Sales and marketing Books

Book SynopsisGet a handle on the most uptodate selling strategies and techniques that will help you grow your business. Are you looking to enter the world of sales, or are you looking for new tips and tactics to expand your business? Selling For Dummies gives you the latest information on how to research your prospects, master the steps of the sales process, follow up with happy customers, and much more. This straighttalking guide helps you develop the sales, communication, and negotiating skills you need to deliver successful presentations, win and retain customers, and get the results you want. Discover what selling is - and isn't! Find out how knowing your clients sets you apart from the rest and helps you get to yes' Use the seven steps of the selling cycle to score appointments, make a good impression, give winning presentations, address client concerns, close sales and more Get valuable tips on how to follow up and Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Laying a Solid Foundation for Selling 9 Chapter 1: Selling Is All Around You 11 Chapter 2: Working Through the Seven-Step Selling Cycle 23 Chapter 3: Selling and Your Mindset for Success 37 Part II: Doing Your Homework before You Sell a Thing 55 Chapter 4: Understanding Your Potential Clients 57 Chapter 5: Knowing Your Product 91 Chapter 6: Making Technology Your Friend 99 Part III: The Anatomy of a Sale 111 Chapter 7: Finding the People Who Want What You Sell 113 Chapter 8: Arranging Appointments That Stick 131 Chapter 9: Building Relationships and Gathering Information to Ensure Success 145 Chapter 10: Making Winning Presentations 169 Chapter 11: Handling Client Objections 191 Chapter 12: Winning the Business and Closing the Sale 205 Chapter 13: Getting Referrals from Your Present Clients 221 Part IV: Growing Your Business 233 Chapter 14: Following Up and Keeping in Touch 235 Chapter 15: Managing Your Time Efficiently 253 Chapter 16: Partnering Your Way to Success 275 Part V: You Can’t Win ’Em All: Keeping the Faith in Sales 283 Chapter 17: Staying Focused and Positive 285 Chapter 18: Setting Goals to Stay Focused 297 Chapter 19: Selling in a Challenging Economy 309 Part VI: The Part of Tens 321 Chapter 20: The Ten Biggest Sales Mistakes to Avoid 323 Chapter 21: Ten Strategies for Improving Your Selling 329 Index 335

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Book SynopsisRetail Marketing and Branding, 2nd Edition looks at how retailers can make more out of their marketing money with retail best practices in branding and marketing spend optimization.Table of ContentsForeword xi Introduction to the Second Edition xiii Second Edition Acknowledgments xv Introduction to the First Edition xvii First Edition Acknowledgments xxi Commonly Used Acronyms xxiii Part I Building Superior Retail Brands 1 1 Principles of Successful Brand Management: Art, Science, Craft 3 Art, science, craft 5 Creativity and consistency 6 Strengths and weaknesses 8 Touch point orchestration 9 2 Segmentation 21 Relevance in retail 22 Top management attention 23 Consumer needs 26 Strategic segmentation 30 Implementation 32 3 A Guide to Excellence in Retail Brand Management 37 The brand diamond 37 The brand purchase funnel 42 BrandMatics 45 The brand promise 50 Brand delivery 52 4 Developing and Refining Retail Formats 63 Basic types of format development 64 The four-step process 66 Implementation support 74 5 Store Brand Portfolio Management 77 Multiple formats and brands 78 BrandMatics Advanced 80 The brand space map 81 Impact estimation 84 6 Private Label Branding 89 PL growth 90 Four generations of PL 95 PL strategy 100 SKU selection 102 Capabilities 103 Part II Optimizing Marketing ROI 105 7 How to Spend It: Fact-based Media Mix Optimization 107 Media landscape transformation 108 Equal footing 110 Three approaches 112 8 Budget Sizing: The Million-dollar Question 117 Systematic approach 117 Transparency 119 Outside-in benchmarking 121 Inside-out budgeting 123 Efficiency modeling 125 Budget level estimate 126 9 Budget Prioritization 129 Decision mode 129 Investment units 131 Full transparency 134 Prioritization criteria 136 Avoiding automation 140 10 Reach–Cost–Quality 147 Vehicle optimization 148 Apples and apples 149 Universal scores 157 11 Marketing Mix Modeling 161 How to spend it 161 Impact comparison 163 Applications 165 Multi-lever transparency 166 What to watch out for 168 12 The Digital Retail (R)evolution 179 End-to-end digitalization 181 Channel convergence 183 Localization 186 Social media 188 Content management 191 Brick-and-mortar 192 13 POS Marketing 197 The most powerful vehicle 197 Lack of leverage 199 Systematic management 200 Tangible and intangible elements 203 The human factor 211 14 Leaflets and Local Print Advertising: How to Achieve Local Media Excellence 217 The true point of sale 217 A complex challenge 219 Fine-tuning 222 Product selection 223 Geo-marketing 225 15 Fact-based Promotion Management 231 Balance pricing and promotions 232 KPIs for optimization 235 Supplier negotiations 239 Margin improvement 241 16 Excellence in Classical Media 247 A key element 248 Creativity and content fit 252 Testing and learning 255 Message delivery 257 Creative partners 261 17 Digital Marketing Excellence 269 Value proposition 270 Digital strategy 272 Search engine marketing 276 Display advertising 280 Social media integration 282 Digital marketing organization 287 18 Maximizing Customer Value with Data-driven CLM 297 Full value 298 Deep understanding 302 Predictive modeling 305 Keeping track 308 Capability building 310 Applications 316 19 Smart Sourcing 325 Sizeable savings 326 Efficiency levers 329 Efficiency optimization 332 Best practice 337 Deep dive 340 Part III Ten Perspectives on Retail Marketing 347 20 Ten Perspectives on Retail Marketing 349 Contributors 351 Index 365

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Book SynopsisMarketing guru Philip Kotler and global marketing strategist Milton Kotler show you how to survive rough economic waters With the developed world facing slow economic growth, successfully competing for a limited customer base means using creative and strategic marketing strategies. Market Your Way to Growth presents eight effective ways to grow in even the slowest economy. They include how to increase your market share, develop enthusiastic customers, build your brand, innovate, expand internationally, acquire other businesses, build a great reputation for social responsibility, and more. By engaging any of these pathways to growth, you can achieve growth rates that your competitors will envy. Proven business and marketing advice from leading names in the industry Written by Philip Kotler, the major exponent of planning through segmentation, targeting, and position followed by the 4 Ps of marketing and author of the books Marketing 3.0, Ten DeTable of ContentsIntroduction: Preparing to Master the Eight Pathways to Growth xi 1 Grow by Building Your Market Share 1 2 Grow through Developing Committed Customers and Stakeholders 27 3 Grow by Developing a Powerful Brand 49 4 Grow by Innovating New Products, Services, and Experiences 73 5 Grow by International Expansion 117 6 Grow by Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances, and Joint Ventures 135 7 Grow by B uilding an Outstanding Reputation for Social Responsibility 153 8 Grow by Partnering with Government and NGOs 169 Epilogue 191 Notes 201 Index 207

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Book SynopsisHarness Code Halos to gain competitive advantage in the digital era Amazon beating Borders, Netflix beating Blockbuster, Apple beating Kodak, and the rise of companies like Google, LinkedIn, and Pandora are not isolated or random events.Trade ReviewAll in all, this is an easy read on an interesting topic it will help you to predict and prepare for changes in the way your company does business in the future (B2B Marketing, July 2014)Table of ContentsDisclaimer v Acknowledgments vii Introduction: The Value of the Virtual 1 Part I: Digits Over Widgets: The Next Age of Business and Technology Chapter 1: “Will It Happen to Us?” 9A Trillion-Dollar Opportunity or an Extinction Event Chapter 2: The Personal Code Halo: 16Press “1” for the Real You Chapter 3: The Five Business Code Halos: 28Connecting Customers, Products, and Organizations Chapter 4: The Anatomy of a Winning Code Halo Solution 38Chapter 5: The SMAC Stack: 56The New Technology of Code Chapter 6: The Pattern of Digital Disruption: 70The Crossroads Model Chapter 7: The Code Halo Economy: 85The Economics of Information Part II: Four Principles for Success in the Code Halo Economy Chapter 8: Delivering Beautiful Products and Experiences 102 Chapter 9: Don’t Be Evil 2.0: 117Earning—and Keeping—Trust in a Transparent World Chapter 10: Manage Your Career Based on Code: 145Winning in the Wirearchy Chapter 11: Make IT Your Halo Heroes: 158Transform Your Technology Organization Part III: Winning with the Crossroads Model Chapter 12: Seize Advantage During Ionization: 176Sense, Innovate, and Prepare to Pilot Chapter 13: Create a Spark: 194Pilot Your Best Code Halo Solutions Chapter 14: Enrich and Scale at Internet Speed: 210Turn a Spark into a Blaze Conclusion: Winning in the New Code Rush 224 Notes 228 Photo Credits 237 Index 238

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Book SynopsisA new marketing paradigm focuses on the concentrated economic power of 600 global cities. City-Centered Marketing: Why Local is the Future of Global Business is a compelling practical analysis of a new direction of marketing within the context of intensifying urbanization and the shift of global economy from West to East. Philip Kotler, one of the world''s foremost marketing experts, and his brother Milton, an international marketing strategist, explain why the future of marketing must focus on top global cities and their metro regions, and not squandered resources on small cities. Marketing is city-centered activity. 600 global cities will contribute 65 percent of the global GDP of $67 trillion by 2025. The top 100 cities will contribute 25 percent of GDP, and 440 of these top 600 cities will be in the developing world. Top cities have to improve their marketing prowess in compete for the right companies and settling on the best terms. By 2025, the vast majoritTable of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgments xix 1 The Economic Power of Global Cities 1 2 How City Metropolitan Regions Compete in the Global Economy 33 3 The Real Generators of Wealth: Global Multinational Company Investment 57 4 How Multinational Companies Target Global City Markets for Expansion 75 5 How Cities Compete to Attract Midsize and Large Multinational Companies 109 6 How a Nation Can Help Its City Economies 155 7 The Responsibilities of Companies and Cities 179 8 How Marketers Manage the City-Centered Global Economy 191 Notes 203 Additional References 235 Index 247

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Book SynopsisRank higher in search results with this guide to SEO and content building supremacy Google is not only the number one search engine in the world, it is also the number one website in the world. Only 5 percent of site visitors search past the first page of Google, so if you''re not in those top ten results, you are essentially invisible. Winning the Game of Googleopoly is the ultimate roadmap to Page One Domination. The POD strategy is what gets you on that super-critical first page of Google results by increasing your page views. You''ll learn how to shape your online presence for Search Engine Optimization, effectively speaking Google''s language to become one of the top results returned for relevant queries. This invaluable resource provides a plan that is universal to any business in any industry, and provides expert guidance on tailoring the strategy to best suit your organization. Coverage includes an explanation of the mechanics of a search, and how to tie your wTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Introduction xv 1 Either You Are Visible or You Are Invisible 1 How Do I (You) Get Found? 4 The Truth Shall Set Us Free! 18 Additional Resources 20 2 Reality Check: Google Is a Monopoly 21 Unlocking Page One of Google 28 Additional Resources 44 3 Creating a Googleopoly: Google Page One Dominance Strategy 45 Additional Resources 56 4 Creating the Ultimate Onsite SEO Website Strategy 57 Domain Name 61 Title Tags 69 Heading Tags 75 Linking 82 Content 90 Conclusion 92 Next Evolution in Onsite SEO 93 Additional Resources 96 5 Video and Video SEO 97 How to Properly Create a Video SEO Campaign 107 Pattern and Voice Recognition Search 108 Content Creation 127 Uploading Your Video to YouTube 129 Video Title 133 Description 140 Meta-Tags/Keywords 145 Advanced Settings 146 Video Location 147 Subtitles and Closed-Captioning for Your Video 148 Annotations 148 Viewer Action and Reaction 151 Sharing and Recommendations 152 Syndication and Supplemental Uploads 153 Supplemental Upload Tip 157 Localized Video SEO 157 Bonus Section: Video Suggestions 158 Additional Resources 162 6 Social Media versus Social Media Optimization 163 The Social Component of Social 164 Sharing Means Attention 164 Social Signals 168 The Most Important Component: Page One Domination 169 Google+ Local Business 172 Facebook 175 Pinterest and Flickr 181 LinkedIn 183 Private Label Your Own Social Network! 183 Additional Resources 187 7 Strategies for Mobile Dominance on Google and Web Success 189 31.3 Percent of All Web Traffic Comes from Mobile Devices! 190 PPC Advertising on Mobile 196 How Mobile Users Search 198 Additional Resources 200 8 Online Reputation Optimization 201 Online Reputation Optimization 202 Interaction with Reviews 210 Additional Resources 216 9 Secondary Websites for Search Dominance 217 Blogs 218 Microsites 222 Customer Appreciation Sites 224 Focus Sites 225 Using Secondary Sites Properly 227 Additional Resources 228 10 Putting It All Together 229 Additional Resources 231 11 Looking into the Future of Google and Search 233 Additional Resources 238 Index 239

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Book SynopsisCustomer Loyalty Isn''t EnoughGrow Your Share of Wallet The Wallet Allocation Rule is a revolutionary, definitive guide for winning the battle for share of customers'' hearts, minds, and wallets. Backed by rock-solid science published in the Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review, this landmark book introduces a new and rigorously tested approachthe Wallet Allocation Rulethat is proven to link to the most important measure of customer loyalty: share of wallet. Companies currently spend billions of dollars each year measuring and managing metrics like customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Score (NPS) to improve customer loyalty. These metrics, however, have almost no correlation to share of wallet. As a result, the returns on investments designed to improve the customer experience are frequently near zero, even negative. With The Wallet Allocation Rule, managers finally have the missing link to business growth withinTable of ContentsPreface xvii Foreword xix Chapter 1 It’s “Oh My God!” Bad 1 Key Takeaway: Customer satisfaction is the most widely used metric for measuring and managing customer loyalty. But our research finds that satisfaction does not link to what counts most: market share and share of wallet. Satisfaction is a strong negative predictor of market share. And satisfaction typically explains a miniscule 1 percent of customers’ share of spending in an industry category. This problem isn’t just limited to customer satisfaction. All commonly used measures of customer loyalty—such as the Net Promoter Score (NPS) or recommend intention perform equally badly. This contradicts the message of virtually all programs discussed in the business press regarding the relationship of satisfaction and NPS to business performance. The grim reality is that most of these efforts are doomed to fail. Moreover, they often run counter to a firm’s competitive positioning and strategy. Growth Is Hard to Find 3 Deconstructing Market Share 4 Different Metric, Same Outcome 8 Satisfaction ≠ Market Share 11 Satisfaction ≠ Share of Wallet 15 Always Wrong on Average 18 A Cautionary Tale 22 The Moral of the Story? 25 Chapter 2 Eureka! The Discovery of the Wallet Allocation Rule 27 Key Takeaway: Satisfied customers who recommend your brand are important. But all too often customers like your competitors just as much as they like your brand. The end result is that you are losing sales. To understand what drives share of wallet and ultimately market share, managers need to shift their focus from the drivers of satisfaction or NPS to the drivers of rank. Our research conclusively proves that the rank that customers assign to a brand relative to other brands they use predicts share of wallet using a simple, previously unknown formula, which we’ve named the Wallet Allocation Rule. Getting There 29 Determining Your Rank 32 The Wallet Allocation Rule and Share: The Evidence 33 The “Best” Metric? 38 Why Does the Wallet Allocation Rule Work? 40 Using the Wallet Allocation Rule 41 Wallet Allocation Rule Strategy 43 How to Improve Your Rank 46 The Rule in Practice 47 Conclusion 49 Chapter 3 The Wallet Allocation Rule in Action 51 Key Takeaway: The drivers of share of wallet are almost always very different from the drivers of satisfaction or NPS. Wallet Allocation Rule analysis gets to the heart of what drives wallet share by identifying what drives customers’ preference for your brand vis-à-vis competition instead of simply determining what makes customers happy. Grinding a New Set of Lenses 52 Putting the Wallet Allocation Rule to Work 53 Conclusion 88 Chapter 4 Customers as Assets 89 Key Takeaway: Growth is easy for firms willing to give their products away—for as long as they remain in business! But the first duty of a business is to survive. Managers must never lose sight of the fact that the end goal is profits, not just revenues. The Wallet Allocation Rule Is Not a Panacea 91 Revenue ≠ Profits 98 Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Pain 99 Money-Losing Delighters 102 Aligning Satisfaction, Share of Wallet, Revenue, and Profit 104 Conclusion 106 Chapter 5 New Metrics That Matter for Growth 109 Key Takeaway: The Wallet Allocation Rule makes it possible for managers to easily link customer satisfaction to share of wallet. But because the rule is based upon a company’s relative rank, not its absolute satisfaction level, firms need to add new metrics to their list of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Glass Houses and Stones 110 Must-Have Marketing Metrics 112 Customer Satisfaction 115 Key Drivers and Market Barriers 121 Demand Evidence 127 Chapter 6 Making It Happen 129 Key Takeaway: Rather than end this book with a cheerleader’s call to “Go, Fight, Win!” we instead want to focus on this all too important fact: Without proper execution, good ideas can and often do fail. The Wallet Allocation Rule is no exception. We end by identifying the most common failure points, and what you can do to avoid them. Rule 1: Get the Data Right 131 Rule 2: Set the Right Performance Standards 135 The Next Disruption 136 Afterword What’s Next? 139 Establish That You Need It 139 Get Help 139 Let’s Talk 140 Connect with Us 140 Visit www.walletrule.com 140 Appendix A Quick Start Guide 141 What Is the Wallet Allocation Rule? 141 Wallet Allocation Rule Strategy 143 Identifying Opportunities for Improving Share of Wallet 146 An Example in the Credit Union Industry 147 Conclusion 149 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions 151 When Is It Appropriate to Use the Wallet Allocation Rule? 151 Does the Wallet Allocation Rule Work with All Satisfaction Metrics? 152 Is There a Preferred Metric We Should Use to Determine a Brand’s Rank? 153 How Do I Ensure That All Relevant Competitors Are Ranked? 154 What Metrics Should Be on My “Dashboard” Related to the Wallet Allocation Rule? 154 Why Does the Wallet Allocation Rule Work? 155 Will Relative Net Promoter Score Work? 155 Isn’t Share of Wallet Just a Function of a Brand’s Reach (i.e., Penetration)? 156 Visit www.walletrule.com 157 Acknowledgments 159 Principal Contributors 159 About the Authors 187 Timothy Keiningham, PhD 187 Lerzan Aksoy, PhD 188 Luke Williams 189 Alexander Buoye, PhD 189 Notes 191 Index 211

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction From the Old World to the New 1 Section 1: Two Left Feet Typical Tactics Are Out of Sync with the Market 25 Section 2: Center of the Universe Typical Tactics Are Focused on the Wrong Person 55 Section 3: One-Night Stand Typical Tactics Damage Relationships and Long-Term Potential 87 Section 4: May Cause Headaches, Dizziness, and Internal Bleeding Typical Tactics Harm Reputations and Create Unintended Consequences 111 Contrarian Primer 137 Pendulum Swing 145 References 151 About the Authors 155 Index 157

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Book SynopsisAre your sales presentations stuck in the 20th century? Sales Presentations For Dummies rises to the challenge of guiding you through the process of engaging and persuading busy buyers in a world that's constantly bombarding them with sales pitches.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Sales Presentations 5 Chapter 1: Embracing the Future of Sales Presentations 7 Chapter 2: Discovering What You Need to Know Before You Begin 15 Chapter 3: Tailoring Your Value Proposition to Fit Your Audience 35 Part II: Building a Blockbuster Presentation 49 Chapter 4: Structuring a Persuasive Presentation 51 Chapter 5: Unleashing the Power of a Strong Opening 73 Chapter 6: Ratcheting Up the Tension as You Build Your Case 89 Chapter 7: Creating Closings That Make Your Prospect Take Action 107 Chapter 8: Crafting Your Agenda, Intro, and Company Overview 127 Chapter 9: Designing a Winning Presentation 143 Part III: Delivering an Impactful Presentation 163 Chapter 10: The Presenter’s 3 Cs: Credibility, Connection, and Confidence 165 Chapter 11: Leveraging Your Voice and Body for Impact 177 Chapter 12: Increasing Emotional Engagement through Storytelling 197 Chapter 13: Managing — and Surviving — Stage Fright 217 Part IV: The New Rules of Engagement: Interacting with Your Audience 227 Chapter 14: Engaging and Managing Your Audience 229 Chapter 15: Handling Objections Like a Pro 251 Part V: Focusing on Special Types of Presentations 267 Chapter 16: Presenting as a Team Sport 269 Chapter 17: Mastering Web Presentations 283 Chapter 18: Delivering a Product Demonstration That Drives Sales 305 Chapter 19: Adjusting for Specialty Presentations and Audiences 319 Part VI: The Part of Tens 335 Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Recover from Presentation Disaster 337 Chapter 21: Ten PowerPoint Tips You Must Know 341 Chapter 22: Ten Things You Need to Know When Presenting with Your Tablet 347 Index 353

