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Your Ad Ignored Here

Your Ad Ignored Here – Tom Fishburne (Pasternak)

Who said learning can’t be fun? YOUR AD IGNORED HERE exploits the humor hidden in every corner of the Marketing world, while answering the questions that burn hottest in every businessperson’s mind. Want to learn the real secret behind “growth hacking” (p. 118) …how to overcome the fear of letting go? (p. 94) …why your branded content isn’t taking off? (p. 131) …where your next VP of Marketing is coming from? (p. 203) It’s all in here. Tom explains the promise of big data (p. 201) …why there’s a disconnect between marketing and sales (p. 196) …the folly of loyalty programs (pp. 62, 115) …which social media strategies will work and which won’t (p. 81) …and much more. In fact, you’d better buy two copies of this book – since it’s printed on both sides of the page, you’ll need a spare to hang the cartoons printed on the back of the ones you’ve already hung!

Your Ad Ignored Here

Your Ad Ignored Here – Tom Fishburne (Zimmerman)

Once in a genre, an artist comes along with a special gift for humanizing our world. In the world of business books, that artist is cartoonist Tom Fishburne. YOUR AD IGNORED HERE is a tome of delight – 200 pages of Marketing wisdom that will make you laugh, make you think, help you appreciate your world, and help you escape it. This is a self-help book for everyone who sells a product or service, a compass for entrepreneur, intrapreneurs and managers alike, a hard-to-put-down break from the daily grind, guaranteed to leave you yelling, “Sequel! Sequel!”

 

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Infographic – Mergers & Acquisitions – April 2017

This MarketPoint infographic explores the high-stakes world of mergers & acquisitions (M&As). Did you know 2015 was a record year for M&As? The total global M&A volume that year exceeded $4.25 trillion U.S. dollars. And a “trillion” is a lot! If you stacked just one trillion U.S. dollar bills on your kitchen table, the stack would reach 63,000 miles into space and would weigh more than the Golden Gate Bridge! But 80% of M&A deals fail. So if you’re thinking about playing this risky game, you’d better download our infographic and keep it handy. All sources cited.

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A Sailor’s Perspective on Research

Sailors carry charts to help them avoid the shallows and find the channels – or seek the counsel of local captains and fishermen when they enter new waters. Coaches and managers of professional sports teams spend countless hours reviewing videotapes of their next opponent. Generals need to know their opponents’ strength, their numbers, their locations and their political aims before waging battle. Read more

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Infographic – Hiring: A Game of Cat and Mouse – 2016 July

This MarketPoint infographic explores the challenges employers face as they screen, interview and select candidates – and reports statistics on resume fabrications, background checks, pre-employment testing, wait times and more. All sources cited.

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Mergers & Acquisitions Whitepaper

Whitepaper – Mergers & Acquisitions 2016 June

Every year, global M&A deals register in the trillions of dollars — in fact, their total value is greater than the annual U.S. Federal budget. This whitepaper takes a close look at the deals that made up 2015 and adds context to the M&A landscape. But 80% of M&A deals fail. So if you’re thinking about playing this risky game, you might want to start by reading our whitepaper. Includes illustrations from the infographic. All sources cited.
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Brand Loyalty Infographic

Infographic – Brand Loyalty – 2016 March

This MarketPoint infographic on Brand Loyalty explores what it means to be loyal, what makes customers loyal, why customers switch brands, and the value of loyalty programs. All sources cited.

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Soft Benefits Whitepaper

Whitepaper – Soft Benefits – 2015 December

This MarketPoint whitepaper explores the world of “soft benefits” – what they are, why they are important, what companies are doing about them, and how “out-of-control” benefit packages have become in the tech industry. All sources Cited.

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Outsourcing Infographic

Infographic – Outsourcing – 2015 October

Did you know that over 2 million U.S. jobs are outsourced each year (many of them overseas)? Would it surprise you to learn that EMEA outsources even more than the Americas? Find out who’s outsourcing how much, and why. And learn tips from the experts on how and what you could be outsourcing – for greater profits. All sources cited.

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Outsourcing Whitepaper

Whitepaper – Outsourcing – 2015 October

This MarketPoint whitepaper takes a close look at the fascinating world of business outsourcing, and the sheer volume of work sent out each year may surprise you. Did you know that over 2 million U.S. jobs are outsourced each year (many of them overseas)? And would it surprise you to learn that EMEA outsources even more than the Americas? Find out who’s doing how much, and why. And learn tips from the experts on how and what you could be sending out – for greater profits. All sources cited.

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