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How Spiff Programs Fail with Plumbing Contractors—And How to Make Them Work How Spiff Programs Fail with Plumbing Contractors—And How to Make Them Work

Battle of AI: Deepseek vs. ChatGPT Battle of AI: Deepseek vs. ChatGPT

How to Resonate your Value Proposition How to Resonate your Value Proposition

Staying Competitive Against Big Guys Staying Competitive Against Big Guys

Staying Visible in a Crowd Staying Visible in a Crowd

Using AI and Staying Personal Using AI and Staying Personal

Making Customer Relationships Effective Making Customer Relationships Effective

Leveraging your Unique Brand Strengths Leveraging your Unique Brand Strengths

Standing Out From Competitors Standing Out From Competitors

Keeping Your Value Proposition Strong in an AI World Keeping Your Value Proposition Strong in an AI World

The Challenges of AI Adaption in Business The Challenges of AI Adaption in Business

The Challenge of AI Adaption in Business The Challenge of AI Adaption in Business

Remaining Relevant with Traditional Business Fundamentals Remaining Relevant with Traditional Business Fundamentals

What are some overlooked or emerging strategies for nurturing leads and keeping them engaged over time? What are some overlooked or emerging strategies for nurturing leads and keeping them engaged over time?

What key metrics should we track to understand our customers better and refine our targeting approach? What key metrics should we track to understand our customers better and refine our targeting approach?

How can businesses effectively use data to predict customer behavior and improve conversion rates? How can businesses effectively use data to predict customer behavior and improve conversion rates?

What are the most common mistakes businesses make when creating a customer acquisition strategy, and how can they avoid them? What are the most common mistakes businesses make when creating a customer acquisition strategy, and how can they avoid them?

How to Target and Hit the Right Customers: Deep Dive Insights into Our Brave New World How to Target and Hit the Right Customers: Deep Dive Insights into Our Brave New World

How do we balance automation with personalization when building relationships with potential customers? How do we balance automation with personalization when building relationships with potential customers?

What are the most effective digital channels for finding high-value prospects today, and how do we determine which ones to focus on? What are the most effective digital channels for finding high-value prospects today, and how do we determine which ones to focus on?

With so much noise online, how can we make sure our content stands out and gets in front of the right audience? With so much noise online, how can we make sure our content stands out and gets in front of the right audience?

How has digital disruption changed the way businesses reach customers, and what can we do to stay ahead of these changes? How has digital disruption changed the way businesses reach customers, and what can we do to stay ahead of these changes?

Once we have a solid strategy in place, how often should we reassess and adjust our approach to ensure continued success? Once we have a solid strategy in place, how often should we reassess and adjust our approach to ensure continued success?

How can small businesses or startups with limited resources effectively compete with larger companies in digital marketing? How can small businesses or startups with limited resources effectively compete with larger companies in digital marketing?

Why You Need Haute Strategy in B2B Why You Need Haute Strategy in B2B

Putting on Boots When Stepping Into B.S. Putting on Boots When Stepping Into B.S.

How to Treat a VIC (Very Important Customer) How to Treat a VIC (Very Important Customer)

Finding a Working Definition for Sustaining Sustainability Finding a Working Definition for Sustaining Sustainability

Custom Acquisition Strategies: Change is in the Wind Custom Acquisition Strategies: Change is in the Wind

What Are the Problems Marketers Face These Days? What Are the Problems Marketers Face These Days?

Transitioning a B2B Manufacturer to Tap into Today’s Office Marketplace Opportunities Transitioning a B2B Manufacturer to Tap into Today’s Office Marketplace Opportunities

Snap! Crackle! Poof! Snap! Crackle! Poof!

What Does Staying in Your Lane Really Mean for a Business? What Does Staying in Your Lane Really Mean for a Business?

The Case of the Missing QR Code The Case of the Missing QR Code

What Makes a Shopper Loyal? What Makes a Shopper Loyal?

What To Do About ChatGPT for Planning Business Strategy What To Do About ChatGPT for Planning Business Strategy

An Uppercut from ’38 An Uppercut from ’38

Loyalty Programs Don’t Work. Poppycock. Loyalty Programs Don’t Work. Poppycock.

Good Afternoon, Tom, said the A.I. Good Afternoon, Tom, said the A.I.

Remembering Tom Fitzpatrick Remembering Tom Fitzpatrick

What Are You Reading fir? What Are You Reading fir?

Warm Them Up Warm Them Up

How do you Play the Hunger Game if you Aren’t Hungry? How do you Play the Hunger Game if you Aren’t Hungry?

To Pause or Not to Pause Is Probably Not the Right Question To Pause or Not to Pause Is Probably Not the Right Question

Do You Know Your Bananas? Do You Know Your Bananas?

Bye-bye WSJ print, but not for reasons you suspect Bye-bye WSJ print, but not for reasons you suspect

77 Biggest Challenges in Business Today Boiled Down to One 77 Biggest Challenges in Business Today Boiled Down to One

Bloggers as Celebrities Bloggers as Celebrities

Hearing What You Want to Hear Hearing What You Want to Hear

What This Baby Boomer Learned About GenZ What This Baby Boomer Learned About GenZ

No Pain, No Gain, Remain the Same No Pain, No Gain, Remain the Same

A Plea to Ban Masks from Business Meetings A Plea to Ban Masks from Business Meetings

Should I Sell to a Group or an Individual? Should I Sell to a Group or an Individual?