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Book SynopsisThe essential roadmap for the new realities of selling when buyers are in charge Sales and service are being radically redefined by the biggest communications revolution in human history. Today buyers are in charge! There is no more ''selling''there is only buying. When potential customers have near perfect information on the web, it means salespeople must transform from authority to consultant, product narratives must tell a story, and businesses must be agile enough to respond before opportunity is lost. The New Rules of Sales and Service demystifies the new digital commercial landscape and shows you how to stay ahead of the pack. Companies large and small are revolutionizing the way business gets done, and this book takes you inside the new methods and strategies that are critical to success in the modern market. Real-world examples illustrate the new marketplace in action, and demonstrate the brilliant utility of taking a new look at your customer and your businTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 The Time is NOW 6 Living in the Past: The Old School of Sales and Service 7 First Marketing and PR, Now Sales and Service 8 The New Rules of Marketing and PR Are Now Widely Adopted 9 Living Real Time and Mobile Has Changed Everything We Do 10 Why Sales and Service Are Experiencing a Revolutionary Transformation 11 Restoring the Human Touch: The Compelling Power of Authenticity 12 The Importance of Story 13 Social Media is All about Connecting and Sharing 13 Content Drives Sales and Service 14 We’re All in Sales and Service Now 14 Online Content That Informs, Entertains . . . and Sells Insurance 15 Updates to This Revised Edition 17 Learning from Examples: How the Successes of Others Can Provide Ideas and Options for Your Own Organization 18 1 The Old World of Sales and Service 21 The Old Sales Model: “Dialing for Dollars” 21 The Voice of Authority: When the Salesperson Was the Expert 22 The Salesperson Expert versus the Web-Educated Buyer 24 “These Sales Leads Stink!” 26 Tell the Truth: The Power of Authenticity 26 Customer Disservice: The Little Things That Drive Us Crazy 29 “Please Take a Moment to Complete Our Survey”: All Take and No Give 30 “There’s a Robocall on Line One. It Says It’s Urgent.” 32 Receiving an Email Address is Not an Invitation to Spam 34 Adding Social Media to Old School Sales and Support is Still Old School 35 The Old Rules of Sales and Service 36 2 The New Rules of Sales and Service 39 Setting Down the Rules 39 Living Up to Their Name: OPEN Communications to Customers 42 The Communications Revolution That Wasn’t Televised 47 Time to Join the Revolution 50 An Invaluable Sales and Service Asset: Your Employees 51 Big Data. Rich Data. 52 An Underground Business Cooks Up Innovative Sales and Service to Discover a Menu for Success 54 Navigating Your Sales and Service Plan 57 3 Your Story 59 Storytelling 59 “Let Me Tell You a Little Bit about Me”: The Story Customers Tell Themselves 60 Call Larry: How One Entrepreneur’s Story Defines a Company 61 The New Model: The Salesperson as Consultant 62 Mastering the Art of Effective Storytelling for Any Organization 66 The Health Club That Tells Its Story by Exercising an Attitude 68 “What Happens Next?”: How a Compelling Narrative Builds a Following 71 A Story That Sells 74 4 Integrating Marketing and Sales with Buyer Personas 77 Creating Magic by Adding Context to Content 77 The Power of Content That Provides Exactly What You Need 79 The Nobis Hotel Sells to David Meerman Scott 80 Making Stuff Up 82 Annoying Three out of Four Customers 82 Egocentric Nonsense 84 Buyer Personas 84 No Red Alfa Romeo? 86 Multiple Personality Order 87 The Buyer Persona Interview 89 Uncover New and Valuable Information with Buyer Persona Research 91 GoPro Keeps Its Buyer Personas in Focus and Sells Millions of Cameras 92 Close the Gap between Sales and Marketing 94 Becoming the Buyer Expert in Your Company 97 The Buyer Persona Profile 98 How Buyer Personas and Journey Mapping Integrate Marketing and Sales 101 Midnight Oil 105 Sales and Marketing Working Together 106 People Reaching People 107 5 The Sales Cycle is Now the Buying Cycle 109 We’re Buying. So Stop Selling. 109 The End of the High Pressure Zone 112 Mingling with Buyers at the Learning Party 114 Educate and Inform 115 The Buyers’ Journey 117 Driving People into the Buying Process 117 The Collective Intelligence of a Million Mechanical Engineers Creates a Unique Marketplace . . . and More 118 Now Raise Your Hand (Please) 119 Got Square Footage? 120 The Merging of Sales and Content to Facilitate the Close 121 A Customer for Life 123 How the New Rules of Selling Contributed to a Math Education Program’s Success 124 Lead Generation Calculus 127 Growing Business in a Shrinking Industry . . . without Leads 128 Please Don’t Squeeze the Buyers 130 Can I Have Your Phone Number? 131 Lessons from the Grateful Dead 132 The Hybrid Lead Generation Model 134 Defining Your Business in the Marketplace 135 Are You Watching Your Direct Competition or Your Customers? 137 Learning from Outside Your Comfort Zone 138 Do You Even Need Salespeople? 139 The Product That Virtually Sells Itself 140 Good for You, but What about the Rest of Us? 142 6 Agile, Real-Time Social Sales 145 The Quickest Wins My Business 145 The Ideal: Agile Sales 146 The Decisive Advantage: Speed 149 Context: The Key to Unlock Every Buyer 150 Newsjacking to Find Buyers 151 Ronnie Dunn’s Real-Time Disruption 152 The Art and Science of Newsjacking to Reach Buyers and Create Real-Time Sales Opportunities 153 Newsjacking: One Lawyer Considers the Legal Implications 156 Live Stream Your Take on the News with Periscope 157 Automation Runs Amok 159 When Real-Time Sales Put You at the Front of the Line 161 Who is Selling Whom? 163 Agile Sales Require a Real-Time Mind-Set 163 Agile Sales Mean Going Off Script 165 Big Data Plus Real-Time Technology Drives Sales 166 Predictive Analytics 167 Social Selling and Your Customer Relationship Management 172 Obsessing over Sales Forecasts Does Nothing for Your Buyers 176 Brawn or Brains? 177 Buying Signals! 178 7 The New Service Imperative 181 Busted Dishwasher. Great Service 181 What is Customer Service Anyway? 183 The Elements of Customer Service 184 Customer Service and Corporate Culture 185 Content Creation 185 Great Customer Service Drives Sales 186 Getting Sales and Service into Alignment 186 Poor Customer Service is the Norm 187 Teaching Customers to Wait for a Sale 189 A Clear Picture of How Great Service Generates Additional Leads 190 A Nonprofit Changes the Rules of Charitable Reporting While Also Changing the World 192 “I Hope Everyone Who Works for Your Company Burns in Hell” 194 Great Customer Service Starts in Person 196 Customer Service “Wow!” 197 First, Educate and Inform Your Customers 198 Surveys: Your Opportunity to Gather Real Data 199 Using Customer Feedback to Grow Revenue 204 How to Conduct a Survey That Helps Grow Revenue 206 8 Agile, Real-Time Social Service 209 Embracing Change 209 The Real-Time Customer Engagement Mind-Set 210 How Boeing Used Real-Time Communications during the 787 Dreamliner Crisis 211 Putting Your Customers First 214 Customer Service Using Social Media 216 Vodafone Egypt Proves Social Customer Service Works Worldwide 218 People Want to Do Business with Other People 220 The Value of Personal Communications 221 Lost in Clinical Gobbledygook 223 Terrible Healthcare Customer Service 223 Healthier Patients through Video Customer Service in Healthcare 224 Making Clients Feel More Connected 228 Making Healthcare Personal 228 Customers and Business Growth 231 Implementing Agile Customer Service 232 9 The Social You 235 When the World’s Attention Turns to Your Expertise 236 Getting Social 239 Why Social Networking is Like Exercise 240 People You Know 241 You’re Already Online 241 The Sharing More Than Selling Rule 242 Building a Fan Base One Download at a Time 244 Don’t Hide in the Shadows 244 You Are Not a Cat 247 Building a Following 248 Tweeting Yourself into a Job 249 Inbound Job Search 251 Achieving Your Dreams 252 Manage Your Fear 255 What a World We Live In! 256 10 Your Social Company 259 Building the Social Selling Process into a Large Organization 259 Hiring for Social Success 262 Sales Managers Must Adapt, Too 265 Training for Social Success 266 A New Kind of Company 268 Your Sales and Service Ecosystem 269 Your Turn 271 Acknowledgments 273 About the Author 275 Index 277 Master Newsjacking: The Online Course 289 Have David Meerman Scott Speak at Your Next Event! 291

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Book SynopsisUnMarket to build trust and make lifelong customers! In 2009, Scott Stratten and Alison Stratten wrote the bestsellingUnMarketing: Stop Marketing, Start Engaging and began a journey that would take them around the world sharing their message of engagement with corporations, entrepreneurs, and students.They are now back with this second edition, because Everything has Changed and Nothing is Different, with all the brilliance of the first edition, plus new content and commentary to reflect the rapidly changing landscape we all live, buy, and work in today. For generations, marketing has been hypocritical. We''ve been taught to market to others in ways we hate being marketed to (cold-calling, flyers, ads, etc.). So why do we still keep trying the same stale marketing moves? UnMarketingshows you how to unlearn the old ways and consistently attract and engage the right customers. You''ll stop just pushing out your message and prayinTable of ContentsIntroduction xi 1 Everything Has Changed and Nothing is Different 1 2 The Hierarchy of Buying 3 3 A Word on Experts 7 4 Trust Gap 11 5 ROD: Return on Donuts 15 6 Restaurant That Didn’t Get It 19 7 Cold-Calling 23 8 Aiming Your Company at the Bottom of the Barrel 27 9 Pull and Stay 33 10 Reasons Why Companies Don’t Use Social Media 37 11 Social Media (Social Currency as Well) 39 12 Twitter versus Facebook versus LinkedIn 43 13 Social Media Platforming 47 14 UnPodcasting 53 15 HARO 57 16 The Game Has Changed: Immediacy and Relevancy 59 17 Publicized Customer Service 63 18 Don’t Bank on the Bold 69 19 Seven Deadly Social Media Sins 73 20 The Millennials Are Coming 81 21 How Twitter Changed Scott’s Business 85 22 Tassimo 91 23 Domino’s—Word of Mouth: Mouths Are Moving . . . 95 24 Naked Pizza 99 25 Don’t Feed the Trolls 101 26 Social Media for Social Good 105 27 Your Website—Old School versus New School 113 28 Your Captcha is Craptcha 123 29 Experience Gap 127 30 Raising and Keeping the Bar High—Cirque 131 31 Stirring Coffee 135 32 Using “Stop Start Continue” 143 33 Zappos 147 34 Rockport 153 35 FreshBooks 155 36 Why You Can’t Learn from Millionaires 159 37 Authenticity and Transparency 163 38 For Whom the Bell Mobility Tolls 167 39 Scott’s Transparency on Twitter 175 40 Your Transparency 177 41 Affiliates 179 42 Testimonials 183 43 Best Sellers 187 44 Why Being a Work-at-Home Mom is Bad for Business 189 45 Hello? Walmart? 193 46 Idea Creation 197 47 Idea Delivery 201 48 Doing In-Person Seminars 207 49 Tele-Seminars (now Webinars) 213 50 Viral Marketing 217 51 Video 227 52 Be Prepared for Success 235 53 Undercover UnMarketing 241 54 Putting It into Practice 247 55 Lush 251 56 Trade Shows 253 57 Social Media at Trade Shows 261 58 UnNetworking: Why Networking Events Are Evil 265 59 The Awesomeness of Being a 2.0 Author 269 60 The UnTour 273 61 The UnEnd 277 Index 279

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword xvii Introduction xix Why You Need Phone Scripts xxii How to Get the Most from This Book xxvii Part I Laying the Groundwork for Success 1 Chapter 1 What It Takes to Be a Top Producer: Ten Characteristics of Top Sales Producers 3 Top Characteristic #1: Make a Commitment 5 Top Characteristic #2: Be Prepared for Recurring Selling Situations 8 Top Characteristic #3: Record & Critique Your Calls For 90 Days 11 Top Characteristic #4: Thoroughly Qualify Each Prospect 14 Top Characteristic #5: Re-qualify Prospects at the Beginning of your Close 17 Top Characteristic #6: Build Rapport Before, during, and After a Sale 19 Top Characteristic #7: Ask for the Sales Multiple Times 22 Top Characteristic #8: Treat Gatekeepers with Courtesy and Respect 25 Top Characteristic #9: Resign from the Company Club 28 Top Characteristic #10: Invest Daily in Your Attitude 30 Part II Prospecting Techniques and Scripts 35 Chapter 2 Better, Smarter Prospecting Techniques: New Cold Calling Techniques That Work 37 A Fresh Prospecting Approach for You 41 A Better Approach Than “How Are You Today?” 43 Don’t Say That, Say This! 45 How to Develop an Effective Elevator Pitch 50 Four Ways to Get Past the Gatekeeper 52 Why Asking for Help is a Great Way to Get Information 55 Stop Pitching the Gatekeeper—and What to Do Instead 57 What to Do if the Prospect Takes Only Emails 60 Chapter 3 Dealing with Resistance When Prospecting: How to Overcome Initial Resistance While Cold Calling 65 Eighteen New Ways to Handle “I’m Not Interested” 67 Five New Ways to Handle “Just Email Me Something” 71 Five (Nine, Really!) New Ways to Handle “I’m Too Busy” 74 Five New Ways to Handle “We’re Currently Working with Someone” 77 Ten New Ways to Handle “We’re All Set” 79 How to Overcome “We Handle That in House” 82 How to Handle the “We’re happy with Status Quo” Objection 83 Chapter 4 You Can’t Sell an Unqualified Lead: Qualifying Scripts to Identify Real Buyers 87 Fifteen Ways to Handle the Competition Objection 89 How to Question for Budget 94 How to Qualify for Interest 98 How to Qualify an Influencer 101 The Only Qualifying Question You May Need 104 How to Requalify Existing Prospects and Clients 107 The Two Most Important Qualifiers (and How to Ask for Them) 110 How to Qualify Prospects without Interrogating Them 114 Chapter 5 Other Prospecting Situations—and How to Handle Them 121 The Proper Way to Handle a Call-In Lead 121 Features and Benefits versus Knowing How to Sell 124 How to Build Instant Rapport with C-Level Executives 126 Chapter 6 Voice Mail and Email Strategies 131 Voice Mail: Five Proven Techniques That Get Your Calls Returned 131 The Touch-Point Plan: How to Turn Cold Leads into Warm Leads 137 Conclusion to Prospecting Techniques and Scripts 141 Part III Closing Techniques and Scripts 143 Chapter 7 How to Close the Sale 145 Opening a Closing Call 147 Five Ways to Get Better at Handling Objections 150 How to Use Assumptive Statements 152 The Importance of Confirming Your Answers 154 Seven Things to Say When Prospects Don’t Have the Time for Your Presentation 155 How to Stay Organized (and Efficient!) 158 How to Get Your Prospect Talking 161 Softening Statements That Keep Prospects Talking 163 Positive Statements That Help You Sell 167 Handling Objections When Requalifying 170 Always Have This Close Handy 174 The Three Times to Handle an Objection 176 Chapter 8 How to Deal with Specific Objections 179 How to Handle “I Haven’t Looked at the Information Yet” 179 Eleven New Ways to Handle “The Price is Too High” 182 Six New Ways to Handle: “I Need to Talk to My Boss” 186 Ten New Ways to Handle the “I Need to Think About It” Objection 190 “I Want to Think About It”—Another 10 New Ways to Handle It! 193 How to Deal Effectively with the Influencer 197 Closing Questions to Isolate the Objection 199 How to Overcome the “We Tried It Before and It Didn’t Work” Objection 204 How to Handle “I’ll Have to Speak with. . . .” 206 How to Handle the References Stall 210 How to Handle “My Supplier is My Friend” 212 How to Overcome the “You Expect Me to Make a Decision Now?” and “I Need to Do More Research” Objections 215 How to Overcome the “Market/Industry/Economy is Bad” Objection 218 How to Overcome the “My Relative Handles That for Me” Objection and the “I Have a Longstanding Relationship with My Vendor” Objection 220 Chapter 9 Winning Closing Techniques 223 How to Use Tie-Downs to Build Momentum 223 Too Many Options? Narrow It Down to Get the Sale Now 229 Boost Your Sales by Using This One Word 231 Ten Ways to Soften the Price Objection and Keep Pitching 233 In Sales, the Most Important Thing to Say is. . . . 236 Ask for the Sale Five Times—at Least! 238 Chapter 10 Follow-Up Strategies 241 The Proper Way to Set a Call Back 241 How to Follow Up with Prospects and Win Business 244 Staying Top of Mind Across a Longer Time Frame 248 Conclusion 250 Acknowledgments 255 Connect with Mike Brooks 257 About the Author 259 Index 261

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Book SynopsisChange the way you think about sales to sell more, and sell better. Over the past decade, Inbound Marketing has changed the way companies earn buyers' trust and build their brands through meaningful, helpful content. But with that change comes unprecedented access to information in a few quick keystrokes. Enter the age of the empowered buyer, one who no longer has to rely on a sales rep to research their challenges or learn more about how a company's offering might fit their needs. Now, with more than 60% of purchasing decisions made in the absence of a sales rep, the role of the rep itself has been called into question. With no end in sight to this trend, sales professionals and the managers who lead them must transform both the way they think about selling and how they go about executing their sales playbook. Expert author and HubSpot Sales Director, Brian Signorelli has viewed the sales paradigm shift from the insidehis unique insights perfectly describe the steps sales professionals must take to meet the needs of the empowered customer. In this book, readers will learn: How inbound sales grew out of inbound marketing concepts and practicesA step-by-step approach for sales professionals to become inbound sellersWhat it really means to be a frontline sales manager who leads a team of inbound sellersThe role executive leadership plays in affecting an inbound sales transformation For front-line seller, sales manager, executives, and other sales professionals, Inbound Selling is the complete resource to help your business thrive in the age of the empowered buyer.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Foreword xiii On the History of Sales through the Salesperson’s Eyes, by Dan Tyre xiii On the Current State of Sales and What the Decades Ahead May Hold, by Mark Roberge xviii Preface xxiii Introduction xxv An Interview with Brian Halligan xxvi Part 1 The “Why?” Behind Inbound Sales Chapter 1 I Was Never Supposed to Be in Sales 3 Chapter 2 Why Inbound Sales Matters 23 Part 2 How to Be An Inbound Seller: A Playbook for the Front-line Sales Rep Chapter 3 Identify: How to Identify the Right People and Businesses to Pursue 37 Chapter 4 Connect: How to Engage Active—and Not So Active—Buyers 63 Chapter 5 Explore: How to Properly Explore a Buyer’s Goals and Challenges 75 Chapter 6 Advise: How to Advise a Buyer on Whether or Not Your Solution Addresses Their Needs 91 Chapter 7 Closing and Negotiating 109 Part 3 How to Lead Inbound Sellers: Reflections for the Front-line Sales Manager Chapter 8 The First-Time Sales Rep–to-Manager Survival Guide 125 Chapter 9 Reflections on Sales Leadership 147 Part 4 What Inbound Selling Means Across the Executive Suite Chapter 10 Sales Is a Team Sport: The Executives’ Guide to Transforming into an Inbound Sales Organization 177 Part 5 The Future of Sales and The Sales Profession Chapter 11 The Future of Sales: An Epilogue by Derek Wyszynski, board advisor at SalesTribe and CEO of RealSalesAdvice 215 Notes 233 Index 239

