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Can Iron Man Help Make Your Clients a Superhero?

Iron Man 3 debuts this Friday at the Movies. What marketing lessons can we learn and apply from this marketing juggernaut?  What can we learn about differentiating our business in a crowded market from Tony Stark? How might we apply Iron Man’s marketing magic to our business development efforts?  I…


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Are You Playing the Odds?

What do the numbers 5, 15, 80 have in common? Take a moment to consider what these numbers might mean to your growing organization. When I first heard this twenty plus years ago, I was amazed at the impact these numbers have. Many of you have probably heard of the…


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Are Your Marketing Basics Adding Value To Your Business?

What exactly are the marketing basics when it comes to direct response marketing? Clearly Defined Goals for Your Marketing Campaign Concise Call to Action Targeted & Segmented List With A Good Message to Market Match A Compelling Offer & Guarantee A Unique Delivery Device and Compelling Headline to Get Noticed…


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Your Business Success Quadrants

These days it seems like everyone has their view on what it takes to have success in business, how to put it all together, and what the elements of success really are in business and in life. After giving this a lot of thought, here’s a little different spin on…


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Market Leadership Journal Begins Featuring Diane Conklin and Gail Saseen

I first heard Diane Conklin speak at a national conference and knew I had to introduce her and her business partner, Gail Saseen, to my readers. Their expertise in marketing and business strategy fits in well with what you’ve told me you wanted to see on this blog. We’ll be…


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Teaming up with Your Customers, Part 2

Post 2 What are you doing in your software business to keep your customers for life? Understanding the thought process the customer goes through before entering into a long term relationship with your company can be the difference between success and failure. Push the balance in your favor by thinking…