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Business Marketing Association 2011 Conference Unleashes Torrent of Content & Data Strategy

By David Dalka June 19, 2011

In the first week of June, the Business Marketing Association (BMA) held its annual B2B marketing conference in Chicago. The show over-delivered on its “Unleash” theme with a tidal wave of information about the changing nature of strategic marketing, business models, content and data strategy. Incoming BMA chairperson Al Maag, Chief Communications Officer of Avnet, had this to say about outgoing chairperson Gary Slack, “The annual conference is the jewel in our thought leadership BMA crown thanks to Gary Slack.

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Business Markets Game Changers
Reenergized Emerging Markets and Renewed Pricing Power

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 3, 2010

The game in business markets has changed. The opportunity landscape has shifted from the stalwarts of North American and Europe to the onetime turbulent and unstable emerging markets. Furthermore, the pricing power that shrank to the ether is returning to the tangible as markets return to growth.

These are bold claims and require bold reengineering of corporate strategy. Before you the reader consider these to be audacious statements from an ill informed outsider on unimportant and irrelevant industries, let me provide the evidence.

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Epilogue: New Chapter on Pilgrim’s Pride?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 14, 2009

In September of 2009, JBS SA, a Brazilian beef giant, indicated intentions to purchase Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. Perhaps this will write a new chapter on Pilgrim’s Pride.

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Pilgrim’s Pride: Failure to Communicate

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 1, 2009

Price signaling is always a touchy subject. Managed right, it can improve profits and avoid any negative legal or ethical implications. Managed poorly, it can either be a missed opportunity to correct poor pricing practices or create a legal nightmare. Fortunately, there are both business case studies and legal precedence to guide executives and chairpersons through this challenge. If we read the signals right, Tyson Food is attempting to communicate in a legal and ethical manner, but there appears to be a failure to listen by Pilgrim’s Pride.

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From Homes to Appliances and Autos: Hovnanian, Corning, GM, Ford, and Chrysler Each Must Manage Lower Demand

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 1, 2008

It is no secret that our global economy is in a downward funk.  When will we get our groove back? A debate…

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The Making of a Billion Dollar Business: Low-Power Schottky

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 1, 2008

Mark Shepherd, Texas Instruments Chairman from “76 to ’88, described Low Power Schottky as “the single most profitable product line in the…

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