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Most marketing and branding books fall into one of two camps: either they are about leaders or they assume that brands can be managed by process alone. The Pirate Inside is different. It forwards the idea that brands are about people, and Challenger Brands are driven by a certain kind of person in a certain kind of way. Challenger Brands don't rely on CEOs or founders, but on the people within the organization whose personal qualities and approach to what they do make the difference between whether the brand turns to gold or falls to dust. In line with this thinking, The Pirate Inside forwards two key questions: what does it take to be the driver or guardian of a successful Challenger Brand, and what are the demands made by this on character and corporate culture? Building on his answers, Adam Morgan then explores the critical issue of whether big, multi-brand companies can create Challenger micro-climates within their companies, and the benefits that they might achieve by doing so.

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Buying for retail is a demanding and challenging job that requires a creative flair, a strong awareness of fashion trends, life trends as well as good interpersonal and team working skills. Buyers and merchandisers have to ensure that the right merchandise is being sent to the right stores, at the right time, in the right quantities. This takes a blend of forward planning and rapid response to consumer demands. In combination with the other areas of the business, success comes from maximizing profit, which is achieved through anticipating customer needs and responding rapidly to immediate issues. It involves complex data analysis, liaison with the stores operation teams and balancing store stock levels. To succeed as a professional buyer, you will need strong analytical and numerical skills, an interest and understanding of consumer demands and strong commercial awareness. You also need to have an ability to understand and prioritize issues quickly and efficiently. Progression into the Merchandising function also involves the ability to manage change. The better equipped you are in your buying function the better you will be able to adapt to these changes. The best change of all is to graduate from a good buyer to an outstanding one! To handle the complexity of data and to enable you to contribute effectively in the critical role of a buyer, you need the right skill-sets and a right mind-set. Both of which can be learned in The Art of Retail Buying. This easy to read guide is written in a concise & pictorial style with colorful images that enables you to follow step-by-step each function of a buyer. The Art of Retail Buying will inspire you, motivate you and encourage you towards merchandising excellence!

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The digital era’s new consumer demands a new approach to PR Inbound PR is the handbook that can transform your agency’s business. Today’s customer is fundamentally different, and traditional PR strategies are falling by the wayside. Nobody wants to feel “marketed to;” we want to make our own choices based on our own research and experiences online. When problems arise, we demand answers on social media, directly engaging the company in front of a global audience. We are the most empowered, sophisticated customer base in the history of PR, and PR professionals must draw upon an enormous breadth of skills and techniques to serve their clients’ interests. Unfortunately, those efforts are becoming increasingly ephemeral and difficult to track using traditional metrics. This book merges content and measurement to give today’s PR agencies a new way to build brands, evaluate performance and track ROI. The ability to reach the new consumer, build the relationship, and quantify the ROI of PR services allows you to develop an inbound business and the internal capabilities to meet and exceed the needs of the most demanding client. In this digital age of constant contact and worldwide platforms, it’s the only way to sustainably grow your business and expand your reach while bolstering your effectiveness on any platform. This book shows you what you need to know, and gives you a clear framework for putting numbers to reputation. Build brand awareness without “marketing to” the audience Generate more, higher-quality customer or media leads Close the deal and nurture the customer or media relationship Track the ROI of each stage in the process Content is the name of the game now, and PR agencies must be able to prove their worth or risk being swept under with obsolete methods. Inbound PR provides critical guidance for PR growth in the digital era, complete with a practical framework for stimulating that growth.

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A comprehensive volume that offers the most current thinking on the practice and theory of engagement With contributions from an international panel of leaders representing diverse academic and professional fields The Handbook of Communication Engagement brings together in one volume writings on both the theory and practice of engagement in today’s organizations and societies. The expert contributors explore the philosophical, theoretical, and applied concepts of communication engagement as it pertains to building interaction and connections in a globalized, networked society. The Handbook of Communication Engagement is comprehensive in scope with case studies of engagement from various disciplines including public relations, marketing, advertising, employee relations, education, public diplomacy, and politics. The authors advance the current thinking in engagement theory, strategy, and practice and provide a review of foundational and emerging research in engagement topics. The Handbook of Communication Engagement is an important text that: Provides an overview of the foundations and philosophies of engagement Identifies the contexts of engagement relating to specific areas across government and corporations, including CSR, consumer, activism, diplomacy, digital, and social impact Includes examples of contemporary engagement practice Presents applications of engagement and technology Offers insights on the future directions of engagement The Handbook of Communication Engagement offers an essential reference for advanced undergraduate, graduate students, practitioners and scholars from communication, media, advertising, public relations, public policy, and public diplomacy areas. The volume contains a compendium of the writings on the most recent advances on the theory and practice of engagement.