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Book SynopsisMilitary Recruiting is a war. It's just a different kind of war than what you were prepared and trained to fight for. Recruiting is a war for talent. Smart, competent, and capable people are rare and in high demand. Every organization, from commercial enterprises, healthcare, non-profit, sports, and education, to the military is in an outright battle to recruit and retain these bright and talented people. Rather than bullets and bombs, the war for talent is won through high-impact prospecting activity, time discipline, intellectual agility, emotional intelligence, and human to human relationships. On this highly competitive, ever changing, asymmetrical battlefield, to win, you must operate at a level of excellence beyond anything asked of military recruiters before. Yet, in this new paradigm, many recruiters are struggling, and most recruiting units are staring down the barrel at 50 percent or more of their recruiters consistently missing Mission. It is Table of ContentsI Go to Basic xv A Conundrum xv Learning the Language xvii Military Recruiting versus Civilian Sales xviii Part I: Mission Critical 1 Chapter 1 Military Recruiting Is Facing a Perfect Storm 3 Qualification Standards Continue to Tighten 5 Chapter 2 Nothing Prepared You for This War 7 On Most Days, Recruiting Doesn’t Feel Much Like Winning 8 Asymmetric Battlefield 9 Civilians 9 Rejection 9 FMR versus What You Learned at the Schoolhouse 11 Chapter 3 Fanatical Prospecting 13 Chapter 4 Stop Wishing Things Were Easier 16 There Is No Easy Button in Military Recruiting 17 Get Better 19 Part II: The Ask 21 Chapter 5 Effective Recruiting Begins with the Discipline to Ask 23 Conjuring the Deepest, Darkest Human Fear 24 Chapter 6 How to Ask 26 Emotional Contagion: People Respond in Kind 27 The Assumptive Ask 28 Shut Up 33 Be Prepared for Objections 34 Part III: On The Move 35 Chapter 7 The More You Prospect, the Luckier You Get 37 The Universal Law of Need 38 The 30-Day Rule 40 The Law of Replacement 42 The Anatomy of a Recruiting Slump 43 Oscar Mike: The First Rule of Recruiting Slumps 45 Make Your Own Luck 45 Chapter 8 The Three Ps That Are Holding You Back 47 Procrastination 48 Perfectionism 50 Paralysis from Analysis 52 Disrupting the Three Ps 52 Part IV: Battle Rhythm 55 Chapter 9 Time Discipline 57 Twenty-Four 58 Leveraging Horstman’s Corollary 60 Time Blocking 63 Stick to Your Guns and Avoid Distractions 65 Concentrate Your Focus 66 Beware of the Ding 68 What Lurks in Your In-box Can and Will Derail Your Recruiting Day 70 Driving Is Not an Accomplishment 71 Protect the Golden Hours 72 Leverage the Platinum Hours 75 Adopt a Command Mind-Set 76 Part V: Targeting 79 Chapter 10 Targeting—Leveraging the Prospecting Pyramid 81 Walk Like an Egyptian: Managing the Prospecting Pyramid 83 Powerful Lists Get Powerful Results 85 The Recruiting Information Support System Is Your Most Valuable Recruiting Tool 87 A Trash Can or a Gold Mine 89 Own It! 90 Chapter 11 Yes Has a Number 91 Recruiting Is Governed by Numbers 93 It’s All About the Ratios 94 Changing Your Yes Number 96 Chapter 12 Qualifying: Talking to the Right People 98 Don’t Swing at Nothing Ugly 99 Moneyball 100 The Balance and Nuance of Qualifying 102 Chapter 13 Prospecting Balance and Objectives 105 Set an Appointment 106 Gather Information and Qualify 107 Build Familiarity 107 Prospecting Is Not Pitching 108 Adopt a Balanced Prospecting Methodology 108 The Fallacy of Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket 109 Avoid the Lunacy of One Size Fits All 110 Part VI: Pick Up the Phone! 113 Chapter 14 Telephone Prospecting Excellence 115 Nobody Answers a Phone That Doesn’t Ring 117 The Telephone Is, Has Always Been, and Will Continue to Be Your Most Powerful Recruiting Tool 118 Nobody Likes It; Get Over It 120 The Ultimate Key to Success Is the Scheduled Phone Block 123 Chapter 15 The Seven-Step Telephone Prospecting Framework 125 Seven-Step Telephone Prospecting Framework 129 Practice the Framework 139 Chapter 16 Just Eat the Frog 140 Chapter 17 Leaving Effective Voice Mail Messages That Get Returned 144 Five-Step Voice Mail Framework to Double Callbacks 145 Develop Compelling Voice Mail Messages 147 Part VII: Objections 149 Chapter 18 Objections Are Not Rejection, but They Feel That Way 151 Not the Same 153 But It Feels the Same 155 Chapter 19 The Science Behind the Hurt 157 A Biological Response 158 The Most Insatiable Human Need 159 Chapter 20 Rejection Proof 161 The Seven Disruptive Emotions 162 Develop Self-Awareness 165 Positive Visualization 166 Manage Self-Talk 167 Change Your Physiology 169 Stay Fit 170 Obstacle Immunity 171 Adversity Is Your Most Powerful Teacher 175 Leveraging Adversity 176 Chapter 21 Prospecting Objections 178 We Feel, Then We Think 180 The Rule of Thirds 183 Prospecting RBOs 184 Prospecting RBOs Can Be Anticipated in Advance 187 Planning for Prospecting RBOs 190 The Three-Step Prospecting Objection Turnaround Framework 192 The Ledge 192 Disrupt 194 Ask 199 Putting It All Together 199 Part VIII: Face-To-Face and Digital Prospecting 201 Chapter 22 Face-to-Face Prospecting 203 The Four-Step Face-to-Face Prospecting Framework 204 First Impressions: Making an Emotional Connection 206 Triggering the Negativity and Safety Biases 207 The Five Questions That Matter Most in Recruiting 210 Likability: The Gateway to Emotional Connections 212 Pitch Slapping 213 Keys to Being More Likable 215 Put Your Recruiting Goggles On 216 Chapter 23 Text Messaging 218 Familiarity Is Everything with Text 219 Use Text to Anchor Face-to-Face Conversations 220 Use Text to Nurture Prospects 221 Use Text to Create Opportunities for Engagement 222 Seven Rules for Structuring Effective Text Prospecting Messages 223 Chapter 24 E-Mail and Direct Messaging 225 The Four Cardinal Rules of E-Mail and Direct Message Prospecting 226 Effective Prospecting E-Mail and Direct Messages Begins with a Plan 233 The Four-Step E-Mail Prospecting Framework 236 Practice, Practice, Practice 242 Pause Before You Press “Send” 242 Chapter 25 Social Recruiting 244 Social Recruiting Is Not a Panacea 245 The Social Recruiting Challenge 245 Social Recruiting Is About Nuance 246 Choosing the Right Social Channels 247 Five Objectives of Social Recruiting 248 The Five Cs of Social Recruiting 256 Social Recruiting + Outbound Prospecting = A Powerful Combination 260 Creating Obligation and Leveraging the Law of Reciprocity with Social Media 262 Chapter 26 The Law of Familiarity 265 Familiarity Reduces Friction and Resistance 266 Five Levers of Familiarity 267 Part IX: Charlie Mike 273 Chapter 27 Mission Drive 275 The Four Pillars of Mission Drive 276 Embrace the Suck—You Have to Grind to Shine 281 The Enduring Mantra of Ultra-High-Performing Recruiters 283 The Mantra of Fanatical Military Recruiting 285 Charlie Mike 286 Notes 289 About the Author 295 Acknowledgments 297 Index 299

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Book SynopsisThe must-have resource for media selling in today's technology-driven environment The revised and updated fifth edition of Media Selling is an essential guide to our technology-driven, programmatic, micro-targeted, mobile, multi-channel media ecosystem. Today, digital advertising has surpassed television as the number-one ad investment platform, and Google and Facebook dominate the digital advertising marketplace. The authors highlight the new sales processes and approaches that will give media salespeople a leg up on the competition in our post-Internet media era. The book explores the automated programmatic buying and selling of digital ad inventory that is disrupting both media buyers and media salespeople. In addition to information on disruptive technologies in media sales, the book explores sales ethics, communication theory and listening, emotional intelligence, creating value, the principles of persuasion, sales stage management guides, and sampleTable of ContentsAbout the Authors ix Acknowledgments xi Preface xiii 1 The Marketing/Media Ecology 1Charles Warner 2 Selling in the Digital Era 15Charles Warner 3 Sales Ethics and Transparency 47Charles Warner 4 The AESKOPP Approach, Attitude, and Goal Setting 61Charles Warner 5 Emotional Intelligence 81Charles Warner 6 Effective Communication, Effective Listening, and Understanding People 91Charles Warner 7 Influence and Creating Value 111Charles Warner 8 The New Buying and Selling Process 139Charles Warner 9 Prospecting and Qualifying 155Charles Warner 10 Researching Insights and Solutions 187Brian Moroz 11 Educating 207Charles Warner 12 Proposing 235Charles Warner 13 Negotiating and Closing 245Charles Warner 14 Customer Success 293Charles Warner 15 Marketing 305Charles Warner 16 Advertising 327Charles Warner 17 Programmatic Marketing and Advertising 353William A. Lederer 18 Measuring Advertising 375William A. Lederer 19 Selling Digital and Cross‐Platform Advertising 391Charles Warner 20 Google and Search 415Brian Moroz 21 Facebook and Social Media 425Charles Warner 22 Television 457Charles Warner 23 Print and Out of Home 475Charles Warner 24 Audio 495Charles Warner 25 Time Management 513Charles Warner Appendix: Digital Advertising Glossary 523 Index 535

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction xv Part 1 Sales: A Noble Profession? 1 Chapter 1 The Great Sales Disconnect 3 Chapter 2 How a Noble Sales Purpose (NSP) Changes Your Brain 17 Chapter 3 Why Profit 5s Not a Purpose 41 Chapter 4 Where Passion Falls Short 51 Chapter 5 The Leadership Question That Changes Everything 59 Part 2 Naming and Claiming Your Noble Sales Purpose 73 Chapter 6 Crafting Your Noble Sales Purpose 75 Chapter 7 Why Specificity is Sexy 83 Chapter 8 The Stories That Make Your NSP Stick 93 Chapter 9 Why Seemingly Sane People Resist Noble Purpose 107 Part 3 Activating Your Purpose With Customers 119 Chapter 10 Making Your NSP More Than a Tagline 121 Chapter 11 The Customer Intelligence You Didn’t Know You Needed 135 Chapter 12 Three Places Where Differentiation Goes to Die 149 Chapter 13 The Dirty Little Secret About Sales Training 161 Chapter 14 Using Technology to Humanize Customers 173 Chapter 15 How Fear Flatlines a Sales Team 179 Part 4 Creating a Tribe of True Believers 193 Chapter 16 Sustaining the “High” of the Close 195 Chapter 17 Sales Meetings That Inspire Action (from Everyone) 201 Chapter 18 Noble Purpose Sales Coaching 209 Chapter 19 Training Your Frontline to Be Noble Purpose Sellers 215 Chapter 20 Incentivizing Purpose 225 Chapter 21 Winning Top Talent 237 Chapter 22 How to Keep Your NSP from Dying in Accounting 245 Chapter 23 Build a Noble Purpose Culture (and Have More Fun at Work) 255 Conclusion: Life on Purpose 263 Appendix A Techniques and Tools 269 Appendix B Glossary 277 Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions 281 Acknowledgments 285 About the Authors 287 Index 289

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword xi Prologue: Marketing in the Post-Normal Era xiii Acknowledgments xv 1 The Omnihouse Model: A Holistic Perspective of Entrepreneurial Marketing 1 2 From Professional to Entrepreneurial Marketing: The Core Elements of the Omnihouse Model 7 3 Rethinking Competition: Collaborating for Sustainability 17 4 Navigating Customers: Progressive Approach for Stronger Market Position 33 5 Unifying Capabilities: Converging Mindsets Within an Organization 47 6 Integrating Functions: Converging Departments Within an Organization 55 7 Converging Creativity and Productivity: From Idea Generation to Capital Optimization 67 8 Creativity and the Balance Sheet: Securing Funding for Imaginative Capabilities 79 9 Converging Innovation and Improvement: Solution-Centric Approach for Higher Profit Margin 93 10 Converging Leadership and Management: Maintaining Values and Increasing Market Value 109 11 Finding and Seizing Opportunities: From Business Outlook to Marketing Architecture 123 12 Building Omni Capabilities: From Preparation to Execution 141 13 Securing Future Trajectory: From Balance Sheet to Market Value 161 14 Uniting Marketing and Finance: From Separation to Integration 181 15 Technology for Humanity: High Tech, Higher Touch 199 16 Technology and Stakeholders: Leveraging Tools to Increase Value 211 17 The Post-Operational Excellence: Balancing Rigidity and Flexibility 225 Epilogue: Visioning the Next Curve 241 Appendix: Punokawan and Pandava: The Indonesian Mythic Symbols of CI-EL and PI-PM in the Omnihouse Model 249 About the Authors 253 Index 255

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface: the Revolution of 1972 ix Part I: Playing the Game: Understanding Video Games as Media 1 1 Introduction: The Gaming Moment 3 2 Tricks Your TV Can Do: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Gaming 13 3 Why Do We Game?: Gamer Motivations and Psychology 43 4 Underworld: Violence, Addiction, Toxicity, Representation, and Brand Safety 59 5 Getting in the Game (without Changing It): Gaming Integration Opportunities for Businesses 75 Part II: Watching the Game: Esports, Streaming, and Games as a Viewing Experience 99 6 Multiplayer: An Introduction to Esports 101 7 Good Luck Having Fun: The Rise of Esports 117 8 Work to Play and Play to Work: Game Streaming and Streamers 135 9 Unbalanced: Opportunities in Game Viewing for Businesses 149 Part III: Storytelling in Virtual Worlds: Future Directions and Conclusions 171 10 Life in the Screen: Metaverse and Future Directions 173 11 Conclusion: Point of No Return 189 Notes 199 Acknowledgments 221 About the Author 223 Index 225

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Book SynopsisAn imaginative, witty, original but deadly serious introduction to all the concepts you need in marketing today. Successful executives know that marketing as a process and an orientation is a necessity for understanding where a company needs to go and how to get there. It''s not difficult to spot those organizations that have failed to adopt a marketing approach! In order for managers and students to quickly grasp the key principles, one of the world''s leading marketing educators, Malcolm McDonald, has teamed up with expert cartoonist and educational designer, Peter Morris, to create this short, unique and powerful guide. Using black and white cartoons and graphics packed with ideas and examples, Marketing Plans: A Complete Guide in Pictures is a highly accessible primer that is both a rigorous and serious introduction to the subject for those discovering marketing for the first time, and a versatile companion for more experienced professionals. This boTable of ContentsIntroduction vi 1 Understanding the Marketing Process 1 2 The Marketing Planning Process I 15 3 the Marketing Planning Process II 29 4 The Customer and Market Audit 41 5 The Product Audit 51 6 Setting Marketing Objectives and Strategies 67 7 The Communication Plan I 77 8 the Communication Plan II 91 9 The Pricing Plan 101 10 Place: The Distribution and Customer Service Plan 115 11 Marketing Information, Forecasting and Organization 131 12 Designing and Implementing a Marketing Planning System 149

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Book SynopsisBuild your chiropractic practice with proven self-promotion strategies Book Yourself Solid for Chiropractors is a game-changing guide to attracting patients to your practice and turning them into loyal patients, for a solid business foundation. This hyper-targeted, step-by-step advice will help you grow your practice beyond what you previously thought possible. You'll become inspired to put energy behind your self-promotion practices and you'll learn exactly what you need to do to make your marketing efforts more effective. In any service business, it's essential to connect with the patients who are a perfect fit for you. For chiropractors, that means understanding what sets you apart from the competition, pricing your services appropriately, and communicating with prospective patients about how you can help them. This book helps you through all of it, with practical tips and strategic insights that will ensure you're never short on the patients you want

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Book SynopsisMichael R. Solomon is professor of marketing in the Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph's University and he resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He advises global clients in leading industries on marketing strategies to make them more consumer-centric. He is the author of several leading textbooks on marketing, consumer behavior, advertising and social media.Trade Review"If you're still marketing like Mad Men, you're missing tremendous opportunities in our newly fractured world. Michael shows how to reach real people instead of targeting stereotypes." * David Meerman Scott, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Fanocracy *"After blowing up our decades-old model for understanding consumers, the first thing Michael Solomon does is, thankfully, give us everything we need to rebuild a new one. Even though we marketers knew deep down that consumers didn't fit so neatly in the "cages" we put them, we didn't have a better way of thinking or understanding them. But that's what this book does: by walking us through a series of the black-and-white thinking that got us in the mess in the first place, Solomon shows us the depth, breadth and opportunity that lies in all the beautiful shades of gray in between." * Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist, "Find the Red Thread" *"The original chameleon himself, Michael Solomon has again provided the consumer research industry with a timely jolt to our established thinking into how brands can best uncover new or unmet needs. With an abundance of new tools, techniques and technologies at our disposal in 2020, The New Chameleons gives a pragmatic overview of the challenge and opportunity presented if we take a fresh perspective on segmentation...what would once have been classed as an "outlier" in research data could become your next big opportunity." * Sue Temple, Global Consumer & Shopper Insights Consultant, ex Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Woolworths & Nielsen *"Human beings have escaped biology and, thus, gender. We have stepped beyond politics and nationality. The boxes they try and fit us into no longer work. Michael explains why the modern market researcher, census taker and pollster are getting it wrong - especially in a PostPan world." * Paco Underhill, author of Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping *"Today's consumers are tough to classify. But thankfully we have Michael Solomon's new book to show us the way. Fun to read and deeply insightful, it's useful to anyone who wants help navigating this new world." * Jonah Berger, Author of Contagious and The Catalyst *"Enabled by technology and accelerated by transformations of our global cultural and social ecosystems, traditional categorization of consumer behavior is out the window! Michael Solomon brilliantly helps us understand and navigate the continuously evolving and rapidly morphing intersections of marketers and consumers. This is a must-read not only for marketing professionals, but for all stakeholders in their brand's future in every function and at every level." * John Greco, Founder & Chairman, the Marketing IMPACT Council™. Former CEO of the Direct Marketing Association and former Director of AT&T Bell Laboratories’ Consumer Lab *"Michael stiches the trends of today to the future of consumerism in a way that is both provocative and inspiring. This book should be required reading for every Marketer; it's a wake-up call to the undeniable truth that we need to think and attack our challenges in a profoundly new way." * Patrick Rodmell, President, Rodmell & Company Inc. *"Michael Solomon proves yet again why he's such a trusted and insightful consumer behaviorist. In The New Chameleons, he explains why traditional segmentation is too blunt an instrument and outlines, in very practical terms, what marketers should do about it. This is a great read for marketing's modern age." * William F.N. Gullan, President, Finch Brands *"When commercial borders between nations disappeared, so did many brands who could not adapt. Now that the borders between just about everything else in our culture are evaporating, how do you make sure your brand doesn't go the way of the dinosaurs? A great starting place is Professor Solomon's The New Chameleons, which provides insights and opportunities that could mark the difference between success and failure for anyone involved in marketing." * Martin Bihl, Executive Creative Director, LevLane, and Editor-in-Chief, the-agency-review.com *"Simple lifestyle categories are gone for good; no consumer wants to be locked in category cage with a cute label. Michael Solomon introduces us to a new way of understanding and appreciating these new chameleon consumers. Brands should be branded with a label; consumers shouldn't." * Laura Ries, Co-author of The Immutable Laws of Branding, The Fall of Advertising & the Rise of PR *"Michael Solomon introduces readers to two very different worlds: the real world where individual consumers float seamlessly from one connection to another, defying classification. And an alternative universe where marketers are still trapped by strictly defined consumer segments and media categories which bear no relationship to real customer behavior. It's time for marketers to make a quantum leap to the real world." * Leslie Zane, President, Triggers Brand Consultancy *"The New Chameleons brings marketers to the edge of tomorrow, revealing deep insights for building the next generation of leading brands." * Derrick Daye, The Blake Project and Branding Strategy Insider *"To use a term of Michael's, constellations from interfaces to services to physical goods make marketing today far more complex than even just 10 years ago. En masse is long over, and this rigorous dissection and complex reading made me feel like a got a Master's in marketing." * Karim Rashid, Industrial Designer *"Michael Solomon skillfully articulates why today's brands must understand the postmodern consumer to remain relevant. The lines between consumer categories have long been converging, and The New Chameleons establishes the need for a brand's horizontal appeal and offers practical examples and actionable takeaways." * Asma Ishaq, CEO, Modere *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: The evolution of marketing categories; Chapter - 02: Consumers who defy demographic labels; Chapter - 03: Consumers who defy traditional purchasing behavior; Chapter - 04: Consumers who defy the bricks vs. clicks debate; Chapter - 05: Consumers who defy buyers vs. sellers; Chapter - 06: Consumers who defy traditional sex roles and gender stereotypes; Chapter - 07: Consumers who defy the separation of brand and identity; Chapter - 08: Consumers who defy boundaries of traditional media; Chapter - 09: A fond farewell to dichotomies we love;

