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Research: Why People Really Buy Upcycled Products

Harvard Business

Researchers who analyzed consumer feedback from Etsy discovered that what consumers value most about upcycled products is not their sustainability but their creativity.

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84% of B2B Sales Start with a Referral — Not a Salesperson

Harvard Business

Outbound B2B sales are becoming less and less effective. In fact, a recent survey found that connecting with a prospect now takes 18 or more phone calls, callback rates are below 1%, and only 24% of outbound sales emails are ever opened. Why are more and more buyers avoiding salespeople during the buying process?

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Launching a Skincare Product Line as a Dermatologist

Business Consulting Agency

Starting a skincare product line can be a highly rewarding venture, especially for dermatologists who have a deep understanding of skin health and patient needs. Leveraging your expertise as a dermatologist, you can create high-quality, scientifically-backed products that address specific skin concerns.

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What Subscription Business Models Mean for Sales Teams

Harvard Business

Across the technology industry, subscription sales models are growing in popularity. The trend is having a big impact on sales forces. For example, an enterprise software company recently transitioned from selling custom software as a one-time product to selling monthly SaaS (software as a service) subscriptions.

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Review of “Open Leadership” Framework (Leadership and Social Technologies Book)

Steve Shu Consulting

This part also frames open strategy in terms of four objective areas (applicable to company/brand/product) of learn, dialog, support, and innovate and increasing levels of engagement with constituents. Openness Covenants – This part of the book covers social media guidelines and policies. business school curricula).

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How to Write a Great Sales Letter

The Fearless Marketer

Directing your prospect to online information about your services (what I call a Sales Letter). But the most neglected part of this process is that durn* sales letter. Why a sales letter is absolutely essential. Why a sales letter is absolutely essential. However… What should go into your sales letter?

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Want To Be On The Leading Edge? Forget About It.

Markovitz Consulting

All too often, companies that strive for first mover advantage bleed their products—or their entire organization—to death. Peter Golder and Gerard Tellis’s seminal study of 500 brands in 50 product categories reveals that almost half of market pioneers fail. Good luck finding any of those products today.