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How purposeful branding is driving millennials and social entrepreneurship

Biznology

The world has changed dramatically in the past 10 years or since the 2008 recession. While business entrepreneurs typically measure their performance with metrics like profits, revenues, and stock prices, social entrepreneurs are more concerned with generating a positive “return to society” and therefore use different metrics.

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How These 7 Companies Thrived During the Recession

Hubspot

In 2008, the Great Recession was all over the news. Interestingly, IT has been a growing industry during times of uncertainty , including the 2008 recession. In fact, sales for technology increased during the 2008 recession. Because of this trend, TeamLogic IT weathered the storm of 2008 well.

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Your B2B Marketing Budget Playbook for 2021 Success [Research]

Marketing Insider Group

The digital marketing landscape looks totally different than it did in 2008 during the last crash. Imagine how brands could have responded to the 2008 recession with the same tools available today. What to do: Offer personalized pricing and custom experiences. Audit That Bloated Martech Stack.

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How to Sell in a Recession: 3 Tips Based on Experience

Zoominfo

I spoke with Lou Wolf, VP of sales at ZoomInfo, to learn how he survived the recession that followed the dot-com crash of 2001 and the financial crisis of 2008. triggered the world financial crisis of 2008. He shared some concrete tips for how sales professionals can prepare for what may be in store over the coming months.

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Activate Acquires Green Leads

Smashmouth Marketing

2008 The two of us get married. 2009 Closed our first billion-dollar company (at higher than industry price). A closet, two computers, and a credit card. Here’s the fifteen year timeline: 2007 Formed Green Leads, providing SQLs (appointments). 2011 Acquired Target 250 in London to enter the EMEA market.

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The Fascinating 40-Year Evolution of User Experience in eCommerce

Convert

Pricing, shipping, customer support, and loading time are some factors that play a significant role in achieving these objectives. ebay in 2008. In 2008, eCommerce had developed a certain aesthetic. Amazon in 2008. Around 2008, online retailers started getting creative and Amazon was leading the charge.

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Flytxt Offers Broad and Deep Customer Management

Customer Experience Matrix

Founded in India in 2008, its original clients were South Asian and African companies whose primary product was text messaging. Pricing is based on number of customers, revenue-gain sharing, or both. Starting price is around $300,000 per year and can reach several million dollars. Flytxt is a good example.