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Book SynopsisMichael R. Solomon is professor of marketing in the Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph's University and he resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He advises global clients in leading industries on marketing strategies to make them more consumer-centric. He is the author of several leading textbooks on marketing, consumer behavior, advertising and social media.Trade Review"If you're still marketing like Mad Men, you're missing tremendous opportunities in our newly fractured world. Michael shows how to reach real people instead of targeting stereotypes." * David Meerman Scott, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Fanocracy *"After blowing up our decades-old model for understanding consumers, the first thing Michael Solomon does is, thankfully, give us everything we need to rebuild a new one. Even though we marketers knew deep down that consumers didn't fit so neatly in the "cages" we put them, we didn't have a better way of thinking or understanding them. But that's what this book does: by walking us through a series of the black-and-white thinking that got us in the mess in the first place, Solomon shows us the depth, breadth and opportunity that lies in all the beautiful shades of gray in between." * Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist, "Find the Red Thread" *"The original chameleon himself, Michael Solomon has again provided the consumer research industry with a timely jolt to our established thinking into how brands can best uncover new or unmet needs. With an abundance of new tools, techniques and technologies at our disposal in 2020, The New Chameleons gives a pragmatic overview of the challenge and opportunity presented if we take a fresh perspective on segmentation...what would once have been classed as an "outlier" in research data could become your next big opportunity." * Sue Temple, Global Consumer & Shopper Insights Consultant, ex Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Woolworths & Nielsen *"Human beings have escaped biology and, thus, gender. We have stepped beyond politics and nationality. The boxes they try and fit us into no longer work. Michael explains why the modern market researcher, census taker and pollster are getting it wrong - especially in a PostPan world." * Paco Underhill, author of Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping *"Today's consumers are tough to classify. But thankfully we have Michael Solomon's new book to show us the way. Fun to read and deeply insightful, it's useful to anyone who wants help navigating this new world." * Jonah Berger, Author of Contagious and The Catalyst *"Enabled by technology and accelerated by transformations of our global cultural and social ecosystems, traditional categorization of consumer behavior is out the window! Michael Solomon brilliantly helps us understand and navigate the continuously evolving and rapidly morphing intersections of marketers and consumers. This is a must-read not only for marketing professionals, but for all stakeholders in their brand's future in every function and at every level." * John Greco, Founder & Chairman, the Marketing IMPACT Council™. Former CEO of the Direct Marketing Association and former Director of AT&T Bell Laboratories’ Consumer Lab *"Michael stiches the trends of today to the future of consumerism in a way that is both provocative and inspiring. This book should be required reading for every Marketer; it's a wake-up call to the undeniable truth that we need to think and attack our challenges in a profoundly new way." * Patrick Rodmell, President, Rodmell & Company Inc. *"Michael Solomon proves yet again why he's such a trusted and insightful consumer behaviorist. In The New Chameleons, he explains why traditional segmentation is too blunt an instrument and outlines, in very practical terms, what marketers should do about it. This is a great read for marketing's modern age." * William F.N. Gullan, President, Finch Brands *"When commercial borders between nations disappeared, so did many brands who could not adapt. Now that the borders between just about everything else in our culture are evaporating, how do you make sure your brand doesn't go the way of the dinosaurs? A great starting place is Professor Solomon's The New Chameleons, which provides insights and opportunities that could mark the difference between success and failure for anyone involved in marketing." * Martin Bihl, Executive Creative Director, LevLane, and Editor-in-Chief, the-agency-review.com *"Simple lifestyle categories are gone for good; no consumer wants to be locked in category cage with a cute label. Michael Solomon introduces us to a new way of understanding and appreciating these new chameleon consumers. Brands should be branded with a label; consumers shouldn't." * Laura Ries, Co-author of The Immutable Laws of Branding, The Fall of Advertising & the Rise of PR *"Michael Solomon introduces readers to two very different worlds: the real world where individual consumers float seamlessly from one connection to another, defying classification. And an alternative universe where marketers are still trapped by strictly defined consumer segments and media categories which bear no relationship to real customer behavior. It's time for marketers to make a quantum leap to the real world." * Leslie Zane, President, Triggers Brand Consultancy *"The New Chameleons brings marketers to the edge of tomorrow, revealing deep insights for building the next generation of leading brands." * Derrick Daye, The Blake Project and Branding Strategy Insider *"To use a term of Michael's, constellations from interfaces to services to physical goods make marketing today far more complex than even just 10 years ago. En masse is long over, and this rigorous dissection and complex reading made me feel like a got a Master's in marketing." * Karim Rashid, Industrial Designer *"Michael Solomon skillfully articulates why today's brands must understand the postmodern consumer to remain relevant. The lines between consumer categories have long been converging, and The New Chameleons establishes the need for a brand's horizontal appeal and offers practical examples and actionable takeaways." * Asma Ishaq, CEO, Modere *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: The evolution of marketing categories; Chapter - 02: Consumers who defy demographic labels; Chapter - 03: Consumers who defy traditional purchasing behavior; Chapter - 04: Consumers who defy the bricks vs. clicks debate; Chapter - 05: Consumers who defy buyers vs. sellers; Chapter - 06: Consumers who defy traditional sex roles and gender stereotypes; Chapter - 07: Consumers who defy the separation of brand and identity; Chapter - 08: Consumers who defy boundaries of traditional media; Chapter - 09: A fond farewell to dichotomies we love;

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Book SynopsisJohn O'Brien MBE, based in London, UK, is an advisor to business, non-profits, and government bodies on purpose, its activation, organizational culture, partnerships and performance change globally. He is a senior purpose strategist and EMEA managing partner of Omnicom's ONE HUNDRED agency collective.David Gallagher, based in London, UK, heads international growth and development for Omnicom PR Group. He is co-chair of the PRCA Ethics Council, past ICCO president, past Cannes Lions jury president and serves on the court of the London School for Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, among other advisory boards.Trade Review"Those brands that succeed moving forwards will be those living and breathing a clear purpose authentically which makes this book an essential and timely read for marketing leaders." * Peter Markey, Chief Marketing Officer, Boots plc *"Truth Be Told is a really timely and helpful book, packed full of global examples, references, and handy checklists. A refreshing mix of common sense and sound research to ensure that any organization knows how to observe the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in everything it does if it's to succeed now and into the future." * Rita Clifton CBE, Deputy Chairman, John Lewis *"This book chronicles a moment of profound change and provides a roadmap to help all those who would learn from those who have gone before and wish to give the best version of themselves to those they serve, their fellow citizens and their companies. Utterly riveting." * Sir Tim Smit, Founder, Eden Project *"As more and more companies activate their purpose and consider how best to connect with key audiences, Truth Be Told shows them how to be successful. An indispensable playbook for every PR and marketing professional committed to driving positive change." * Paul Polman, Co-Founder, Imagine *"Founding strategies and communications on purpose-based truth is a shortcut to success - Truth Be Told offers a clear pathway to make this effective." * Sophie Devonshire, Chief Executive, The Marketing Society *"Businesses and brands have come to understand the power - even necessity -- of a clearly articulated purpose has recently become well understood but nailing it is harder than it sounds. Truth Be Told provides a roadmap for business and communications leaders to identify an authentic, credible and inspiring purpose." * Kim Sample, President, The PR Council *"In a world of fake news, it is more important than ever for brands to be 'Truth Tellers' and to tell their brand stories authentically. This book is brilliant at helping brands achieve this important ambition moving forward." * Fred Cook, Director, USC Center for Public Relations Annenberg School *"Truth Be Told is the result of two well-respected communications professionals and provides many interesting insights and observations about one of the most challenging business topics of our time. A must read for those who want to make a true difference in building meaningful reputations and brands." * Andre Manning, Managing Director, Logeion, Netherlands Association for Communications Professionals *"This is not a book about how to run an effective marketing campaign - it is something much more profound. Read this book!" * Rob Flaherty, Chairman, Ketchum *"Authentic purpose, clear values, and ethical culture are now critical for enduring business success. John and David provide a timely challenge to marcomms professionals to help deliver this." * Prof David Grayson CBE, Chair, The Institute of Business Ethics *"A must-read for executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and everyone interested in understanding how to link profit with human-centric social impact. A hugely insightful read for journalists as well, as truth-seekers and communicators. A brilliant book!" * Elizabeth Filippouli, Journalist, Author & Founder, Global Thinkers Forum *"In a world of fake news it is more important than ever for brands to be 'Truth Tellers' and to tell their brand stories in an authentic way. This book is brilliant at helping brands achieve this important ambition moving forward." * Philippa Brown, PHD Worldwide CEO *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: The world – what you need to know; Chapter - 02: The truth – what we mean by it; Chapter - 03: The why – understanding the context of truth and purpose; Chapter - 04: The where – finding truthful purpose in business; Chapter - 05: The way – how your culture is key; Chapter - 06: The how – audiences and stories; Chapter - 07: The what – understanding your channels; Chapter - 08: The wow – how to measure success; Chapter - 09: Activate NOW;

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Book SynopsisBev Burgess is founder and Managing Principal at Inflexion Group, which delivers thought leadership, consulting and training to companies on account-based growth. She has held senior marketing roles at British Gas, Epson and Fujitsu and headed ITSMA's global Account-Based Marketing (ABM) practice and European business. Based near London, UK, she is also the author of Account-Based Growth and Executive Engagement Strategies, both published by Kogan Page.Dave Munn, based in Massachusetts, US, is a recognized thought leader in B2B services and solutions marketing. As President and CEO of ITSMA, he has led the way in defining and inspiring excellence within the ITSMA global community. Dave helped pioneer the discipline of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) in the early 2000s and is co-author of the first and second edition of, A Practitioner's Guide to Account-Based Marketing.Trade Review"Bev Burgess and Dave Munn have humbly titled this work A Practitioner's Guide to Account-Based Marketing, but it might be better called The Account-Based Marketing (ABM) Bible, such is their pre-eminence and knowledge of this topic. It is a must-use reference for anyone serious about leading or being part of a successful ABM team, and given client expectations around account-level marketing engagement, it should also be considered critical for every B2B marketer." * John Gallagher, CMO, IBM Services *"At Accenture, the fundamental principles of ABM have been a strategic reality for a long time. We understood the critical need to ensure marketing and account teams align to deliver client value. This book is a brilliant exposition on why, how and when to do it. It truly is essential reading." * Stephanie Winters McConnell, Managing Director – Marketing, Strategic Accounts and Global Sales, Accenture *"ABM puts the customer at the heart of your marketing strategy. This excellent book explains how to build and scale an ABM programme that is right for your business and gives a step-by-step guide to creating integrated plans that deliver great business outcomes for you and your customers." * Tim Yeaton, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Red Hat *"As this valuable book emphasizes, the alignment of key account management and ABM brings exceptional competitive value by ensuring that strong customer relationships are at the heart of strategic philosophy and operational focus. This book is a step-by-step guide to not just getting it right but persuading everyone why this approach is so critical to success." * Geoff Quinn, Director, Key Account Management Center of Excellence, Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group *"If you are looking for guidance on how to create an effective B2B marketing strategy to build deeper and mutually valuable relationships with customers, buy this book." * Jon Geldart, Director General, Institute of Directors *"This book shows in clear steps how all B2B businesses can benefit from taking an outside-in approach to engaging with their most important clients. If you want to take a focused and cost-effective approach to accelerate your organic growth, then read this book." * David Sharp, CEO, International Workplace *"ABM has come such a long way in such a short space of time, but Bev Burgess remains its biggest and best advocate and evangelist. She has been pivotal in its development to date, and without a doubt, will be the centre of how it continues to evolve (in an accelerated way) into the future. If you only ever read one book about ABM, make sure it's this one." * Joel Harrison, Editor-in-chief, B2B Marketing *"A must-read for all B2B marketing leaders! Whether you're a CMO driving revenue and growth, needing to stay relevant with the latest marketing strategies at your disposal, or an emerging marketing leader looking to advance your personal career development and potential, this is your must-read practical marketing guide this year." * Emma Roborgh, Founder and CEO, B2B Marketing Leaders Forum APAC *"The first edition of this book was one of the best resources out there, and the second edition is even better: It's chock-full of best practices honed from years of working with the most sophisticated clients in the world, and even has career advice on the skills you need to develop to be a good account-based marketer. If an account-based strategy is part of your go-to-market, you owe it to your company - and yourself - to read this as soon as possible." * Jon Miller, CMO, Demandbase (former CEO, Engagio) *"Once again, Bev Burgess, with David Munn, has produced the definitive guide to delivering measurable impact through ABM. As ABM becomes a mainstream element of every B2B brand's marketing strategy, this is a must-read for any progressive marketer." * Clive Armitage, CEO, Agent3 *"Burgess and Munn have written a must-read primer for anyone considering account-based marketing. Read this book and learn from the best." * Alisha Lyndon, Founder, Momentum the growth consultancy *"This second edition is a must-read for any ABM-er who is taking executive engagement seriously. This was important before; it is critical now." * B Lee Demby, Co-Founder and President, Boardroom Insiders, Inc *"The digital transformation of B2B marketing has added to the complexity of a discipline that requires even more specific and relevant experiences for targeted accounts. Luckily for us all, Burgess and Munn have evolved what is already an indispensable guide to ABM to include essential updates in strategy and best practices that will power B2B marketing success stories for years to come." * Lee Odden, CEO and Co-Founder, TopRank Marketing *"Burgess and Munn do a terrific job of demystifying account-based marketing. They provide practitioners with highly relevant examples, insightful nuggets, and pragmatic suggestions for succeeding in a world where the ability to treat large customers as individual markets really matters." * Jonathan Copulsky, Executive Director, Medill Spiegel Research Center; Senior Lecturer, Northwestern University; author: Brand Resilience, co-author: The Technology Fallacy and The Transformation Myth *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Setting up an account-based marketing programme; Section - 01: The essentials of account-based marketing; Section - 02: Building the right foundations for account-based marketing; Section - 03: Investing in the right tools and technologies; Section - 04: Deciding which accounts to focus on; Section - 05: The ABM adoption model; Section - TWO: Account-based marketing step by step; Section - 06: Knowing what is driving the account; Section - 07: Playing to the client’s needs; Section - 08: Mapping and profiling stakeholders; Section - 09: Developing targeted value propositions; Section - 10: Planning integrated sales and marketing campaigns; Section - 11: Executing integrated campaigns; Section - 12: Evaluating results and updating plans; Section - THREE: Developing your career as an account-based marketer; Section - 13: The competencies you need to do account-based marketing; Section - 14: Managing your ABM career; Section - 15: Index

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Book SynopsisMichael E. Smith is an applied cognitive neuroscientist and consumer insights professional with over three decades of research experience in the human brain and behavioral sciences. He is Principal Scientist and Founder of Adaptation Research and is based in La Jolla, California. He previously served as Vice President of Consumer Neuroscience at Nielsen and was President of CorTechs Labs Inc. He was also Program Officer in Cognitive Neuroscience at the US National Science Foundation. He has held numerous research and teaching positions, written for peer-reviewed journals and trade publications, and speaks at industry conferences.Trade Review"Marketers are increasingly recognizing the value of viewing consumer behavior through the lenses of neuroscience and behavioral economics. This ground-breaking new book extends the application of such insights to the problem of encouraging sustainable consumption. A must read." * Carla Nagel, Executive Director, Neuromarketing Science and Business Association *"A practical guide that could help mitigate the impact of the traditional consumer economy on the planet through changes in consumer behavior." * Manuel Garcia-Garcia, PhD Global Lead of Neuroscience, Ipsos *"This book will help anyone in the business of marketing and selling understand the reasons for this gap in consumers' good green intentions and their actual behavior, so they can develop ways to overcome it." * Darren Bridger, Chief Research Officer at CloudArmy and author of Neuro Design *"In this terrific new book, Michael E. Smith applies his deep knowledge of both brain science and consumer behavior to answer one of the most challenging questions of our time: how can we change the mental models that guide consumer behavior to encourage more sustainable and environmentally-friendly choices in the marketplace?" * Stephen Genco, author of Intuitive Marketing and Neuromarketing for Dummies *"Finally, an accessible volume on the subject of human decision making and its precarious impact on the climate crisis A must-read for students, companies and policymakers who wish to understand the brain and how this information can help mitigate barriers to a greener world." * Kimberly Rose Clark Ph.D, Dartmouth College, Bellwether Citizen Response barriers to a greener world *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Conscious Resource Limits and Mental Shortcuts; Chapter - 02: Reward Anticipation and Approach Motivation; Chapter - 03: Habits and their Triggers Along the Path to Purchase; Chapter - 04: Making it Easier to Change Habitual Behaviors; Chapter - 05: The Role of Policy in Incentivizing Consumption Changes; Chapter - 06: Reprogramming the "Behavioral Immune System"; Chapter - 07: Using Social Norms to Accelerate and Sustain Behavior Change; Chapter - 08: Overcoming Resistance to Behavior Change; Chapter - 09: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisNatalie Berg is a retail analyst and Founder of NBK Retail, a consultancy specializing in retail strategy and future trends. Based in London, UK, she was formerly the Global Research Director at Planet Retail, and is a regular conference speaker and media commentator whose views on retail have been published in the FT, Forbes, BBC and The Times. Miya Knights is Global Content Strategist at poq Commerce, with 25 years' experience as an analyst, journalist and editor specializing in retail enterprise technology use. Based in Sussex, she is the owner and publisher of Retail Technology magazine and has appeared on the BBC, Channel 4 and Euronews and commented in The Telegraph, The Times and The Financial Times among others, as well as regularly speaking at or moderating industry events. She has also been recognized as the 2021 Arts & Media Senior Leader by the Black British Business Awards.Trade Review"Berg and Knights deliver surgical insights on Amazon's progress and impact during the global pandemic while curating an updated end-to-end landscape view of the industries affected by the Amazon. The second edition of Amazon is the go-to primer for those wanting to learn about Amazon." * Anh Nguyen Lue, North America Open Innovation and eCom Category Management Leader, P&G *"How will retailers respond to this new and emerging threat posed by Amazon? There remain only three options; compete, concede or collaborate." * Ruth Harrison, Global Head of industry Domains, Thought works and former GM, Selfridges *"Berg and Knights keep us up to date with what is hot in the Amazon ecosystem today. Whilst many retailers claim to be customer-centric, the disjointed nature of their businesses allows Amazon to continue to forge ahead. This book is essential reading for anyone who believes in Amazon as a competitor. Read it and learn from it." * Clive Humby OBE, Co-founder of dunnhumby and Chief Architect of Tesco’s Clubcard *"By far the best business book I have ever read!!! It is so filled with fascinating relevant facts, so up to date, so comprehensive, zero fluff or filler. Everyone in business should read this." * Michelle Greenwald, Professor of Digital Marketing, Columbia University and CEO, Catalyzing Innovation *"If you believe in the philosophy of knowing your enemy then Amazon is a must-read for any omnichannel retailer." * Tim Mason, CEO, Eagle Eye Solutions *"As well as being a comprehensive and authoritative insight on how the Amazon model relentlessly evolved to create more Amazon, it's also a must-read insight into the future of Shopping and how Retail must adapt to stay relevant to the on my terms customer." * Robin Phillips, CEO, The Watch Shop *"Berg and Knights thoughtfully and thoroughly dissect all of Amazon's consumer and competitive competencies. Berg and Knights' analysis dives deep into Amazon's business strategies and provides ample advice on what competitors need to do to thrive alongside Amazon." * Sucharita Kodali, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research *"In this book, Berg and Knights comprehensively and accessibly unpack Amazon's multi-layered strategy - with a perspective that understands them as a technology company but is rooted in the authors' deep knowledge of the retail space. Essential reading for anyone trying to understand retail's Amazon-centric future." * Bryan Gildenberg, SVP, Commerce at Omnicom Commerce Group *"Natalie Berg and Miya Knights have written one of the definitive accounts of the rise of Amazon and its dramatic impact on the world of retail. There are valuable lessons in this book for investors and retailers, especially for companies looking to excel at WACD: What Amazon Can't Do. I highly recommend this book." * Mark S. Mahaney, Senior Managing Director, Evercore ISI *Table of Contents Section - 01: It’s an Amazon world; Section - 02: Why Amazon is not your average retailer - Introduction to retail strategy; Section - 03: Pandemic pivots - How COVID upended the retail industry; Section - 04: Amazon’s pandemic power grab; Section - 05: The Prime ecosystem - Redefining loyalty for today’s modern shopper; Section - 06: Retail apocalypse or rebirth?; Section - 07: End of pure-play e-commerce - Amazon’s transition to bricks and mortar retailing; Section - 08: Amazon’s grocery ambitions - Create a platform to sell you everything else; Section - 09: Supermarkets - A brave new era; Section - 10: A private label juggernaut - Here comes the squeeze; Section - 11: Technology and frictionless retail; Section - 12: AI and voice - The new retail frontier; Section - 13: Store of the future - How digital automation will enrich the customer experience; Section - 14: Redefining the store - Shifting from transactional to experiential; Section - 15: Retail fulfilment - Winning the customer over the final mile; Section - 16: The last-mile infrastructure; Section - 17: Conclusion - Peak Amazon?

