Monday, November 18, 2013

LESSONS FROM THE PUBLIC SECTOR ON WHAT NOT TO DO IN MARKETING


We're most fortunate to work within many private sectors, throughout the world. We've worked within the services industry, medical devices and diagnostics, financial, fast moving consumer goods and pharmaceutical among many others. And, we've learned much from each. But, we can also learn from observing what transpires in the public sector. This article deals with lessons gleaned from government, the U.S. government to be precise.



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The DISPATCHESTM for November 18, 2013 can be found here:
http://www.bdn-intl.com/LessonsFromPublicSector.php

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Monday, November 04, 2013

MARKETING MATH MATTERS



Some say that marketing is more akin to art, largely determined and driven by creativity, intuition, and all too often, personal likes. Others say that there's a real science to marketing: enabling marketers to field empirical, quantitative research to structure a marketplace and to select the most attractive opportunities. We think there is truth to both of these perspectives. But, to be more precise, there is more to marketing than just art & science. There is also math! 


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The DISPATCHESTM for November 4, 2013 can be found here:
http://www.bdn-intl.com/MarketingMathMatters.php
 
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