know saw a 35% bump in sales when it gave customers the option of picking up merchandise in its stores that they had bought online.). While the U.S. Recreational Equipment Inc.

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Emerson Consulting Group

JULY 31, 2018

If you want to be respected as a “thoughtleader” and if you especially want to add speaking engagements to your marketing repertoire, you must consider writing and publishing a book. The credential of book authorship–despite the rise of social media, YouTube, and Internet marketing–holds no equal.

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MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 Kim notified me "the sale price was $3.99" and it was reflected on the receipt. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs.

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Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

Three months after the sale, in June 2018, Toyota decided to pour $1 billion into Grab, in a bid to expand other offerings in the region including food delivery and electronic payments. Uber’s setback in the international market, however, wasn’t its first. When and how can a smaller local player fend off a global giant?

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