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Book SynopsisIbrahim Ibrahim is a futurist, retail strategist and designer, based in London, UK. He has been a regular speaker at conferences for over 20 years and is a frequent contributor to journals and the trade press and for The Economist 'Insights'. He is the Managing Director of Portland Design, part of the Chicago-based Perkins & Will global architecture and design network. He is a member of the UK Government High Street Task Force, the UK Infrastructure and Urban Development Council and a board member for the Centre for London Think Tank.Trade Review"Ibrahim perfectly catches the transition of retail from being a commodity to a structural part of the experiential activation of one of the most sensitive layers of the beauty and quality of every city, being the ground level integrated with public spaces" * Manfredi Catella, Founder & CEO, Coima SGR S.p.a *"This book provides guidance and great examples from someone with a global view. A valuable read not only for retail players, as learnings are instantly transferable to other sectors" * Henrie W. Kötter, CEO, ECE Work & Live GmbH. & Co. KG *"This book sets out an optimistic new roadmap for retail, backed by dizzying insights on every page. Ibrahim is always worth listening to, and this is a book that should be read by anyone involved in, or interested in, how cities will evolve" * Graeme Craig, Director Commercial Development, TfL *"Ibrahim, always provokes and inspires, an essential read." * Mark Robinson, Chair, UK Government’s High Street Task Force *"When Ibrahim speaks - the industry listens, quotes and follows"." * Kajsa Hernell, Managing Director, Nordic Council of Shopping Centres *"A fascinating book with real insight and creative thinking on how our high streets and town centres can evolve into once again being the heart of our communities and the very best places for people to experience." * Cllr Nesil Caliskan, Leader of Enfield Council *"Essential reading for anyone working in the retail and placemaking industries and who is interested in the future and is seeking actionable insights" * Anthea Harries, Head of Assets, King's Cross, Argent *"Thoroughly inspiring, enriching, and once more manifesting Ibrahim's vast experience and penetrating insights into the future of retail!" * Rudolph Sprungli, Founder, RKSSC Strategy Consulting *"A visionary outlook from one of the most forward thinking persons in today's retail industry - must read for everyonewho cares about next gen retail" * Patrick M. Graf, Chief Commercial Officer, Bucherer *"In Future Ready Retail Ibrahim Ibrahim has brilliantly highlighted the retail journey through a period of fast paced change to where we are now and most importantly where we, as retail investors, need to focus in the future." * Caitriona Hunter, Director, UK Retail, CBRE Investment Management *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Entropy, retail and defining the place experience; Chapter - 02: A new audience; Chapter - 03: A new customer journey; Chapter - 04: Reinventing convenience; Chapter - 05: Reconnecting to community; Chapter - 06: Remaking place; Chapter - 07: Repositioning value; Chapter - 08: Data, new revenue models, new value metrics; Chapter - 09: A people revolution; Chapter - 10: The future of our high streets; Chapter - 11: Post-pandemic reality; Chapter - 12: Final thoughts

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Book SynopsisSimon Kingsnorth is a recognized digital marketing expert with over 20 years' industry experience. Based in Reading, UK, he was previously the Global Head of Digital Marketing at Citi Bank and has worked with leading brands including Vodafone, Direct Line Group and Google as well as on many successful start-up launches. A regular conference keynote speaker and contributor to industry publications, he is also the author of Digital Marketing Strategy, also published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"This book is an essential tool for anyone running digital marketing campaigns. Full of great tips and practical guides, it should be on the desk of every marketer." * Ashley Friedlein, Founder, Econsultancy and Guild *"Simon once again debunks the myth that digital marketing requires years of experience. He brings a level of simplicity and practicality that makes the trade accessible to all, which has to be a good thing." * Glen Conybeare, Global President, Reprise Commerce *"The Digital Marketing Handbook is essential for every office and classroom environment given our economic reliance on the interplay of digital marketing across industries. Simon Kingsnorth captures digital and traditional elements our teaching agency actively references. " * Devon S. Perry, CEO Segel Associates *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: How this book works; Chapter - 02: Building a high-converting, beautiful website; Chapter - 03: Optimizing your website to deliver top SEO results; Chapter - 04: Managing paid search for cost-effective results; Chapter - 05: Running display advertising that delivers brand value; Chapter - 06: Managing affiliates and partnerships to deliver highly targeted leads; Chapter - 07: Creating content that excites, informs and converts; Chapter - 08: Delivering organic and paid social media that grows your brand; Chapter - 09: Using analytics to interpret and optimize your results to maximize performance; Chapter - 10: Automating your email and CRM plans to deliver compelling digital communications; Chapter - 11: Using e-commerce and retail partners to scale your merchandizing; Chapter - 12: Providing customer service that delivers high review scores and builds loyalty;

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Book SynopsisRebecca Brooks is Founder and CEO of Alter Agents, a marketing analysis and brand management firm and is based in in Pasadena, California. She speaks regularly at Insights and ESOMAR conferences, and writes for Forbes.com, AdAge, Insights Association, Chief Marketer and the American Marketing Association.Devora Rogers is Chief Strategy Officer at Alter Agents and is based in Los Angeles, California. She works with dozens of global brands including Snapchat, Activision, Nespresso, Bose, Schwab and Fortune Brands, and is a regular public speaker at industry events. She gave a TedX talk on the Future of Shopping and Retail.Trade Review"This book is for everyone who wants to understand the psyche of how people are making buying decisions in a rapidly changing world. Rebecca and Devora give you an MBA in a book. It will accelerate your understanding of what works today in influencing shopper decisions, and it will surprise you." * Nadia Bilchik, CNN Editorial Producer and Global Speaker *"Today, consumers have more choices than ever before. If your company wants to keep up (and thrive) in a world transformed by the near-infinite number of online options, read this book." * Dorie Clark, author of 'The Long Game' and Executive Education Faculty, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business *"In Influencing Shopper Decisions, Rebecca and Devora have managed to produce a book that is compelling, evidence-based and tells a great story. It's packed with examples, first-hand experiences and fresh thinking about how the internet has so radically changed our shopping attitudes and behaviour ... and all our mindsets, both as consumers and branding professionals. Their narrative includes a large dose of the real world, and why it is so important to recognise the limitations that blinkered 'brand narcissism' causes for brand owners. Real people don't care about your marketing plans. They only care about how you can help their lives. This book makes a great contribution to the sum of brand knowledge." * Rita Clifton CBE, Global Brand Expert; Former Chair of Interbrand; Portfolio Chair, Board Director and Former Vice Chair at Saatchi & Saatchi *"Building on the latest research in agile neuroscience, Influencing Shopper Decisions clearly explains how consumers make choices about what products and services to purchase and how you can use these insights to build a stronger brand and win more customers." * Jeff DeGraff, Professor and co-author of 'The Innovation Code' and 'The Creative Mindset' *"What the industrial revolution did for agriculture, online shopping has done for retail. And it happened so fast. Choices exploded and we could get lost in a sea of products and services. Thankfully, Influencing Shopper Decisions provides insight from two of the foremost experts in the field. The past, the present and the future are laid out beautifully. You will love this book." * Chester Elton, bestselling coauthor of 'The Carrot Principle', 'Leading with Gratitude' and 'Anxiety at Work' *"If you sell something (and who doesn't?), Rebecca and Devora have studied your category and can help you make sense of the current mindsets of shoppers. From strategies to tactics, these pages are chock-full of actionable ways to reach, serve and delight consumers in our ever-changing world." * Kristi Faulkner, President, WOMENK!ND *"Whether you're a CPG brand marketer, digital media company or small business owner, this book will help you understand the new shopper. I appreciated that it was easy to understand and provided actions businesses could take. Rebecca and Devora coach you through keeping your brand relevant." * Marshall Goldsmith, new member of the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame and the only two-time Thinkers50 #1 Leadership Thinker in the World *"If you are serious about customer experience, then read this book to get inside your customer's head and understand how they truly think about making a purchase. When you understand 'how' a customer buys, you can develop a better CX strategy to elevate your business and brand." * Shane Green, CX Consultant and author of 'Culture Hacker' *"First and foremost, you must know what your customers want and expect. This is the guide to understanding how your customers think, how they buy and what influences them. Read this before your competition does." * Shep Hyken, Customer Experience Expert and Author of 'I’ll Be Back: How to Get Customers to Come Back Again & Again' *"Online shopping has stripped away loyalty and brand fidelity. Influencing Shopper Decisions provides the most updated shopper journey insights today. It exposes all of us for the kind of shoppers we've become and how we've screwed with corporate marketing mentalities." * Charlene Li, New York Times Bestselling Author of 'The Disruption Mindset'; founder of Altimeter *"In Influencing Shopper Decisions, Brooks and Rogers blow the roof off traditional, narcissistic brand standards and research methods. Now is the time to think like a Mindful Marketer and DIAL into your buyer's true beliefs and values. Want to be a modern, mindful marketer? Follow their lead." * Lisa Nirell, Author, CMO Whisperer, 100 Coaches Member and Livestream Host *"Researchers Rebecca Brooks and Devora Rogers bring an unparalleled understanding of the shopper mindset and the keys to unlocking it. No matter what kind of business professional you are, you must read this book to stay current with the market. Nobody explains the nature of the new shopper, and how to reach them, like these two experts do." * Peter Shankman, Bestselling Author of 'Faster Than Normal: Unlocking the Gifts of the ADHD Brain' and 'Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans' *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Foreword by Lisa Bodell; Chapter - 00: Acknowledgments Chapter - 00: List of figures; Chapter - 00: List of tables; Chapter - 01: Redefining the shopper journey for the first time; Chapter - 02: The hidden danger of brand narcissism; Chapter - 03: The age of shopper promiscuity; Chapter - 04: The shopper DIAL; Chapter - 05: Source usage: A new metric for changing shopper behavior; Chapter - 06: Net influence: Revealing the true ROI; Chapter - 07: Other new metrics for guiding decision making; Chapter - 08: Redefining brand tracking; Chapter - 09: Unlocking hidden shopper insights through agile neuroscience; Chapter - 10: The evolution of shopper values; Chapter - 11: The Covid inflection point; Chapter - 12: Strategies for change; Chapter - 13: Index

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Book SynopsisJulie Atherton is the founder of the social media transformation advisory and marketing consultancy Small Wonder which specializes in advising organizations on embedding social media in their strategic development and growth. Her social media strategy books are built on 30 years' experience gained advising and training global brands, small independents and innovative start-ups including Deloitte Digital, Mott MacDonald, Nissan, Axa Group, St John Ambulance, Parcelforce Worldwide, Emerge Digital, Arnolfini, SmartViz and Ulster Bank. She is the author of Social Media Strategy, also published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"'Social selling' is nothing new. People have been doing it for years over breakfast, lunch, dinner and invites to events. But the numbers are generally small, and it takes time. Social selling today is on a different scale and to manage a strategy at this scale needs some guardrails. Julie has written a much needed 'how to' guide which brings everything up to date for us." * Tony Spong, Lead Consultant, AAR Group and Chair of DMA Creative Committee *"Building trusting relationships - as Julie rightly points out in the opening pages - is central to any successful business and B2B Social Selling Strategy offers the complete "go to" guide to making this a reality. It covers all the bases from why social selling works, what an effective plan looks like, and how to deliver results and embed best practice." * Susan Walkley, Managing Director, Public Relations & Creative Comms, Havas Health & You *"B2B marketing and sales has long been recognised as relationship-led. Relationships are increasingly online, social media continues to grow and traditional media and sales landscapes are upended, so new strategies are needed - and this book offers just that. Practical, accessible and evidence-based solutions for today's and tomorrow's B2B issues, relevant to novice and professional alike, helping businesses and individuals navigate and succeed in this VOCA environment. A great and timely achievement." * Prof. Donald Lancaster, PhD, University of Exeter Business School, Director of MBA; Assoc Professor, FHEA, CMBE, Fellow, Worshipful Company of Marketors *"As an experienced marketing practitioner and trainer, Julie doesn't just give you the theory but demonstrates the practice of how you can truly put the customer at the heart of B2B social media to build authentic relationships and deliver results." * Rachel Aldighieri, Managing Director, Data & Marketing Association *"B2B Social Selling has seen significant growth in recent years. However, many seem to miss the point that success comes from building trusted relationships rather than from a continuous sales pitch. Julie draws on her wide and deep experience, explaining how to use Social Selling as a key relationship and business-building technique. I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone serious about Social Selling." * Mike Berry, Strategic Marketing Lecturer, Trainer, Consultant and co-author of Digital Marketing Fundamentals *"B2B Social Selling Strategy is a great addition to the literature. Insight driven, it provides a guide to best practice in social selling that will help improve business and personal performance. It is ideal both for those running businesses or studying this often-overlooked aspect of marketing." * Matt Housden Principal Lecturer, University of Greenwich and Chair of the Marketing Skills Trust *"A Julie Atherton book is always essential reading. This one doesn't disappoint. Clear, constructive but practical insights and advice adorn every page! The text represents a manual for B2B selling that few students and practitioners will want to miss out on." * Dr. Rob Angell, Associate Professor in Marketing, University of Southampton, Co-author of the State of Martech Survey *"Julie is one of the most respected professionals in the social media sector. Her experience gives her a unique perspective on the challenges facing marketers trying to get to grips with the complexities of social media selling. This book explains how to target and convert prospects with optimal efficiency and effect in a channel that is increasingly important." * James Sutton, Strategy and Commercial Director, The Chartered Institute of Marketing *"Packed full of actionable and impactful tactics that I'll certainly be implementing with my own clients." * Jenna Yhearm, MD at Gumption Agency and Founder of The Social Media Union *"Social engagement is well recognised as a valuable way of building engagement and - more importantly - trust, with clients. In my experience, far too few companies truly embrace this cultural approach across their client facing teams. With this book, Julie provides a great overview with excellent insights that will help to truly drive social client-facing and trusted engagement." * Chris Boorman, Independent Business Advisor *"After working at Google for six years, I thought I knew how social media worked, especially in B2B. Wrong! This book has shown me not just how much more I can be doing to promote my awards business but how to do better what I am doing already." * Patrick Collister, Custodian of The Caples Awards, Fellow of the IPA, author of 'How to Use Innovation and Creativity in Business' *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Introduction - How To Use This Book; Chapter - 02: The Modern B2B Sales Challenge - Who Sells, How They Do It And Why It Works; Chapter - 03: Getting Started - Creating Your Own B2B Social Selling Strategy With Achievable Objectives And KPIs; Chapter - 04: Networked Audiences - Finding Your Networked Audiences On Social Media, What Do They Look Like, And How Can You Understand Them?; Chapter - 05: The Interdependent Brand - Differentiating Your Business Through Mature Relationships And Effective Content Marketing; Chapter - 06: Campaigns - How To Take An Integrated Approach To B2B Social Selling Channel Selection; Chapter - 07: Campaigns - Building And Implementing A B2B Social Selling Plan; Chapter - 08: B2B Social Selling Tools - How To Select The Best Tools To Improve Efficiencies, Increase Insight, And Transform Results; Chapter - 09: Using B2B Social Media Influencers - Making The Most Of Influencer Relationships; Chapter - 10: Monitoring And Measurement - Measuring The Effectiveness Of Your B2B Social Selling Strategy; Chapter - 11: Social Transformation - Creating A B2B Social Selling Culture In Your Business

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Book SynopsisSimon Hall, based in Berkshire, UK, is a marketing innovator with 25 years' experience in Technology and Services Marketing. He is the Managing Director and Founder of NextGen Marketing Solutions, a B2B marketing and business consultancy. Previously UK Chief Marketing Officer for Dell, he has also held senior roles at Acer, Microsoft and Toshiba. He is a Course Director with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), and lectures at Pearson Business School (University of Kent). He is a B2B council member with the Data and Marketing Association (DMA) and the author of B2B Digital Marketing Strategy, also published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"If you read any B2B marketing publication this year, this should be it! Simon Hall provides us with a refreshing view, relevant content and truly practical advice, touching on many areas pertinent in the B2B marketing world right now and for the future. Absolutely fantastic insight for any marketer" * Catherine Dutton, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Atos *"How do you build best-in-class B2B strategy in today's digital economy? How are great B2B brands built? How do you select the right lead nurturing agency? Innovative B2B Marketingis a rich ­treasure trove of B2B strategic wisdom." * Shenda Loughnane, Global MD, iProspect *"B2B marketers today need to be more dynamic than ever before, but this can be difficult in an environment where the complexity of the tools, technologies, techniques and channels has exploded, leaving many of us floundering. Innovative B2B Marketingprovides the guidance that all B2B marketers need to help them navigate for success. I will be keeping this book very close to hand." * Richard Robinson, Former Chair, B2B Council DMA *"A long-overdue resource for anyone working in the B2B environment or wishing to enter into it. Simon Hall's development of practical and relevant B2B marketing models make this essential reading for marketers and other professionals" * Dawn Southgate, Former Head of Knowledge, The Chartered Institute of Marketing *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Introduction to business marketing; Section - ONE: Developing your marketing strategy; Chapter - 02: The new marketing mix; Chapter - 03: B2B marketing strategy and planning; Section - TWO: Improve B2B customer-centric marketing; Chapter - 04: Business customers and buying behaviours; Chapter - 05: Acquisition marketing; Chapter - 06: Retention and loyalty marketing; Chapter - 07: Marketing for preventing customer attrition; Chapter - 08: C-suite marketing; Chapter - 09: B2B product and solutions marketing; Section - THREE: ‘Transform’ through content and digital marketing; Chapter - 10: Digital and content marketing; Chapter - 11: Digital marketing strategy and planning; Chapter - 12: B2B digital marketing channels; Chapter - 13: Content marketing; Chapter - 14: B2B social media marketing; Chapter - 15: B2B brand building; Section - FOUR: ‘Collaborate’ with partners; Chapter - 16: Partnership marketing; Chapter - 17: B2B influencer marketing; Chapter - 18: The modern B2B channel landscape; Chapter - 19: Marketing to and through channel partners; Section - FIVE: Optimizing marketing execution; Chapter - 20: Sales and marketing alignment; Chapter - 21: Account-based marketing; Chapter - 22: Lead generation; Chapter - 23: Lead nurturing; Chapter - 24: Modern B2B events marketing; Chapter - 25: Measuring and evaluating B2B marketing

