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Build a Moat: Use the 7 Powers to Drive Strategy
Every day I bump my way through Baltimore encased in a mobile box of aluminum and rubber, so numb to my surroundings that I can’t remember one such journey from the next, regardless of where I went or when it happened. The only distinguishing feature on these slogs...
Build a Moat: Use the 7 Powers to Drive Strategy
Every day I bump my way through Baltimore encased in a mobile box of aluminum and rubber, so numb to my surroundings that I can’t remember one such journey from the next, regardless of where I went or when it happened. The only distinguishing feature on these slogs...
Let’s talk about scope creep
Let’s talk about scope creep. It’s not the latest villain in a summer superhero movie, but it can be just as menacing to your projects. Scope creep happens when everybody THINKS they’ve agreed on what they wanted at the start of a project, but then, like that one...
Got BANT?
More than an acronym, B.A.N.T. was a sales methodology originally developed by IBM to help their team prioritize leads and opportunities for the company. There are a ton of resources available on this method, but here’s the TL;DR version. Unless your target has...
you just got acquired?!
If there are two words that describe the dynamic, supercharged atmosphere of 21st Century business it’s these: Private Equity. If your company has matured beyond a start-up but isn’t large enough to go public, there’s a good chance you’ve either been acquired by a PE...
5 interview best practices
Ah, the talking head video. It was all the rage in 2005, as the world thrilled to the sight of interview and direct address videos populating corporate websites around the globe. Twenty years later they don’t feel quite as novel, but they’re still incredibly useful....
brand mindfulness
Over the past few years, the word ‘mindfulness’ has been a trending term on our social media channels, in podcasts, celebrity interviews, and maybe even during our IRL (that’s ‘in real life,’ for the over-40 crowd) conversations. But what does it actually mean?...
Navigating a Multi-Vendor Landscape
Remember the good old days when your marketing team only had one agency relationship to manage? We don’t either - that was a long time ago! For most in-house teams, managing numerous agencies has been the norm for years. Some of our larger clients employ different...
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