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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

YoungUpstarts

I wrote “ The Risk Advantage “ to help entrepreneurs face the many situations, predicaments, and crises they’ll encounter during their lives and to help formulate their leadership style and business strategy. If your gut call turns out to be the wrong one, it doesn’t mean you’re defeated — it’s simply a part of leadership.

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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. I used to think that the success of my last startup was due to our software quality, thought leadership, patents, etc. Inflation: The Next Big Opportunity? While all this was true, something else was going on.

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Episode 44: Communication and Credibility with Scott Spiro and Tony Lillios

Mike Michalowicz

He looks to work with companies targeting to disrupt their industry with a solid leadership team. Get involved with direct marketing, go into media (news channels, radio shows, etc) to build credibility. He looks to work with companies targeting to disrupt their industry with a solid leadership team. Show Quotes .

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28 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Organization, Communities or Associations they Belong to That Help Support Their Business

Hearpreneur

These include the National Retail Federation, the E-commerce Association, the Direct Marketing Association, and the American Marketing Association. Vistage is an organization that focuses on CEO and executive mentoring, leadership training, and growth.

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Our Town – A Family Legacy

YoungUpstarts

Our Town is an interesting direct marketing business which essentially introduces people who move to a new neighborhood to the businesses within that community. Michael Plummer Senior was a nonchalant, smooth-talking, old-school, “gut business” guy who created a business model that was inoperable without his leadership.

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Tips of the Trade with Seth Godin

Duct Tape Marketing

His most recent book, This is Marketing , was an instant bestseller in countries around the world. By focusing on everything from effective marketing and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the world. Like this show? Like this show?

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Creativity is a Choice and It’s Important

Duct Tape Marketing

By focusing on everything from effective marketing and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the world. In 2013, Seth was one of just three professionals inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame.

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