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Book SynopsisNeil Perkin is the founder of Only Dead Fish, a consultancy which specializes in digital strategy, transformation and agility. Based in Sussex, UK, he has run marketing training and consulted on marketing transformation and capability with a variety of large, multi-national businesses and curates the Firestarters thought leadership events for Google UK. A regular keynote speaker, he has written for Econsultancy, Marketing Week and The Marketing Society and has been named by Sage as a 'Top 100 Global Business Influencer'. He is also the author of Agile Transformation and the co-author of Building The Agile Business Through Digital Transformation, both published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"There is ongoing debate about whether the principles of marketing itself have changed. But what should be clear to all is that *how* marketing is executed has changed and agile is key to that. Somewhat surprisingly, though, marketers have been slow to really understand what agile means for marketing. This book should be required reading for any marketer wanting to learn how marketing needs now to operate." * Ashley Friedlein, CEO, Guild and Founder, Econsultancy *"This book is packed full of amazing insights and pragmatic advice for marketers who are looking to transform the way that their team works. Essential reading." * Fiona Spooner, Managing Director, Consumer Revenue, Financial Times *"The greatest opportunity in modern marketing is the need to embrace agile methodology to fuel growth and accelerate scale. Neil Perkin has forensically written the blueprint for every marketer to follow with rigour, candour and thankfully the odd bit of humour too." * Richard Robinson, Managing Director, Oystercatchers *"Neil is able to articulate the essential elements of agile ways of working in a truly engaging way using easy to understand models, great storytelling and relevant examples." * Christel Kinning, Chief Transformation and People Officer, Oatly *"Prepare to be challenged! Neil Perkin cracks the code for successfully applying an agile mindset and methods, at scale to marketing." * Paul Duxbury, Global Repeatable Growth Model Programme Lead, GSK Consumer Healthcare *"Superbly researched and articulated throughout this book is full of inspiring stories and practical frameworks. Neil has written the definitive guide on how to apply agile principles at scale in marketing." * Iain Noakes, Head of Marketing Strategy and Planning & Effectiveness, Samsung Electronics *"In the modern flux of culture, marketing can be confusing, for brands, agencies and customers. Neil has written the essential playbook for shaping your marketing organization to be as agile as culture requires." * Faris Yakob, co-founder of Genius Steals LLC, author of Paid Attention *Table of Contents Section - ONE: The agile marketing opportunity; Chapter - 01: Marketing in the digital age; Chapter - 02: Defining agile marketing - what it is, and what it’s not; Chapter - 03: Agile process and principles; Section - TWO: Agile marketing strategy; Chapter - 04: Understanding context and situational awareness; Chapter - 05: Adaptive strategy; Section - THREE: Agile marketing execution; Chapter - 06: Using sprints; Chapter - 07: Applying methodology to marketing execution; Section - FOUR: Scaling agile marketing; Chapter - 08: Agile marketing structures; Chapter - 09: Agile marketing at scale; Chapter - 10: Agile resourcing; Section - FIVE: Agility from data; Chapter - 11: Why data is the foundation of agile; Chapter - 12: Learning well with data; Section - SIX: Agile marketing culture and leadership; Chapter - 13: What is agile culture in marketing?; Chapter - 14: A culture of exploration; Chapter - 15: Empowering high-performing marketing teams; Section - SEVEN: The agile marketing transformation; Chapter - 16: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisMark Wickersham is a Chartered Accountant, speaker and sought-after profit improvement expert. Since selling his own accountancy practice in 2006 he has trained and mentored hundreds of accountants around the world on how to improve their value pricing techniques and strategies. He has built a large, international online community with The Value Pricing Academy, The Bookkeepers' Pricing Academy and the private Facebook group, Value Pricing with Mark Wickersham.Trade Review"There is great nobility in being paid a fair portion of the value your firm creates. In Value Pricing for Accounting Professionals, Mark provides the mindset change required, along with his proven strategies to help you price based upon customer value, not internal costs. Mark renders your journey painless and rewarding-for you and your customers." * Ronald J. Baker, Radio-Show Host, The Soul of Enterprise, Founder of VeraSage Institute and author of the bestselling book, Implementing Value Pricing: A Radical Business Model for Professional Firms *"Priceless. In these pages the world's best expert on pricing for accountants gives us the world's best advice." * Steve Pipe, accountant and author of ‘Our Time To RISE’ *"Pricing, and specifically Value Pricing, is a total game-changer for Accounting Professionals. Mark does an incredible job of breaking down what is a complex and critically important topic into a series of powerful actions - actions that quite simply result in a better firm for you, your team members AND your clients. This great book is a must-have and a must-do." * Paul Dunn, Co-Founder, B1G1: Business for Good. *"Mark is one of the top value pricing experts in the world. He's been on my podcast a few times and has always provided great value to my listeners. His book, Value Pricing for Accounting Professionals is yet another piece of terrific content which will positively impact the accounting industry for years to come." * Michael Palmer, Host, The Successful Bookkeeper Podcast *"Pricing is tough, with so much competition you worry a high price will scare off clients. Mark's approach is proven to help you price in a way that both reflects your true worth and that clients are happy to pay. A WIN WIN. I highly recommend this book, gain confidence from the case studies and act on the learning." * Shane Lukas, Accountancy Business Coach and Strategist, Author of Putting Excellence Into (your) Practice and Tedx speaker *"Pricing in general and value pricing in particular has been a problematic area in accounting for many years. Mark has led the charge in educating accountants and bookkeepers to price confidently and effectively. He is the one true voice and mentor of choice for professionals wanting to crack the value pricing mystery." * Rob Brown, Host of the Accounting Influencers Podcast & Co-Founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable *"246 pages packed with practical examples, case studies, insights and ideas that can be applied by real people in the real world. Mark has condensed a lifetime of wisdom, knowledge and practical experience into a book that has the power to transform. No accountant or bookkeeper who is serious about running their own business and serving their clients can be without this manual on their desk. The "Must Read" handbook of the profession." * Des O’Neill Founder of the OmniPro Group and Accounting Profession Progression Fanatic. *"If you want a business which allows you to achieve your goals, your pricing must be right. In his book, Mark Wickersham makes a compelling argument for all accounting professionals to price with confidence. Follow Mark's advice to tackle pricing head-on and you'll love your business." * Zoe Whitman, business coach, author, podcaster, award winning accountant. The 6 Figure Bookkeeper. *"Mark has perhaps done more to forward the cause of value pricing for accountants than just about anyone in the profession. In this book, he distils his very best content and dares you to run towards the thing that scares you." * Martin Bissett - Founder of The Bissett Group - The World's Most Published Author of Practice Growth Books for Accountants *"Mark is known as one of the leading experts globally in pricing for accountants, and in this book you'll see exactly why. With case studies, references to pricing psychology, and his own lived experience, Mark provides a comprehensive toolkit for any firm looking to maximise their revenue." * Carl Reader, Chair of the ACCA Practitioner Panel *"Increasing prices is the fastest way to higher profits. But it has to be done properly and carefully. It's both art and science. In Mark's latest book he has NAILED the art of Value Pricing. Not just the theory but the practical 'how to' implement it. It's an awesome read for every Accountant." * Rob Nixon - Helping Accountants earn more than $1M profit while they work less than 500 hours *"Price! Price! It's all about price! Or is it? Well, Mark Wickersham explains 'how' you price is far more important than the price itself. As you read through this 'how to guide' from world pricing expert Mark - don't be too surprised how many times you hear yourself saying, "Oh, that's how it's done!" Or how much extra profit you can make by applying his tried and tested ideas. By the way - these are not 'theories' from Lecture Land - just the real stuff. Enjoy!" * Peter Thomson - "The UK’s Most Prolific Information Product Creator" - Founder - The Achievers Club Limited *"Mark is an expert in value pricing and has a great way of teaching pricing concepts to accountants in an easy to understand and practical way. This new book is packed full of value on everything you need to know about pricing as an accountant and more importantly, how to implement it!" * Reza Hooda, Practice Owner, Mentor & Coach to accountants. Transform Your Profits Ltd *"I have followed and admired Mark for many years now and so pleased he has at last got around to writing this book to share his thought leadership on value pricing for the accounting profession. Full of great tips and tricks from many years of experience this book should be a must read for any accountant who not only genuinely cares about their customers, their team members, their profession but importantly their own self-worth and wellbeing." * John Chisholm B.Juris LLB. Recovering Lawyer, Pricing advocate to the legal profession. *"Mark Wickersham has written the ultimate step-by-step playbook to help finance professionals improve their pricing, so they achieve better business results and get life." * Bob Harper, cofounder of Agendali.com *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: The problem with the old-fashioned way of pricing accounting services; Chapter - 02: What the research tells us; Chapter - 03: Overcoming a lack of confidence when pricing; Chapter - 04: What makes a great pricing strategy?; Chapter - 05: How does pricing change in a post-COVID world?; Chapter - 06: The foundations of value pricing; Chapter - 07: The structure of the value conversation; Chapter - 08: How to price a new client; Chapter - 09: How to prequalify prospects so you avoid the time wasters; Chapter - 10: The questions to ask the client to determine value; Chapter - 11: Giving clients a choice – Your first step to value pricing; Chapter - 12: How to create effective packages; Chapter - 13: How to calculate a profitable price; Chapter - 14: How to properly build scope into the price so you never make a loss; Chapter - 15: How to set out your fixed price agreement; Chapter - 16: How to identify and tackle scope creep; Chapter - 17: How to re-price your existing clients without fear of losing them; Chapter - 18: How to get clients to value what you do for them; Chapter - 19: How to quantify the value to your client; Chapter - 20: The reason your clients are clueless about price and how that helps you

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Book SynopsisAntonia Wade is the global CMO of PwC, leading brand strategy for one of the world's most trusted companies, creating flagship campaigns and running the marketing technology stack. Previously CMO at Capita and she led global marketing teams at Thomson Reuters and Accenture. Based in London, UK, she is on boards for ITSMA and Propolis and is a mentor for the Marketing Academy scholarship program. She has been ranked by Marketing Week as a Top 100 Marketer.Trade Review"Rigorous thinking about B2B marketing is still an anomaly rather than the norm, even though B2B companies form a vast part of the global economy. This much-needed book combines a strategic lens with a treasure trove of practitioner advice on how to navigate the challenging but intellectually fascinating task of attracting the elusive B2B buyer. If you want your marketing organization to be valued as a profit centre and not a discretionary expense, read this book." * Jann Martin Schwarz, Co-Founder and Global Head, The B2B Institute at LinkedIn *"A great many books have been published about B2B marketing, but none by someone who is as demonstrably at the top of her game as Antonia Wade. Somehow, she found the time between CMO roles at some of the world's biggest B2B companies to codify how she approaches the challenge of marketing complex B2B products and services to hard-to-reach business buyers in 2023. In this book, Antonia explains how conventional approaches/thinking/strategies/wisdom may misalign with today's reality, provides a new framework for engaging different categories of decision makers at different buying stages and sets out what B2B marketers need to do to be successful. It's clear, concise and compelling, and it's a book every aspiring B2B marketer should read." * Joel Harrison, Editor-in-chief, B2B Marketing *Table of Contents Section - ONE: ; Chapter - 01: Why do we need a buyer journey framework?; Chapter - 02: The buyer journey framework – What buyers need; Chapter - 03: The buyer journey framework – The B2B marketer’s role; Chapter - 04: Horizon scanner; Chapter - 05: Explorer; Chapter - 06: Hunter; Chapter - 07: Active buyer; Chapter - 08: Client; Chapter - 09: Summary of section 1; Section - TWO: ; Chapter - 10: Bringing the buyer journey together; Section - THREE: ; Chapter - 11: Taking a buyer journey view of brand; Chapter - 12: Using tech and data to drive results across the journey; Chapter - 13: Return on investment, setting targets and a new partnership with sales; Chapter - 14: Appendix

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Book SynopsisJerry Daykin is a global marketing leader who has held senior roles at brands including Beam Suntory, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Diageo and Mondelez. Based in London, UK, he is a WFA (World Federation of Advertisers) Diversity Ambassador and co-chair of its Diversity Task Force, where he created its framework for representation and inclusion. He also sits on the diversity and inclusion boards at the Advertising Association and ISBA, as well as on boards at the Conscious Advertising Network and Outvertising. A regular conference speaker, he has written for The Drum, AdWeek, Campaign, Marketing Week and The Guardian.Trade Review"Inclusive marketing is not only the right thing to do, it is also a business growth opportunity. Doing it well is a skill to be mastered, as it is full of nuances that most of us are not trained to see. This handy book provides not only thought-provoking concepts that will make you aware of your biases, but also a practical how-to guide grounded in insight and authenticity so you can truly make an impact." * Taide Guajardo, Chief Brand Officer Europe, P&G *"Daykin's thorough and practical approach makes this an invaluable read for any marketer or business looking to make strides on inclusive marketing as well as deliver business growth. A mix of expert insight, simple frameworks and inspiring case studies ensures that this book brings the topic to life vividly, and with real applicability." * Grainne Wafer, Global Director of Guinness, Smirnoff & Baileys, Diageo *"In Inclusive Marketing, Jerry offers a mix of inspiration and very practical advice on how to deliver more inclusive, and simply better and more effective marketing. A fresh and deeply uplifting vision that inspires marketers to embrace one of the defining challenges of our society. A must-read." * Stephan Loerke, CEO, World Federation of Advertisers *"In marketing, the notion of 'inclusion' is too often an obvious bolt-on. Jerry Daykin provides a practical framework and a wealth of real-world experiences to show how to make representation and inclusion an authentic and effective part of every marketing communications programme." * Helen Edwards, Adjunct Associate Professor, Marketing at London Business School, and Brand Columnist *"This book is an important and timely addition to the essential marketing guidebooks that have nudged the profession in the right direction. While 'inclusive marketing is a much banded term, Jerry's book demonstrates the 'how to do it well' part, with great clarity and direction. The book is an insightful read with many perspectives, and you will highlight, bookmark and return to its succinct and helpful summaries until the process becomes second nature. Don't just buy the book for yourself, buy a copy for a colleague, client or business partner, as the answers for truly inclusive marketing are all here." * Dino Myers-Lamptey, Founder at The Barbershop *"If you work in marketing/advertising and you're on the DE&I journey within your organisation, whether that's struggling to know where to start or wanting to do more, this book breaks down the processes within your marketing cycle where you can make mindful changes to be more inclusive. An inspirational must read for all marketers, carefully written and curated by Jerry Daykin, a marketer who has always actively championed inclusion and representation in every role he has worked." * Vidad & Bobi Carley, Inclusion Co-Leads, ISBA *"Advertising that represents society in all its diversity and that heightens the situation of marginal groups in societies can have a powerful effect on the promotion and protection of the rights of vulnerable and subjugated people. In this excellent book, Jerry Daykin makes an accessible and principled case for how to build diversity and inclusion into marketing." * Pia Oberoi, Senior Advisor on Migration and Human Rights, United Nations *"For all marketers, inclusion is no longer a question of if we should consider it but HOW we should. This book will do more than help you, it's the perfect guide to all the questions you should ask yourself about Inclusive Marketing." * Delphine Malvy, Senior Director Global Family Marketing, McDonalds *""I see you, I see the whole of you", Is perhaps my favourite language that sums up perfectly what to expect in this book. It offers is the perfect education, framework and advice for any marketer serious about inclusion. And Jerry is right, the time for change is now. This is definitely a book you need to read more than once to take in all the goodness written in its pages." * Karen Nelson Field, Author and Founder at Amplified Intelligence *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Intoduction - Representation Matters; Chapter - 01: What we mean by inclusive marketing & representation; Chapter - 02: Why representation matters to me & other marketers; Chapter - 03: Why representation matters to business and society; Chapter - 04: A framework to deliver inclusive marketing; Section - ONE: Stage One - Inclusive briefing & strategy; Chapter - 05: Business & brand strategy; Chapter - 06: Using strategic insights and data; Chapter - 07: Marketing & creative briefs; Section - TWO: Stage Two - Inclusive Planning; Chapter - 08: Partner & team selection; Chapter - 09: Creative development & product design; Chapter - 10: Consumer testing; Section - THREE: Stage Three - Inclusive Production; Chapter - 11: Production; Chapter - 12: Post-production; Chapter - 13: Localisation; Section - FOUR: Stage Four - Inclusive Launches; Chapter - 14: Media & 360 Activation; Chapter - 15: Launch & consumer response; Chapter - 16: Measuring Success; Section - FIVE: Conclusion - How to Drive Change; Chapter - 17: Case Study - Driving Change at GSK/Haleon; Chapter - 18: Partnering to Help Drive Change; Chapter - 19: The future of inclusion; Chapter - 20: Checklist Appendix

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Book SynopsisBev Burgess is founder and Managing Principal at Inflexion Group, which delivers thought leadership, consulting and training to companies on account-based growth. She has held senior marketing roles at British Gas, Epson and Fujitsu and headed ITSMA's global Account-Based Marketing (ABM) practice and European business. Based near London, UK, she is also the author of A Practitioner's Guide to Account-Based Marketing and Executive Engagement Strategies, both published by Kogan Page.Tim Shercliff is co-founder and Managing Director at Inflexion Group. Previously a Strategy & Marketing Director at IBM, he has consulted and worked with companies including Accenture, CSC, Fujitsu, Micro Focus and Nationwide Building Society. He is based in Kent, UK.Trade Review"In business life, I cannot think of anything more satisfying than creating value for customers and, in the process, creating value for all stakeholders including the Planet. A few years ago, when Account Based Marketing first emerged, I said that it was a paradigm shift for the marketing domain. I have not changed my view. Please read this book to find out why. Incidentally, both authors are brilliant." * Professor Malcolm McDonald MA(Oxon) MSc PhD DLitt DSc, Emeritus Professor, Cranfield University School of Management *"Delivering sustainable, profitable growth from your most important customers should be a key part of your strategy. The authors bring their decades of pragmatic experience to bear, laying out why it is so critical to focus on this topic and how to go about it. Read this book; it might well make you re-think your whole approach to profitable growth" * Kevin Loosemore, Chairman, De La Rue *"Customer success evolved from the idea that a strong relationship with your client matters. Now it's great to finally see a book focused on building those relationships with your most strategic clients holistically. This book takes the virtues of the customer success revolution and builds on it with the other key elements - account management, account-based marketing, and executive engagement - while offering a comprehensive guide with insights from top market leaders." * Nick Mehta, CEO, Gainsight *"In the subscription economy, retaining and growing with your top customers is essential. Bev Burgess and Tim Shercliff have researched this topic, laid out a framework for account-based growth and explain the challenges that need to be overcome, with the benefit of viewpoints and case studies from across the technology industry. Whether you're a high growth software company or a more mature technology services company, there is something in this book for you." * Sue Barsamian, Board Member *"I'm a passionate believer that your company's future prosperity depends on how well you treat a relatively small proportion of your customer base. Get this right, lining the whole company up behind the go-to-market team, and you will prosper. It sounds easy. It isn't. This book explains how to drive profitable growth, co-creating solutions with your best customers and turning them into advocates that help you win your next top customers. A must for CROs." * Jon Hunter, CRO *"Focusing in on your most important customers is vital for your future growth. This book explains how to go about it, in clear and practical terms. A must for all CMOs." * Fran Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer, Boomi *"Bev Burgess and Tim Shercliff have produced the must-have guide on Account-based Growth. This valuable business bible provides a no-nonsense approach to maximizing the potential of your top accounts and growing your business. It stands out from the crowd because it not only provides clear guidance on how to align and optimize internally to get the best results in this volatile market, it also helps leaders navigate the very real and unique cultural and societal issues businesses are facing today." * Stella Low, Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer, HP. *"If you believe that selling to existing customers is easier than attracting new ones, this book will help you understand who your most important existing customers are, and how to sell more to them." * Mike Phillips, Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair, Bytes Technology Group *"This book wonderfully summarizes the importance of strategic accounts to your business and to your top clients. You know the 80/20 rule...well now it's about the 50/3.5 rule! Bev and Tim build the business case and provide the practical examples from both the supplier and the client's perspective. This serves as a guide to help change your mindset and develop a plan to grow your account as a "market of one". This is a must read for those of us dedicated to focusing on our top clients for the long haul. Bravo!" * Denise Freier, President and CEO, Strategic Account Management Association *"When Bev Burgess codified and defined Account Based Marketing in 2003, she was way ahead of her time. It's taken many of us in B2B marketing and sales the best part of two decades to catch up with her. Her latest book (co-written with long-time collaborator Tim Shercliff) is similarly visionary, simultaneously elevating and reinvigorating the conversation around key accounts, their criticality to so many B2B organisations, and how to manage them. In essence, it's nothing short of a manifesto for why we need to shake up B2B sales and marketing once more to align with the unavoidable new business realities of 2022, and the challenges of operating in the post-Covid world. This is no work of theory or conjecture - it's packed full of real-life testimonies and case studies, and evidence-based strategies for how to turn these ideas into reality. Read it now and be ready for the future of B2B." * Joel Harrison, co-founder and Editor-in-chief, B2B Marketing *"Bev Burgess has established herself as the leading light on client relationship marketing in all its dimensions within the business-to-business sector. The growing complexity of working relationships, between both institutions and individuals, requires new thinking that goes beyond the original idea that 'account-based marketing' is all that is needed to bridge the gap between marketing and sales. Bev and Tim's new book explains why treating client relationship development as a total business concept, requiring the attention, effort and focus of all parts of the organization is necessary to ensure mutual, sustainable value." * Dr. Charles Doyle, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Arup *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Introducing account-based growth; Chapter - 01: The case for account-based growth; Chapter - 02: Account-based growth in practice; Section - TWO: Aligning internally for growth; Chapter - 03: Account prioritization and resource allocation; Chapter - 04: Integrated account business planning; Chapter - 05: Managing data, technology and operations; Chapter - 06: Leadership, culture and change; Section - THREE: Engaging externally for growth; Chapter - 07: Account management and sales; Chapter - 08: Account-based marketing; Chapter - 09: Customer success; Chapter - 10: Executive sponsorship and engagement; Section - FOUR: Account-based growth assessment tool; Chapter - 11: How does your company stack up

