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Sales and Marketing

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MCLELLAN: How not to become the PR disaster poster child


We all watched with fascinated horror as the train wreck of Susan G. Komen for the Cure vs. Planned Parenthood unfolded last week. I’m not going to get into the politics of either organization or …

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GITOMER: You vs. the airlines


On the airplane this morning, I’m watching the forced media as the plane prepares to take off. The CEO of the airline comes on a video telling me how much he appreciates my business, how …

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MCLELLAN: Activate your customer army


There are some human truths that, if you allow them to, can dramatically affect your marketing efforts and focus.

• Human Truth #1: We want to be helpful.

• Human Truth #2: We like being …

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Iowa marketing group hosts workshop

The Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association will hold a creativity workshop for area marketing professionals and students on Feb. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 8600 Northpark …

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BERKO: Big health insurers might go shopping for takeovers


Dear Mr. Berko:

What do you think of the health insurance industry? Are there any good stocks in this area that you think will move higher during the next year? I’m 59, my 401(k) is …

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GITOMER: Achievements, not goals


I am sick of goals and goal experts. You know, the people who spam you around the first of the year proclaiming they are the ones who have the magic “goal achievement formula.”

All you …

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MCLELLAN: Your website is where people get to know you


Last week, we explored the evolution of websites. Many business and corporate websites are still stuck in the “I have to tell you absolutely everything you might ever want to know” phase. That era was …

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GITOMER: Attitude comes first


Many companies are considering training programs for the new year.

New budgets. New needs. New opportunities.

Most companies will concentrate on more sales, a new product launch, customer service, internal operations, diversity or whatever is …

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MCLELLAN: To keep the visitors satisfied, websites need to evolve


Early in my career, websites slowly became the rage. Everyone decided they needed to have one – even though they had no idea what they were going do with it. We’re experiencing that same sort …

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2012 Year in Preview: Sales & Marketing


Multi-platform marketing

In-store displays, direct-mail pieces, newspaper advertising and social media are just a few ways to market a message. Increasingly, businesses will need to find ways to deliver the same message across all platforms.…

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