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Why Marketing Is Important (Even When Word of Mouth Is Working)

Why marketing is important even with strong word of mouth: the three jobs marketing does, why "get my name out there" fails, and where to start.

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Why Marketing Is Important (Even When Word of Mouth Is Working)

Marketing and Strategy: The Difference, and Why the Order Matters

Marketing and strategy aren't the same. The three questions a real strategy answers, how to tell activity from strategy, and the order that compounds.

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Marketing and Strategy: The Difference, and Why the Order Matters

Understanding Branding: Avoid Common Business Mistakes

Branding isn't a logo. What a brand actually does, the mistakes that keep Salem businesses invisible, and a five-minute test to see if yours works.

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Understanding Branding: Avoid Common Business Mistakes