The Problem with Numbers in Buying Media The Problem with Numbers in Buying Media

Asking for Response Asking for Response

Social Distancing Doesn’t Mean Business Distancing Social Distancing Doesn’t Mean Business Distancing

Yea for YEA! Young Entrepreneurs Ask Challenging Questions for Anyone in Business Today Yea for YEA! Young Entrepreneurs Ask Challenging Questions for Anyone in Business Today

It’s Not About You. It’s About Them. It’s Not About You. It’s About Them.

Powerlessness: Why Organizations Fail at Customer Service Powerlessness: Why Organizations Fail at Customer Service

What I Learned at the Vinyl360 Meeting What I Learned at the Vinyl360 Meeting

The End of Advertising Research As We Know It The End of Advertising Research As We Know It

Are You Still Eating Too Much Data? Where’s the Beef? Are You Still Eating Too Much Data? Where’s the Beef?

The Problem with Funnels The Problem with Funnels

The Times They Are a Changin’. And Will Keep on Changin’. The Times They Are a Changin’. And Will Keep on Changin’.

What to Do About the Inexperience of Recognizing Quality What to Do About the Inexperience of Recognizing Quality

Leadership in Today’s World Leadership in Today’s World

B2B Never Sleeps B2B Never Sleeps

Never Lower Your Price. Always Increase Your Value. Never Lower Your Price. Always Increase Your Value.

How Do You Implement SEO? How Do You Implement SEO?

Why Doesn’t a Sales Force Follow Up on Leads? Why Doesn’t a Sales Force Follow Up on Leads?

Finding Movers and Motivators in 2019 Finding Movers and Motivators in 2019

What Does Ethics Really Have to Do with Business? What Does Ethics Really Have to Do with Business?

7 THINGS TO ASK WHEN YOU LOSE A PITCH: The Post-Decision Interview 7 THINGS TO ASK WHEN YOU LOSE A PITCH: The Post-Decision Interview

The Truth About Advertising Channels The Truth About Advertising Channels

The Human Side of the Spiff The Human Side of the Spiff

The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Words The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Words

Selling the Why and Why It Ain’t So Selling the Why and Why It Ain’t So

ANOTHER CONVERSATION FROM HELL ANOTHER CONVERSATION FROM HELL

Have you spiffed lately? Have you spiffed lately?

Six lessons I learned flying to KBIS® Six lessons I learned flying to KBIS®

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH A B2B BRAND? WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH A B2B BRAND?

HOUZZ Research Gives You Something to Think About HOUZZ Research Gives You Something to Think About

The 25% Solution The 25% Solution

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN TO YOUR BUSINESS? WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN TO YOUR BUSINESS?

Heavyweight Marketing Heavyweight Marketing

SHOW ME TO THE SALES PREVENTION OFFICE SHOW ME TO THE SALES PREVENTION OFFICE

MY E-MAIL BOUNCED BUT HIS DIDN’T. NOW WHAT? MY E-MAIL BOUNCED BUT HIS DIDN’T. NOW WHAT?

ARE YOU USING A LASER OR A FLASHLIGHT TO SOLVE THAT MARKETING PROBLEM? ARE YOU USING A LASER OR A FLASHLIGHT TO SOLVE THAT MARKETING PROBLEM?

SISYPHUS IN LAS VEGAS SISYPHUS IN LAS VEGAS

ARE YOU POKING THE BEAR WHEN YOU SHOULD BE? ARE YOU POKING THE BEAR WHEN YOU SHOULD BE?

The Mystery of the Editors Who Weren’t There The Mystery of the Editors Who Weren’t There

Today in The Age of Disruption Today in The Age of Disruption

Mistakes Mistakes

Net-a-Porter: One Smart Marketer Net-a-Porter: One Smart Marketer

Things could always be worse Things could always be worse

Do QR codes work? Do QR codes work?

Cash Isn’t King…Yea, Right. Cash Isn’t King…Yea, Right.

BACK TO SCHOOL: Robert Rose Misses the Point of ROI being only for Content Marketing BACK TO SCHOOL: Robert Rose Misses the Point of ROI being only for Content Marketing

Your Business is About to Change. Duh. Your Business is About to Change. Duh.

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    Battle of AI: Deepseek vs. ChatGPT

  • How to Resonate your Value Proposition

    How to Resonate your Value Proposition

  • Staying Competitive Against Big Guys

    Staying Competitive Against Big Guys

  • Staying Visible in a Crowd

    Staying Visible in a Crowd

  • Using AI and Staying Personal

    Using AI and Staying Personal

  • Making Customer Relationships Effective

    Making Customer Relationships Effective

  • Leveraging your Unique Brand Strengths

    Leveraging your Unique Brand Strengths

  • Standing Out From Competitors

    Standing Out From Competitors

  • Keeping Your Value Proposition Strong in an AI World

    Keeping Your Value Proposition Strong in an AI World

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