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Turn data into revenue in the B2B marketing sphere The Revenue Acceleration Rules is a unique guide in the business-to-business space, providing a clear framework for more effective marketing in an accounts-based environment. Written by a veteran in the predictive marketing sphere, this book explains how strategies typically used on the consumer end can be tailored to drive revenue in B2B sales. Industry experts offer advice and best practices, using real-world examples to illustrate the power of analytics and on-the-ground implementation of predictive ABM initiatives. Covering the complete spectrum from «why?» to «how?», this book provides an invaluable resource for B2B marketers seeking a step forward in the rapidly-evolving marketplace. Business-to-business sales makes up roughly 45 percent of the economy, and the power of predictive marketing has been proven time and again in the consumer sphere. This guide is the only resource to merge these two critical forces and provide clear guidance for the B2B space. Supercharge your demand waterfall Align marketing and sales Learn best practices from industry experts Grow revenue with account-based marketing Predictive marketing reveals the small clues that speak to big trends. While B2B diverges from consumer marketing in a number of ways, the central demand for value remains; analytics helps you stay ahead of the curve, streamline the marketing to sales funnel, and increase ROI. Strengthen the relationships you already have, attract new accounts, and prioritize accurately to turn contacts into leads, and leads into customers. Your data can be your biggest marketing asset, and The Revenue Acceleration Rules shows you how to leverage it into revenue.

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Using the attributes from real managers and directors who have built successful brands, this book offers a practical program of «workouts» that analyze the fundamental reasons behind the success of brands across a range of business areas. It will help brand managers ensure the healthy life of their brands by focusing on the attitudes, behaviors, and techniques that make sustained brand growth happen.

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Mit KundenProfiling können Sie potenzielle Kunden genau und treffsicher analysieren. Sie erhalten Hypothesen über deren Märkte, Strukturen, Probleme, Wünsche und Bedürfnisse bis hin zu ganz persönlichen Eigenschaften Ihres Ansprechpartners. Daraus lassen sich zuverlässige Kernaussagen ableiten, die Ihnen eine präzise Ansprache Ihrer Kunden und eine deutlich höhere Erfolgsquote in der Akquise ermöglichen. Das Buch richtet sich an Geschäftsleiter, an Selbständige, an Marketing- und Vertriebsmitarbeiter sowie an Verkaufsleiter und Verkäufer.

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Application integration assembles methods and tools for organizing exchanges between applications, and intra- and inter-enterprise business processes. A strategic tool for enterprises, it introduces genuine reactivity into information systems facing business changes, and as a result, provides a significant edge in optimizing costs. This book analyzes various aspects of application integration, providing a guide to the alphabet soup behind EAI, A2A, B2B, BAM, BPM, ESB and SOA. It addresses the problems of choosing between the application integration solutions and deploying them successfully. It supplies guidelines for avoiding common errors, exploring the differences between received wisdom and the facts on the ground. The overview of IT urbanization will help introduce English-speaking audiences to a powerful approach to information system flexibility developed in France. A key chapter approaches the analysis and interoperation of service levels in integration projects, while the discussion on deployment methodologies and ROI calculation anchors the theory in the real world. Application Integration: EAI, B2B, BPM and SOA relies on concrete examples and genuine experiences to demonstrate what works – and what doesn’t – in this challenging, topical and important IT domain.

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In this new edition of Gaining Control, the authors present best practices for optimizing control of manufacturing processes to meet business objectives. This reliable resource includes real solutions for measurable improvements in effectiveness, employee engagement, and morale. Written by leading experts, it’s perfect for anyone who manages production facilities or supply chains and includes updated coverage of many new developments.

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Kundenmanagement ist eine zentrale Aufgabe in allen modernen Unternehmen. Optimal wirksam wird es aber nur, wenn man alle Dimensionen des Kundenmanagements berucksichtigt: Analyse, Kommunikation, Kooperation, Vertriebsorientierung und Serviceorientierung. Dieses Buch vermittelt dem Leser ein umfassendes Verstandnis der kundenbezogenen Prozesse. Kompakt, leicht lesbar und verstandlich stellt es die Grundlagen des kundenorientierten Beziehungsmanagements dar und zeigt, wie dieses in der betrieblichen Organisation verankert und mit anderen Aufgaben verknupft ist. Ausgehend vom Kundenbeziehungslebenszyklus beschreibt es die einzelnen Phasen einer Kundenbeziehung, einschlie?lich der besonderen Problemfelder des Kundenmanagements und entsprechender Losungsmoglichkeiten und Vorgehensweisen. Au?erdem gibt es wertvolle Hilfestellung zur Implementierung eines Customer Relationship Managements und zur Umsetzung praktischer Ma?nahmen. – Fur Praktiker in Marketing, Akquisition, Vertrieb, Verkauf, Reklamation und Service ist das Buch ein praktisches Nachschlagewerk, das Zusammenhange und Methoden umfassend darstellt. – Studierenden vermittelt es einen ganzheitlichen Uberblick uber die kundenbezogenen Prozesse, Methoden und Instrumente. – Berufseinsteigern prasentiert es eine systematische Vorgehensweise und wertvolle Anregungen zur Verbesserung ihrer Arbeit.

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