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Marketing Craftmanship

Apparently, Zweig’s article hasn’t deterred Mr. Arthur from hijacking brand endorsements, as he continues to promote this service (and many others) on his LinkedIn profile and his websites, including the “ Status Factory.”.

SME 100
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An End to B2B Social Media Madness

Marketing Craftmanship

Every company needed desktop publishing; corporate bean counters promoted the cost savings; anyone who learned how to use the software claimed to be a graphic designer, and the trend resulted in the most unprofessional and ineffective marketing & sales collateral every produced. Forget Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

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The Road to Hedge Fund Transparency: Marketing Essentials and Potential Pitfalls

Marketing Craftmanship

To survive and prosper in a marketplace where transparency and trust are now valued by investors and promoted by regulators, hedge funds will be increasingly required to build a rational and risk-averse approach to external communication. Here’s a marketing roadmap designed to achieve that objective: Build your brand strategy first.

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Is Your B2B Firm REALLY Marketing…Or Simply Making Tactical Soup?

Marketing Craftmanship

Exposure that’s largely based on a firm’s achievements delivers little practical benefit to existing clients and may leave them wondering if such self-promotion will result in higher client rates and fees. LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook must be updated regularly to stay relevant. Schedule ongoing maintenance of the activity.

Tactics 100
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Should Companies Manage Their Employees’ LinkedIn Profiles?

Marketing Craftmanship

LinkedIn has become an important business channel, not only for individuals to showcase their professional credentials, but also for companies seeking to promote their value proposition and to establish or manage brand awareness. These brand implications are less significant on Facebook, which is not generally viewed as a business channel.).

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Hedge Fund Marketing: From Oxymoron to Best Practices

Marketing Craftmanship

But to survive and prosper in a marketplace where transparency and trust are now valued by investors and promoted by regulators, hedge funds will be increasingly required to build a rational, risk-averse approach to external communication.Here is a roadmap designed to address that marketing challenge: Build your brand strategy first.

Practices 100
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The Real Price We All Pay for “Brand Journalism”

Marketing Craftmanship

Erosion of journalism’s mandate has accelerated with the growth of “brand journalism,” which is content specifically created to promote commercial interests, very often in a non-transparent manner. Murrow is not pleased.