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Sales and Marketing

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Marketing: Get write on it!

In last week’s column, I walked you through some preparatory activities you should consider if you want to write a book to use as a three-dimensional business card, business growth enhancer and credibility tool.


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Trading the links for LinkedIn

Businesses have had to find new ways to network with clients as COVID-19 continues to spread and guidelines for avoiding public gatherings remain in place.

According to a study by Iowa State University, as people …

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Marketing: Don’t start on that book quite yet!

Being the author of a business book that ties to your company’s core offerings or philosophies has been a very effective business growth strategy for many business leaders and owners. Beyond that, being a published …

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Guest opinion: On influence: Here’s how you can make me wear a mask

When I saw an “awareness campaign” to fight COVID in Iowa, I wondered: Who is not aware of the global pandemic?

Awareness spiked in March, and since then so many things have changed for so …

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Marketing: Is your brand resilient?

Doing the hard work of figuring out your brand and brand promise is just the beginning of the journey. When we work with a client to develop their brand, we warn them that their real …

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The Des Moines Art Center has been awarded a Student Arts Education Investment Grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines and the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.

Principal Financial Group received recognition from the Investment Management Education Alliance STAR Awards recently. The Des Moines-based retirement services company won awards in eight major categories, including the prestigious Overall Retirement Communications award for the second year …

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Marketing: Does being negative generate positive results?

In last week’s column, we looked at why so many of the political ads take an aggressive, negative stance rather than exalting the candidate’s platform, past performance or beliefs. The data shows that the negative …

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Iowa Finance Authority receives national marketing award

The Iowa Finance Authority received a marketing award from the National Council of State Housing Agencies for its 2019 annual report “IFA Chain Reaction,” which showcases the positive chain reactions that affordable housing creates in the state. …

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Marketing: If you can’t say something nice…

It’s inevitable. 

During every election cycle, I shake my head in dismay at the tactics taken by candidates at every level of government in their campaign ads. I hate the shouting, the hyperbole aimed at …

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Marketing: When sales slow down

As our country works to climb out of the recession, sales in many industries have been sluggish at best, leading into the fourth quarter. Many sales teams are struggling to get calls returned, and even …