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Book SynopsisDr Rachel Lawes is recognized as one of the original founders of British commercial semiotics. Based in London, UK, she has convened the Market Research Society Advanced Qualitative Methods Masterclass for 15 years. Academic posts include Principal Lecturer in Marketing at Regent's University London. She supplies brand strategy and consumer insight to brands and ad agencies globally. Clients include Unilever, P&G, Diageo and Grey London. Rachel is a Fellow of the Market Research Society in the UK. She is the author of Using Semiotics in Marketing and Using Semiotics in Retail, both published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"In an age where influencer marketing, personalization and building positive social impact are the new mantras of marketing, Lawes' book is a priceless guide for marketers to make sense of the world that their consumers live in. Brilliant, incisive and a comprehensive look at using the principles of semi­otics in marketing, this book is testimony to Lawes' mastery of the subject and her immense contribution to the world of semiotics." * Shelley Sengupta, GM and Head of Insights, Pernod Ricard India *"This book confirms why Lawes is one of the foremost industrial semioti­cians. It is a masterclass on the role of culture in consumer behaviour. If you are a researcher, this book is an essential part of your library. The second edition of Using Semiotics in Marketing adds three new chap­ters that link recent changes in the global socio-political context and the emergence of metamodernism. Lawes provides an insightful, actionable and entertaining comparison between generations with regards to how they process functional and emotional information, and translates this into how brands should think about designing product experiences and communica­tions to be authentic and sincere." * Dr Nick Harrington, Senior Director, Procter & Gamble *"Dr Lawes' book goes much further than academic or professional stand­ards. Her writing is emotional, touching, profound and delicate at the same time. And that reflects that semiotics is about culture before becoming a matter of marketing. Nevertheless, it is vital for consumer trends under­standing and brand planning. Using Semiotics in Marketing is full of meaning. It is brilliant and compelling, both professionally and personally." * André D’Abreu Pazin, Director of Customer Intelligence, Research and Strategy, LATAM Airlines *"Business leaders talk about using semiotics in research, but do they actually know what it means? In this book all is revealed, and in a simple, practical and applicable way to boot. Using Semiotics in Marketing ultimately proves that semiotics meets the stature of its buzzworthyness and that leaders can gain differentiated insights by leveraging it, top down, bottom up and layered with other methods that help us investigate deeper into consumers and cultures." * Joanna Lepore, Global Foresight Director, McDonald’s *"Rachel Lawes writes with insightful brevity, but what makes this book shine is the incredibly useful techniques she offers for 'culture first' thinking. The 'Tree' technique in Chapter 6 has particularly inspired me in how to guide strategists to structure upstream thinking rooted in truisms. A gem of a book to reignite your approach to creative development." * Lucy Crotty, Cultural Strategy and Insight Lead, ITV *"This is a book that demands to be read (again and again), comfortably sat back with a note-taking device nearby, as we are invited to jot down our own reflections and ideas that will inevitably come. This second edition brings future applicability to all the learnings from the previous chapters, with a focus on key changes in consumer culture brought about by metamodernism. Rachel Lawes makes light work of explaining the values, needs and behaviour shifts that will define the future through the metamodernist lens. The insights are so compelling that you'd be forgiven for concluding that this shift is not just key for marketing into the future, but for adding value and meaning to all kinds of professional and personal relationships. If Rachel's book doesn't stir something inside you, you haven't read it right." * Trish Rajo-Brea, Insights Professional and Capabilities Lead, Unilever *"A fascinating and insightful read on an area of research which can often be underrepresented. Lawes makes a compelling case for the use of semiotics and the commercial impact it delivers. If you ever need to convince someone of the power of semiotics, make sure you give them a copy of this book. A must-read for marketers and insight professionals." * Andrew Tenzer, Independent Insight and Brand Strategy Consultant, Reach plc *"This highly awaited second edition of Using Semiotics in Marketing is writ­ten by a semiotics veteran. Dr Rachel Lawes knows the industry well! If you're a marketer, you need to read this book. If you're studying marketing, branding, retail UX and/or consumer behaviour, you need to read this book. With three new chapters on Generation Z, social change in the 'West' and the rise of emotions, the book is bang up to date. So, if you're in any way, shape, form or part of the 'digital ecosystem' (and I'd be surprised if you're not!) you must read this book. Like, now! What are you waiting for?" * Professor (Dr) Zubin Sethna, Professor of Entrepreneurial Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Regent’s University London *"The publication of this second edition has given me the perfect excuse to revisit this seminal text on best practice in semiotics - written by one of the discipline's best practitioners. This is a book that should sit within arm's reach of everyone working in marketing, research and communication; in fact, anyone who needs to understand how people tick as part of their job. Filled with practical advice and fascinating examples, it is that unusual breed of textbook that you will fly through. This new edition applies the lens of the seismic cultural shifts caused by the pandemic and maturing of Generation Z. It is now even more imperative that you absorb its wisdom and insight. Meanwhile, we all need to hold our breaths for what will be the inspira­tion for a third edition!" * Fiona Keyte, Planning Partner, Grey London *"Using Semiotics in Marketing is a must-read for anyone committed to putting people at the centre of marketing. Dr Lawes manages to make a complex and nuanced practice approachable, and does so in a way that illuminates, rather than dulls, the pixie dust of semiotics. This effortless balance of the practical and the magical solidified my belief that Dr Lawes is an underutilized resource in our industry." * Kim Einan, Chief Strategy Officer, Starcom *"How many times in our lives have we looked at objects or ideas or brands for what they are rather than what they signify? A coffee, for example, as a brewed beverage, evokes comfort, creativity and alertness; a sofa, as a furniture item, evokes symmetry, relaxation and family time. In this compelling book about images, icons, language, culture, people and meaning, the often-mystifying world of semiotics comes alive. Lawes, in her commercially relevant and practi­cal account, masterfully brings forth the future of researching customer engagement by describing how researchers, strategists and marketers can decode signs so they can see connections and meanings that others cannot. It beautifully and aptly explains the fascinating world of semiotics with clarity and accessible language for all, novices or experts. A must-read!" * Dr Panagiotis Kokkalis, Chair of Business and Management and Associate Professor of Strategy, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai *"Seeing things other brands, marketers or even the person sitting next to you don't is vital to success. In Using Semiotics in Marketing Dr Lawes gives you the keys to unlock the unseen that's all around us. With sharper vision we become sharper marketers. Dr Lawes' book helps you keep your 'eyes on that very special prize'." * George Tannenbaum, Founder, GeorgeCo, LLC, Adaged Blog *"Are great semioticians born or created? Mindful, perhaps, of my own limita­tions in this field, I had always leaned toward the former, lamenting my lack of relevant genetic curlicues. The first edition of this book changed all of that, making the mysterious hinterland of semiotics accessible, sending up a flare to illuminate this terrain and roll back the shadows cast by past intel­lectuals - yes, I'm looking at you, Barthes. This new version, enriched with recent social history and dripping with new cultural codes, is clear, concise and comprehensible, touching the universal elements of the everyday while spotlighting the 'how to' of creative analysis - increasingly necessary to business innovation and delivering competitive advantage." * Leslie X Hallam, Course Director, Psychology of Advertising MSc, University of Lancaster and Qualitative Consultant, Tangent Partnership *"The field of semiotics is littered with books that are either unreadable, unusable or far too pleased with themselves. Lawes' is different. As well as being hugely practical and commercially relevant, this gem of a textbook is packed full of juicy cultural analysis. Lawes manages to make page-turners out of discussions on baked beans and toilet tissue. Her depiction of British tea-time rituals is up there with Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down. It could only have been written by someone who cares as much about Instagram as she does about Ideograms. Essential reading." * Dr Nick Coates, Global Creative Consulting Director, C Space *"Do you wish you knew more about semiotics, how it is used in market research, and how it links to other techniques? Learn how ideas get into people's heads, the role of culture and the method of outside-in thinking. A must-read for any marketer or market researcher." * Ray Poynter, Founder and Chair, NewMR and Member of ESOMAR Council *"I like to think I know a bit about semiotics, but Lawes is the real deal, the Full Monty, the Queen of Codes. Her insightful work is an important rejoinder and reminder to all those in the brand and comms world of the need to focus on culture and meaning, linguistics and anthropology, icons and images - not just the reductionist world of messages, propositions and benefits." * Anthony Tasgal, Strategist and Owner, POV Marketing and Research *"A great read for anyone in the research game! Whether new to the field or long in the tooth, this is certainly a book to get stuck in to." * Viv Farr, Managing Director, Narrative Health *"From the moment I started reading about the culture of weddings, I was gripped. This was going to be a good read! But more than that, Using Semiotics in Marketing gives you the step-by-step, practical tools to learn and use the discipline yourself - written in a highly engaging manner. Lawes masterfully combines the practicality of a training manual with a 'can't put down' read. If you are intrigued by semiotics, if you wish you knew how to be a semiologist, Lawes gives you the tools to get stuck in. This second edition really opened my eyes to the importance of Generation Z and provides heaps of practical strategies for brands and marcoms as new gener­ations of consumers evolve." * Fiona Blades, President and Chief Experience Officer, MESH Experience *"I have concluded that all Quant researchers become Qual converts in the end - and I am no exception. I've spent the last 10 years promoting qual research, and it seems to me that semiotics is a qual 'superpower'. I loved the clarity of this book and the clever synthesis of so much academic research that I wouldn't have had the time to read for myself, but most of all I appreci­ated gaining an insight into current trends that I have been observing without fully understanding. If you are a 'boomer' (like me), some of the ideas of metamodernism are bewildering and very hard to assimilate - but the effort is very definitely worthwhile for the light it shines on the modern world." * Phyllis McFarlane, Market Research Society Gold Medallist *"Lawes excels at writing in a way that demystifies semiotics and makes it clearly actionable in an engaging way, exploring the cultural changes happening in society that only semiotics can truly identify. The new chapters include identifying the consumer needs of the 2020s and provide several different lenses that businesses can instantly learn from. A shout out here goes to the way that the case studies and activities dovetail seamlessly together, to provide the tools for marketeers to apply immediately." * Alan Hathaway, MD, Discovery Research Ltd and Judge, MRS Awards 2022 *"An invaluable tool for any researcher looking to go beyond the traditional methodologies to successfully level up and differentiate their analysis and storytelling. Lawes has made semiotics accessible to those of us who aren't expertly trained as semioticians but still understand the value of decoding the cultural symbols and language all around us. Lawes' Using Semiotics in Marketing gets us results for our clients every time with its inspiring advice for market researchers. It's full of amazing revelations and stories you won't read anywhere else. This expanded second edition has even more fascinating insights concerning social change in the United States." * Stephanie David, Vice President Research and Design, Vital Findings *"In writing Using Semiotics in Marketing, Rachel Lawes has succeeded in both simplifying and making a complex subject accessible. This book is a great practical guide to semiotics written in an engaging style. I would highly recommend it to all insight professionals who want to further their under­standing of the subject." * Julie Irwin, Co-Founder and Board Director, Citrine Market Research and Judge, MRS Awards 2022 *"If you're looking for a well-written, easy-to-understand and informative book on the use of semiotics in marketing then look no further. Dr Lawes has taken years of experience and succinctly summarized it into a practical and interesting book. The second edition builds on the first by bringing an explanation of semiotics in relation to recent yet rapid changes to western-influenced culture. Dr Lawes continues to deliver further knowledge to the reader and practical responses that brands can make to meet the changing expectations of their market and consumers." * Steven Darby, Director, AURA *"If you read just one book about the shifting consumer culture and what it means for brands, make it this one! Dr Lawes sets out the criticality of semi­otics in this powerful, practical and immensely insightful second edition. It brilliantly elevates semiotics from a 'nice to have' to a 'must have' for all insight and marketing practitioners. It bravely challenges old ways of think­ing and catapults us into a state of readiness for the future. It's an essential, enlightening and hugely enjoyable read." * Sandra Grandsoult, Co-Founder and Equity Architect, Equitas Insight *"This is a weighty tome of information and thought-provoking content. What is most relevant and fruitful for me is the way Rachel Lawes helps marketers (in the broadest sense) understand that semiotics can make tangi­ble what their customers are thinking and feeling in ways that are much more insightful than the kind of answers we tend to get in Q&A market research." * Hilary Woods, Strategic Partner, Crater Lake & Co and Agency for the Third Age *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction to the new edition; Chapter - 000: Introduction to the first edition; Chapter - 01: Semiotics will change your career in marketing or market research; Chapter - 02: An explosion of semiotics in business; Chapter - 03: How to do research using semiotics – A blueprint for marketers; Chapter - 04: Images, language and other semiotic signs; Chapter - 05: Society, culture and other big influences on consumers; Chapter - 06: Creativity and innovation – Semiotic tools for thinking; Chapter - 07: How to do semiotic field trips; Chapter - 08: Combining semiotics with ethnography and discourse analysis; Chapter - 09: Data – insight – strategy; Chapter - 10: Sharing the findings of semiotic research; Chapter - 11: Industry debates and the future of semiotics; Chapter - 12: Inspiration – How to continue teaching yourself to do semiotics; Chapter - 13: Consumer needs in the 2020s; Chapter - 14: Brands and businesses; Chapter - 15: Marketing and communications; Chapter - 16: Acknowledgements; Chapter - 17: Glossary; Chapter - 18: References;

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Book SynopsisAndy Milligan is a leading international branding consultant. He has worked for almost 20 years advising major organizations on strategies for brand building, customer experience and internal culture, and comments regularly in the media on brand issues. He is the co-author of On Purpose and Bold.Simon Bailey is an experienced business leader and brand specialist who advises CEOs on using their brand to drive business growth. He was formerly European CEO of Interbrand and UK CEO of WPP agency the Brand Union. His agencies have twice been awarded 'Agency of the Year' by Marketing Magazine.Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Myth 1 – Brands are just a way of charging you more for the same product; Chapter - 02: Myth 2 – Once lost, brand trust can never be rebuilt; Chapter - 03: Myth 3 – A good brand can prop up a bad business; Chapter - 04: Myth 4 – Technology is diminishing the power of brands; Chapter - 05: Myth 5 – Branding is just about identity; Chapter - 06: Myth 6 – Brands don’t have any real economic value; Chapter - 07: Myth 7 – There is no such thing as brand loyalty; Chapter - 08: Myth 8 – The customer is always right; Chapter - 09: Myth 9 – It takes large resources and years of effort to build a global brand; Chapter - 10: Myth 10 – A brand is 'owned' by the marketing department; Chapter - 11: Myth 11 – Brand purpose is about effective corporate social responsibility; Chapter - 12: Myth 12 – Customers are seeking a conversation with your brand; Chapter - 13: Myth 13 – There are no real tools to help you manage your brand; Chapter - 14: Myth 14 – In certain businesses, brands really don’t matter; Chapter - 15: Myth 15 – Branding has nothing to do with the customer experience; Chapter - 16: Myth 16 – Branding is all about the product

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Book SynopsisPurna Virji is a globally renowned content strategist and Principal Consultant, Content Solutions at LinkedIn. She previously led global learning and thought leadership programs for Microsoft and is an award-winning former journalist. Virji is a top-rated international keynote speaker and has been featured in The Drum, TNW, Marketing Land and Adweek. She has also been recognized as an Adweek Young Influential, was crowned the Search Personality of the Year by the US Search Awards and was named the most influential PPC Expert in the world by PPC Hero.Trade Review"There are few people out there that understand content marketing and how it drives business impact more than Purna Virji. Her book brings together decades of experience in one of the fastest evolving and most critical areas of marketing today. Not only will you walk away with a better understanding of how we got to where we are, but a step-by-step plan on how to create, deliver and measure content that won't just drive growth, but will build a brand your customers will love and advocate for on your behalf." * Joanna Lord, Global CMO & Marketing Advisor *"If there's someone who we can all learn from about high impact content marketing, that is Purna! She's one of the savviest, most experienced, well-rounded, empathetic digital marketers I know, who has developed some of the most compelling content I've ever read." * Aleyda Solis, International SEO Consultant & Founder, Orainti *"Less is more and relevancy is key. In typical Purna-style with some hilarious examples, this book makes content marketing easy to apply with timeless principles. A must read for every marketer to remind us that despite sophisticated technology and algorithms, it's still about people." * Mascha Driessen, Vice President, Continental Europe Microsoft Advertising *"High-Impact Content Marketing is a thoroughly enjoyable and eminently readable guide for content and marketing professionals who are navigating this moment of singular change. Just as AI powered by large language models disrupts the industry, Purna Virji has created the essential manual to help content professionals not just navigate the storm, but to thrive in a world where behavioural science and human empathy will be the superpowers that help content professionals stay ahead of the machines. The book is chock full of useful tips, inspirational anecdotes, and practical frameworks to help even the most skilled communicators thrive in a changing world. Truly, a must read for content marketing professionals!" * Keith Boyd, Senior Director, Employee Experience, Microsoft *"Content marketing has no end. It always has room for fine tuning to stay competitive and to adapt the market shifts. This book is a comprehensive ultimate guide for the content marketer at any level. It covers the causes and effects, and solutions for a variety of scenarios. Keep it within your reach at work." * Motoko Hunt, President, International Search Marketing Consulting, AJPR *"High-Impact Content Marketing is a game-changing guide that offers a fresh, holistic perspective on content creation and strategy, drawing from Purna's extensive experience in diverse industries and roles. With its practical, easy-to-apply and evergreen principles, this book paves the way for a new, more zen approach to marketing that transcends content marketing alone. Its focus on creativity, trust, empathy and leveraging AI to amplify our humanity makes High-Impact Content Marketing the essential guide for marketers seeking to connect, empower and inspire in a fast-paced digital world." * Jenise Uehara, CEO, Search Engine Journal *"I am thrilled to endorse Purna Virji's ground-breaking book on content marketing, which couldn't have come at a more opportune time. As the world of marketing continually evolves, it is essential for marketers to stay ahead of the curve and adapt to the changing needs of their customers. This book, with its focus on practicability, analysis and customer needs provides a refreshing perspective on how to future-proof your content marketing strategy." * Prof. Dr. Sepita Ansari Pir Seraei, Professor of Digital Marketing, Hochschule für angewandtes Management *"I learned my favourite metric from Purna - ROTS - return on time spent. Purna's ideas have been battle tested for years across a multitude of industries. This book is sure to become your go to guide for building sustainable, high return-on-effort content." * Aaron Levy, VP of Paid Search, Tinuiti *"The ultimate reference guide for content marketing planning and execution. The frameworks here can scale up or down and apply to any industry, a must have for teams of one or one hundred." * Elizabeth Marsten, Vice President, Commerce Strategic Services at Tinuiti *"Purna's book is a game-changer for anyone looking to bridge the gap between content creators and the c-suite. Having watched her in action, I know that Purna has the unique ability to help audiences understand the value of content in the long-term, taking an empathic, audience-focused approach that challenges readers to think beyond what Google wants and instead focus on what's right for the searcher. The real-world examples make this book a must-read for anyone seeking to communicate effectively with executives and solve the right problems with the right content at the right time. In a world full of quick tips and tricks, this book grounds you in an approach that should stand the test of time, that's why I would consider this a must read. Tricks come and go, understanding how to solve problems for customers and communicating that value to inspire action does not." * Wil Reynolds, VP Innovation, Seer Interactive *"This isn't a traditional content marketing book. Purna Virji covers everything from step-by-step audience anthropology to competitive analysis, to specific creative tactics, to distribution. It's a perfect guide for new content strategists and old pros who are looking to reset." * Ian Lurie, Digital Marketing Consultant *Table of Contents Section - Section 1: Evolve or Perish with the Status Quo Chapter - 01: Why it's time to reinvent and future-proof your approach to content marketing Chapter - 02: The must-haves for long-term content marketing success Chapter - 03: Needs analysis: How you'll build a strong foundation Section - Section 2: Build the Right Foundation for High Impact Chapter - 04: The GIFTED way to figure out internal needs Chapter - 05: How to conduct a powerful, conversion-driving customer needs analysis Chapter - 06: Decode the competitive landscape with a competitor content audit Section - Section 3: Design a High-Impact Strategy Chapter - 07: High-impact strategy and measurement planning Chapter - 08: High-impact brainstorming: How the best ideas are born Chapter - 09: Mine, combine, refine: Simple strategies to optimize your brainstorming Section - Section 4: Create and Distribute the High-Impact Way Chapter - 10: Make inclusion the default Chapter - 11: Time-proven copywriting strategies to keep people reading on and on Chapter - 12: Build with distribution in mind: Less effort. 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Book SynopsisNick Hague, based in Manchester, UK, is co-founder and Head of Growth at B2B International. He has over 25 years' experience working across all industry sectors in B2B market research. He hosts the B2B Insights Podcast where he regularly interviews experts on B2B marketing, customer experience and branding. Paul Hague, based in Manchester, UK, is co-founder of B2B International. He has close to 50 years of practical experience in running a successful market research agency and is the author of Market Research in Practice 5e and The Business Model Handbook, also published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"In the customer experience space, we more often than not tell stories from the B2C world and give examples of customers who have been 'Wowed' or 'Saved' or 'Delighted'. How do we translate these lessons to an environment where the customer isn't buying a $80 jacket but a multimillion-dollar contract? Can these lessons even be translated, or do we need a whole new paradigm shift on what B2B Customer Experience is? This book answers that question." * James Dodkins, Customer Experience Rockstar & CX Evangelist, Pegasystems *"One thing that all businesses and consumers have in common is that they are on the receiving end of customer experiences on a daily basis. While consumer facing organisations have been consciously aware of this fact for many years, organisations that predominantly provide products and services to other businesses have been much slower to catch on. Defining, delivering and managing the customer experience in a B2B environment is becoming ever more critical in a business world that continues to be challenged and disrupted from many fronts. Nick and Paul not only recognise this, but they have pulled together a piece of work that will help any organisation understand how to turn the words 'customer experience' into a tangible reality - a reality that leads to improved customer perception AND financial performance. The authors brilliantly provide the building blocks that turn the science of customer experience into something you will be able to practically adopt and deploy. B2B Customer Experience is a hugely valuable read for anyone who has an aspiration to achieve sustainable growth." * Ian Golding, Global Customer Experience Specialist *"Nick and Paul Hague do a brilliant job of tackling a topic that many have written off as impossible - how to deliver a great B2B customer experience. If you're in a B2B business and have customers who you want to delight, this book is a must-read. The Hagues masterfully take the reader through each of the foundational elements that are critical to designing and delivering a great customer experience in an easy-to-understand approach that is supported by customer stories and case studies, making this book a practical guide for your successful B2B customer experience transformation." * Annette Franz, Founder and CEO, CX Journey Inc. *"Too many of the books that are written about customer experience are dominated by insights and stories from B2C companies and markets. Therefore, it's refreshing to find a book that has been written with B2B companies and markets in mind. This is a really useful guide that will help B2B executives understand and apply the fundamental elements of what it takes to deliver a great customer experience." * Adrian Swinscoe, Adviser and Bestselling Author of How to Wow *"There are more B2B companies than B2C companies in the world. Every B2B company needs to be an experience-led business. This book will help you become one." * Blake Morgan, Customer Experience Futurist *"While much has been written about customer experience in the consumer space, the business-to-business sector is typically neglected. The focus on B2B is what makes this book a compelling read. Nick and Paul Hague's vast experience has been detailed in five easily digestible sections that hold the readers hand from 'Why bother?' through to developing strategies and implementation of CX. The case studies where clients share their experiences in their own words help bring the authors concepts to life." * Shep Hyken, Customer Service and Experience Expert, Shepard Presentations *"Nick and Paul Hague have done an extraordinary job of capturing every aspect of how to create and maintain world class B2B customer service for any industry or organisation and even to help entrepreneurs figure out how to compete with the big guys. I consider myself an expert on customer service after my 42 years with Hilton Hotels, Marriott International and my final role of running Walt Disney World Operations for 10 years, but I can honestly say I learned some new ways to think about going from average to good to great to greater with customer service. Keep this book on your desk as your go-to resource for creating magic for your customers." * Lee Cockerell, Former Executive Vice President of Operations, Walt Disney World Resort *"This book brings the world of B2B CX to life with case studies and data. It's filled with powerful insights that can help B2B companies improve their customer experience." * Peter Weinberg, Head of Development, B2B Institute/LinkedIn *"A goldmine of insights into how to create winning B2B customer experience and its vital role in building loyalty and driving growth. Unlike many B2B texts, Nick and Paul remind us of the importance of emotions to B2B businesses; that 'emotional factors usually trump rational factors when it comes to supplier choice'. This book is powerful support for those who champion emotional intelligence in B2B." * Peter Field, Marketing Consultant *Table of Contents Section - ONE Part one: Why Bother?; Chapter - 01: What is customer experience and what triggers it?; Chapter - 02: The importance of customer experience; Chapter - 03: The Net Promoter Score and customer experience; Section - TWO Part two: A Plan For Delivering Excellent Customer Experience; Chapter - 04: The six pillars of customer experience; Chapter - 05: Staying on track; Chapter - 06: Staying ahead of the competition; Chapter - 07: Drivers of customer experience; Chapter - 08: Customer experience throughout the customer journey; Section - THREE Part three: Turning The Customer Experience Plan Into Action; Chapter - 09: The long and the short of customer experience; Chapter - 10: Selling your customer experience strategy within your company; Chapter - 11: Building a customer experience culture; Chapter - 12: Horses for courses; Chapter - 13: Getting the right people; Section - FOUR Part four: Linking Customer Experience To The 4Ps; Chapter - 14: How your brand affects customer experience; Chapter - 15: How your products affects customer experience; Chapter - 16: How your prices affects customer experience; Chapter - 17: How distribution and the supply chain affects customer experience; Chapter - 18: How advertising and promotions affects customer experience; Section - FIVE Part five: The Role Of IT In Customer Experience; Chapter - 19: Make or break; Chapter - 20: Customer relationship management; Section - SIX Part Six: Moving Forward; Chapter - 21: Continuous improvement in customer experience;

