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Marketing Analytics, Stuff and Shakespeare: Where to Be and Not to Be
“Mark you this, [avid CMO Essentials reader], / The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose…” The Merchant of Venice, Act 1,…

The 21st Century Buying Experience: Say Farewell to the Sales Cycle
Do you remember buying a car in the pre-digital age? The customer was at the complete mercy of the seller, who controlled…

How to Sell Yourself in a Job Interview
So, finally the phone rings and the caller ID displays the name of a company you sent your résumé to. The caller…

Not Every Negotiation Is Meant To Be
Breaking up is hard to do – you don’t want it to end, you’re convinced you can make it work, maybe if…

Should You Structure Your Business as a Nonprofit?
In their book Start Your Own Business, the staff of Entrepreneur Media Inc. guides you through the critical steps to starting your…

How Frequently Should You Be Sending Out Your Email Newsletter?
A year or so back, I launched a newsletter for entrepreneurs called the EntrepreneurshipDaily. It was a service where I curated a…

12 Steps to Create an Effective Customer Survey
Whether you’re testing out a new product or want feedback about your customer service, there comes a time when every small business…

5 Easy Steps to Create an Email Marketing Drip Program
Unlike batch-and-blast email marketing, drip programs offer an effective way to stay engaged with a targeted audience over an extended period of…

How to Hold SMarketing Meetings that Benefit Sales AND Marketing
Did you know that lost sales productivity and wasted marketing budget costs companies at least $1 trillion a year? By now, most…










