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Time to turn our attention to the biggest challenge in marketing: focus on the customer and the customer experience. In our last Future of Marketing interview, Dr. Liz Alexander discussed thought leadership. Previous topics included Big Data , creating a content culture , the roles of content and technology , the future of search , the science of marketing , the rise of Content Brands and we asked whether the customer or the content is king in the future of marketing.
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by Dayna Rothman Since the dawn of civilization people have found ways to market their goods to potential buyers, and through intense competition modern marketing was born. As technology has become more and more embedded in the lives of consumers, marketing has evolved at a rapid pace. From radio, to television, to the internet and smart phones, marketers have had to become more creative in order to reach their audience through the noise.
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photo credit: Official GDC via photopin cc. Last week I wrote about what I called the Disciplines of the New Sales Professional. What I was describing more than anything was a mindset shift or maybe even the strategic approach to sales that must exist these days. What I want to address today are the practices, some not always associated with sales jobs, required to excel in the new sales environment.
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