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Book SynopsisAlison Lowe is a leading expert on fashion brand development and growth. Based in London, UK, she founded and leads a fashion incubator agency and an online support platform, Start Your Own Fashion Label. She develops and teaches courses at the London College of Fashion, University of East London, University of the Arts London and Emlyon Business School. A regular international conference speaker, she also consults for brands across the globe, is a judge for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards and has been awarded an MBE for Services to the Fashion Industry.Trade Review"Addresses the changes of sustainability and digitalization brilliantly, highlighting some amazing examples. A wonderful guide for students with entrepreneurial ambitions." * Professor José Teunissen, Dean at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London *"Alison brings to the table an unbeatable combination of years of experience and an accessible writing style which addresses fashion's issues with admirable directness." * Maurice Mullen, Head of Fashion & Luxury Goods, Evening Standard *"Provides a fresh contemporary approach to the subject of fashion business, fusing both core academic theory and practical tips." * Alexandra Hill, Course Leader, Norwich University of the Arts *"Provides a thorough introduction to all aspects of fashion management while maintaining a clear strategic focus" * Sennait Ghebreab, Programme Leader Business BA Courses at Istituto Marangoni London *"A must-read primer for anyone considering fashion business and management. Read this book and learn from one of the best." * Kent Le, Programme Leader MA International Fashion Business, University of East London and Adjunct Professor for Business of Fashion, Fordham University *"A crucial textbook for fashion studies and an important reference point for those working in fashion branding, fashion businesses and their related industries." * Ram Shergill, Editor in Chief, The Protagonist Magazine *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Putting the customer first; Chapter - 02: Competitive advantage; Chapter - 03: Purpose, planet, people; Chapter - 04: Business foundations for fashion brands; Chapter - 05: Product design and development; Chapter - 06: Supply chain management; Chapter - 07: Brand storytelling and management; Chapter - 08: Innovation and technology; Chapter - 09: Driving sales; Chapter - 10: Marketing and promotion; Chapter - 11: Finance; Chapter - 12: Future entrepreneurial advantage for fashion brands; Chapter - 13: Glossary;

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Book SynopsisSacha Zackariya is co-founder and CEO of ChangeGroup International Plc and Global Director of Forex for Prosegur, a global leader in tourist foreign exchange and tax free shopping services to 5 million customers per year. He is a retail and fintech leader, recipient of the Queens Award for International Trade and also founder of the Tree Foundation educational charity. In 2021, he was made elected Chairman of YPO Greater London part of an organization representing 30,000 CEOs with a combined total of $9 trillion in annual revenues.Trade Review"A timely, thought-provoking and powerful book that is essential reading for everyone with a stake in the international visitor economy. Through well developed and clearly written examples of strategies and tactics, it goes deep into how both mature and emerging brands can make the most of new opportunities. Global disruption to international travel highlighted the vital and exceptional economic contribution of shopping tourism. Sacha Zackariya shows how the industry can come fighting back, inscribing its value to the global economy and deliver for customers and businesses alike." * Helen Brocklebank, CEO, Walpole *"In his book Leading Travel and Tourism Retail, Sacha Zackariya dives into the most important trends of the past decades influencing both travel and its effect on retailing around the globe. The most successful of all operators in the field of luxury retailing have been able to grow their business much faster by having a deep understanding of these Mega Trends. Many of these brilliant minds behind their companies' successes are featured in Sacha's brilliant analysis of the intertwined workings of two industries so essential for the global economy. A must read!" * Georg Muzicant, CEO, Colliers International, Austria *"Today's travellers, especially in the luxury and ultra-luxury market, have new expectations, hotels have had to adapt and it is good to learn more about those new travel patterns. Today, more than ever, relationship hospitality is key to success. It is human connections, personalized and intuitive experiences that will help differentiate and create desire for travellers. Sacha Zackariya has written a book which is timely, especially now we are in a period that is seeing an unprecedented recovery in travel after a very troubled pandemic period." * Vincent Billiard, Managing Director, Hôtel de Crillon Paris *"Full of concrete and practical advice which will be of great support for any professional in the travel and tourism retail industry." * Francois Bourienne, Chief Commercial Officer, Abu Dhabi Airports and former Chair, UK Travel Retail Forum *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Growing out of the pandemic; Chapter - 02: Let’s talk luxury; Chapter - 03: Why travel and tourism retail has become so big; Chapter - 04: Combat your competitors with ESG differentiators; Chapter - 05: Encouraging tourists to spend money; Chapter - 06: Excellence in customer service; Chapter - 07: Experiences are the new product; Chapter - 08: Digital and online technologies; Chapter - 09: Location, location, location; Chapter - 10: Partner with local and state governments; Chapter - 11: The leadership of change; Chapter - 12: Preparing for emergencies; Chapter - 13: International expansion; Chapter - 14: Conclusion; Chapter - 15: Acknowledgements;

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Book SynopsisShailin Dhar, based in New York City, New York, is a founding partner of Method Media Intelligence, a measurement consultancy and technology provider. A board member for the Programmatic & Data Center at IAB, he's served as Chief Strategist for Adsiduous Media, Director of Business Development at Darcher Media, and Business Development and Operations Manager at DOL Marketing.Scott Thomson, based in London, UK, is a partner at Method Media Intelligence. He has twenty-five-years' experience helping companies like Publicis, Nielsen, Dentsu and Naked Communications design and measure marketing strategies. Thomson helped the UK's Ministry of Defence design user-friendly dashboards and controls for military equipment.Trade Review"It's great to see Shailin Dhar and Scott Thomson pushing hard to open up the black box that is digital advertising. This book dives deep into the multiple aspects that advertisers should control and provides actionable solutions. It's only through the work of people like this that the current situation will improve. Brilliant content." * Nick Manning, cofounder of Manning Gottlieb OMD, former COO of Ebiquity, media transparency advisor to the Association of National Advertisers and founder of Encyclomedia *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Meaningful measurement; Chapter - 02: The digital supply chain; Chapter - 03: The skills gap; Chapter - 04: When to consult external partners; Chapter - 05: The limits of tech; Chapter - 06: Understanding your leverage; Chapter - 07: Risks versus rewards; Chapter - 08: Shiny new digital objects; Chapter - 09: References

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Book SynopsisJay Mandel is the founder of Your Brand Coach, a brand management company based in New York City, New York. He served as Director of Marketing at IBM, Vice President of Global Digital Marketing at Mastercard and Digital Marketing Manager at CIT. A corporate trainer for the Association of National Advertisers, he is part of the marketing faculty at Sacred Heart University and serves as an adjunct professor of marketing at Fordham University and the Fashion Institute of Technology.Trade Review"Jay Mandel is a rare gem in the literary world. He combines a wealth of life experiences and keen marketing insights into a captivating story that engages with readers on multiple levels. His unique background (which includes his work at Mastercard) has given him an unparalleled perspective on the intricacies of human nature as well as marketing strategy." * Scott Eddy, Owner of @MrScottEddy, host of Video Globetrotter (Lifetime) and expert in brand management and hospitality *"Jay Mandel is one of the most purposeful people I know. Brand Strategy in Three Steps brings his methods and drive to life. He urges us to embrace the power of questioning and disruption to create a brand that aligns with customer values and stands for social good. His three-step guide is a must-read for marketers looking to elevate their approach to branding and drive long-term success." * Mark Josephson, Cofounder and CEO of Castiron; former CEO of Bitly *"When I pick up a new book, I hope to be entertained or informed. Brand Strategy in Three Steps offers both. I enjoyed reading it. Jay Mandel's passion and personality shine through in a refreshingly genuine way. This is a branding book, and it's also a resource for personal growth and business strategy. Everyone will benefit from reading this book, whether you're an aspiring marketer, an early-career explorer or a CMO." * John Penrose, CEO, Leading Indicator Systems *"The thing about today's customer is that they're more conscious and aware of what they value, who they value and why. In this book, Mandel demonstrates how authenticity influences brand and how shared values shape more meaningful relationships with customers. It highlights the importance of acting human... to reach humans." * Brian Solis, digital futurist and author of 'Mindshift' *Table of Contents Section - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Identity; Chapter - 01: Brand identity; Chapter - 02: Identifying your goals and core values; Section - TWO: Intention; Chapter - 03: Setting intentions; Chapter - 04: Cultivating brand purpose Chapter - 05: Creating an actionable strategy; Chapter - 06: Setting intentional goals Section - THREE: Implementation; Chapter - 07: Creating an actionable plan; Chapter - 08: Executing a successful branding strategy; Chapter - 09: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisJulie Atherton, MBA, based in Bristol, UK, is the founder of the social media advisory and marketing consultancy Small Wonder. As a public speaker, consultant and strategist, she has 30 years' experience working with global brands including Nissan, ITV, Deloitte Digital, Asos and St John Ambulance. She lectures in social media on university MBA programmes and trains marketing professionals in digital, brand, social media and content marketing. Her book B2B Social Selling Strategy, is also published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"While social media platforms may evolve and change, the fundamental principles of effective social media strategy remain relevant. This book focuses on these timeless principles, providing you with a solid foundation that can be applied across different platforms and adapt to future trends." * Paul Wickers, CEO and Founder, Huggg *"A breath of fresh air to creatives who thrill to the freeing constraints of a carefully considered and thoughtfully defined social campaign strategy. This is 30 years' experience and expertise from a social pioneer distilled into an easy-to-navigate guide, updated with provocative interviews and illustrated with compelling case studies. It's not just a handbook on how to develop strategy. It's a handbook on how to inspire breakthrough campaigns that use social media to activate the power of the brand, leverage the differences between social networks and unleash the power of one-to-millions marketing. Not for the sake of awards. Or even campaign KPIs. But for enduring brand, business and customer value." * Debi Bester, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Department of Change *"Social media without the strategy is just, 'stuff'. Avoid this by using Julie's book and the principles in it as your North Star, creating social campaigns that deliver both commercial and creative value for the brands and organisations you work with." * Emma Perrett, Strategy Consultant, Industry Unlimited *"This new edition is an essential, encyclopaedic tool that offers actionable guidance supported by real-world examples and insights, making it an indispensable guide for achieving success in an ever-changing social media landscape. Julie's expertise is evident throughout, making this edition an invaluable resource for anyone from experienced leaders to those just getting started." * Deborah Womack, Marketing Transformation Leader, and Founding Member of BRiM (Black Representation in Marketing) *"Julie's analysis and insight into the contemporary social media landscape is enlightening and entertaining - and chock-full of real-world examples any brand manager operating in the modern social space can live and learn by. From reputation management, to influencer and advocacy activity, Social Media Strategy packs in interviews, case studies and takeaways which are both illuminating and practical." * Tom Dennis, Head of Content Marketing, English Heritage *"The first book opened our eyes to the importance of social media to achieve our business aims. In this second edition, Julie has taken this to another level with invaluable learning and expert insights, a perfect mix in today's world." * Thomas Pinington, Managing Director, Pinington *"Social media continues to move at a dizzying pace, and this timely and inspiring second edition guides readers using solid strategic principles that are timeless. It offers practical advice on how to understand markets and consumers to create compelling campaigns, where social media is intrinsic to wider business objectives. Case studies and examples are supported by fascinating and candid interviews, and theory is clear and can be easily applied. A must-read for anyone interested in how to design and deliver successful social media strategy." * Tamsin McLaren, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Bath, UK *"Social media marketing is no longer optional, and those who use it without a clear underpinning strategy run the risk of losing ground to those who do. Julie Atherton carefully unpacks the winning formula for effective social media marketing in this engaging, stimulating and thought-provoking key text. I strongly recommend that any marketer worth their salt should have a copy of this book on their shelf." * Rob Angell, Associate Professor in Marketing Research, University of Southampton, and Co-founder, Angell Sloan Research, University of Southampton *"Social Media Strategy brings together traditional models with the most current of social trends. This is a must read for established industry leaders to keep on top of their game as well as providing a great insight for those wanting to work in the sector." * James Eder, business coach and Co-founder, Student Beans *"A must for anyone engaged in social media. This book manages to be both at the cutting edge, forward thinking and a definitive reference of the best approaches to social. Frankly, it might put me out of a job." * Adam Fulford, Strategic Consultant, The Thread Team *"This is so much more than a social media 'how to' book. By showing where social integrates with the full suite of marketing tools and channels Julie has created a mini marketing handbook too. It's held together by her strong but simple ABC (audience, brand, campaign) model, and usefully covers social in the context of important marketing practices like brand purpose, behavioural economics, and customer journey planning. Interspersed with case histories and interviews with marketing leaders, it was a great read." * Mark Runacus MBE, Strategist, Acting Chair of Outvertising *"In this new edition Julie Atherton shares her extensive experience and continues to de-mystify the world of social media to produce a practical, research-based guide to the successful creation and implementation of social media marketing strategies. The new edition adds up-to-date case studies and covers the impact of emerging AI technologies. The book remains exceptional in linking this to wider marketing strategy and deals effectively with the difficult issue of the development of the brand in social media. I have no hesitation in recommending the book for all those interested in understanding and developing the opportunities for effective customer engagement in this fast moving and fascinating world." * Matthew Housden, Principal Lecturer, University of Greenwich, Visiting Professor, Grenoble Ecole De Management *"This is a powerful and practical social media strategy guide to what makes truly great work, how to implement it and importantly how to measure it. An essential read for anyone who wants to implement successful social media campaigns. Highly recommended." * Pete Markey, Chief Marketing Officer, Boots UK *"This book is the perfect guide to the contemporary digital culture that we are all now immersed in. Social media marketing is now such a huge influence within the consumers choice of brands and customer engagement, that this book is an essential tool in understanding it. On a personal note, Julie has been a huge supporter of our degree course and is a highly knowledgeable and informed person within the realms of social media." * Lee Thomas, Course Leader B.A. ( Hons ) Advertising, University of South Wales *"This new edition successfully combines the theoretical and practical, balancing updated, contemporary cases and interviews with a pragmatic readable approach. It will help anyone in business (or studying it) navigate the rapidly changing technological and social media landscape. The book knits together business purpose with customer/audience understanding, to provide a solid strategic base for successful social media and/or influencer activity. An important read for anyone in the business." * Professor Donald Lancaster, MBA Programme Director, University of Exeter *"Clear and insightful. This book is the go-to guide for creating a far-reaching social media strategy for your brand, corporate campaign or cause." * Susan Walkley, Managing Director, Public Relations & Creative Comms, Havas Life Medicom *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction – How to use this book; Chapter - 01: Understand how social media is utilized in business, marketing and interpreting customer expectations; Chapter - 02: Integrated customer engagement – How to ensure your social media strategy is integrated into your wider marketing and business development; Chapter - 03: Getting started – Aligning social media goals and KPIs with your wider business objectives; Chapter - 04: Audience – Using social listening to profile your networked audience and generate customer insights for a global social media strategy; Chapter - 05: Brand presence – How to drive action and engagement through integrated content marketing on social media; Chapter - 06: Campaigns – A quick step guide to organic and paid social media channel selection for your objectives and audiences; Chapter - 07: Measuring and benchmarking success – How and when do you know your social media strategy is working?; Chapter - 08: From customers to celebrities – Identifying and attracting a range of influencers to advocate for your brand; Chapter - 09: Crisis and reputation management for social media and PR – A clear guide for the unpredictable; Chapter - 10: Thoughts on the future of social – What will happen next?;

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Book SynopsisJaywant Singh is Professor of Marketing and Head of Digital and Data Driven Marketing Department at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, UK. His research is in the areas of branding and consumer behaviour.Paurav Shukla is Professor of Marketing and Head of Research at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, UK. His research interests include luxury branding and marketing, cross-cultural consumer behaviour, and international marketing.

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