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How are you doing on price? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Since then, I have had more and more discussions with my clients about their pricing strategies and being squeezed in this market. In a lean economy, many sales and business development people feel obligated to discount their prices; at least, the discussion of price and where it fits in the sales strategy becomes more important than ever.

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The Importance of Testing in an E-marketing Campaign

Women on Business

This, of course, varies according to the product/service offered. By testing your marketing campaign, you gain more time, money and experience for future projects. Related posts: The Marketing Mix Made Easy to Understand and Use While creating your annual marketing plan, using a combination of.

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Applying a Model for Small Business Continual Improvement

Deming Institute

The SME deck is to be developed in two months, with weekly two hours meetings, on-line or face to face depending on the location of my clients. That doesn’t mean you can’t make mistakes, for sure it will be hard to build a perfect product. 14) Create a structure in top management that will push every day on the above 13 points.

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Doing 'Different' Right: Ten Big-Time Difference Makers and How.

Strategy Driven

Perfect your marketing mix and win with …And the Clients Went Wild! With all the noise in your clients’ and potential clients’ daily lives, it certainly hasn’t become any easier to attract attention and appeal to your target market. Think about what people dislike most about your industry, service, or product offering.

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Connecting with the 'Overqualified' Job Candidate: Why the Highly.

Strategy Driven

And if you’re a hiring manager, you may have found that the best way to shrink that pile of résumés on your desk is to weed out the seemingly ‘overqualified’ workers first. Perfect your marketing mix and win with …And the Clients Went Wild! Here’s why. And no wonder: Over 15 million Americans need work.

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A Refresher on Marketing ROI

Harvard Business Review

Avery explains that it is also referred to by its acronym, MROI, or as return on marketing investment (ROMI). It can be used to assess the return of a specific marketing program, or the firm’s overall marketing mix. Comparing marketing efficiency with competitors. Holding themselves accountable.

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Why Marketing Needs to Hire a Corporate Folklorist

Harvard Business Review

Early last year, I helped craft a presentation for a gathering of senior managers at a clothing company. The historian held the keys to drawer after drawer of artifacts from every era of the company’s existence — sewing machines, product sketches, vintage ephemera, love letters from fans, even the world’s oldest pair of dungarees.