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Startups

Stunt Vs. Vision

by Mark Brimm August 2, 2010
Little Caesar

Everyone has a trick. That correlates to views in social media often enough. Awesome. But where does it lead after the trick is done?

Some companies make a stunt into their vision by riding a commercial gimmick into the sunset and grabbing all the business they can along the way. Little Caesar’s tried that in the [...]

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Supply & Demand in Marketing Strategy

by JC Hewitt July 20, 2010

When it comes to designing a marketing strategy, it’s easy to fall into herd behavior.

If all your competitors are focusing on search engine marketing and you’ve read a dozen books about it, then the marginal advantage to your company for following that strategy will be less than it would be otherwise.

Strategy may be an intangible [...]

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The Matrix Bleeds Into Reality

by JC Hewitt July 7, 2010

Lessons from the virtual worlds have begun to seep into mass consciousness. What began as a niche pursuit for nerds looking for an escape from drudgery has begun to leak into the real world.

Google, Facebook, and other major companies already track, measure, and utilize a large portion of the data on consumer behavior pulsing through [...]

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Analytics: How to Spin a Blog Into Gold

by Mark Brimm June 21, 2010
Golden blogger

Social media can be tracked with an array of metrics tools that provide building blocks for actionable data. This article is the first in a series that will take the reader through ROI on little or no budget. It’s like Christmas in June!

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Linchpinning Off a Steep Cliff

by JC Hewitt June 16, 2010
Crash and burn

The dangers of mandatory linchpinning as part of a ‘business strategy’ are many. As JC Hewitt opines, being a linchpin, if not kept within bounds, can become the downfall of a company, instead of the intended saving grace that Seth Godin envisioned.

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What Makes a Company Valuable?

by JC Hewitt June 9, 2010
Startups & Brand Equity Likened to Marathon Readiness

Many companies consider that most of their strength comes from their brand. But traditional branding has come under criticism. It used to be possible to label a commodity like potato chips with a brand name strengthened by television, print, and radio advertising and mark up the products considerably. Generating that brand strength is no longer as easy as it used to be. And it’s impossible to measure.

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