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Branding in Business Markets

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 10, 2005

Repeatedly, executive teams in business markets are frustrated by the issue of branding. While a marketing executive pushes for a greater branding…

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Marketing Playbook Review

By James T. Berger August 10, 2005

If there is one book that every marketing department should have it’s John M.. Fox’ new “MARKETING PLAYBOOKTM The Manual for Growing…

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Why Fly in the Days of Webinars?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 13, 2005

In the age where technology and communications has brought us instantaneous and continuous connectivity, why do we still make customer visits? Isn’t…

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So You Want to be a “Rainmaker”

By James T. Berger July 13, 2005

If you look at who is really successful today in business, it is NOT the most brilliant or capable professional, the smartest…

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Converting Productivity to Profitability

By James T. Berger June 9, 2005

Our economy’s last two major growth eras – the Clinton prosperity of the 1990s and the current expansion – followed the same…

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Dollarizing Effectiveness in Sales & Marketing

By Tim J. Smith, PhD June 8, 2005

Every investment has its own risk and reward profile. While this cautionary statement usually refers to investments between different businesses and asset…

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Optimal Sales & Marketing Expenditures

By Tim J. Smith, PhD June 8, 2005

Is there an optimal level of expenditures in sales and marketing? A simple mathematical model of a business reveals that there is…

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Macroeconomics and Entrepreneurship in 2005

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 11, 2005

There are many paradigms through which people measure the level of entrepreneurship. One paradigm examines entrepreneurship as the event that occurs when…

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12 Pieces of Advice for Erstwhile Entrepreneurs

By James T. Berger May 11, 2005

As I think back to my 22 years as an entrepreneur, I have come up with a dozen important pieces of advice…

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How I Became an Entrepreneur

By James T. Berger May 11, 2005

Entrepreneurs in some ways resemble great leaders. Some are born entrepreneurs. Some become or evolve into entrepreneurs, and some have entrepreneurship thrust…

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