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Once the Monarchs of Mobile- Demise of Nokia and Motorola
They were the undisputed leaders of all cellular handset communications. But how did Motorola and Nokia get dethroned in such stunning fashion? The introduction of the iPhone in 2007, followed closely by the emergence of Samsung rapidly inflicted mortal wounds … Continue reading
Posted in Brand Marketing, CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, Consumer Marketing, Decision making, Global Business, Management Leadership, Technology
Tagged brand, branding, business, CEO, consumer, globalization, management, marketing, revenue
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Small Goes Big with the Right Product Idea… Be Intrapreneurial
By Peter Klinge, Jr. The right product idea(s) can transform any company, even in a mature one, into new exciting directions and possibilities. To be intrapreneurial is to reinvent and leverage your own ideas and to align an organization’s people … Continue reading
Posted in Brand Marketing, Client Case Studies, Consumer Marketing, Critical Thinking, Decision making, Management Leadership, Retail
Tagged branding, business, C-suite, CEO, consumer, critical questions, critical thinking, growth stage, planning, Retail, revenue, sales, strategy, teamwork
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Critical Business Trends the Stock Market is Showing Us… Even IF we don’t Invest
The stock market or capital markets (banks, finance companies) at times show indications of where business and economic trends are heading. They make investments, some say bets, in types of businesses they believe will provide a good return on their … Continue reading
Posted in CEO and C-suite, Critical Thinking, Decision making, Global Business, Technology
Tagged business, C-suite, capital, CEO, critical questions, critical thinking, decision making, Facebook, Google, investors, Microsoft, stock market
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Why Whole Foods is in a Pickle
Why Whole Foods is in a Pickle… Whole Foods finds itself in a situation common to businesses across wide ranging categories. The dilemma or pickle for Whole Foods in grocery speak isn’t unusual for large companies. Category leaders as they … Continue reading
Posted in Brand Marketing, CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, Consumer Marketing, Critical Thinking, Retail, Sales Management
Tagged brand, branding, business, C-suite, CEO, consumer, decision making, growth stage, marketing, mission, planning, Retail, revenue, sales, strategy, vision
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The High Price of Mediocrity
Mediocre is the impression given by too much emphasis on price. Business leaders too often use price and other related promotions that discount their products and services as a short term fix to bring customers back, and/or as a means … Continue reading
Posted in CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, Consumer Marketing, Retail, Sales Management
Tagged CEO, consumer, price, promotion, Retail, revenue, sales, strategy, value proposition
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Entrepreneurs it’s Time to Grow Up… Scaling Up the Business
Building a business from scratch is tough. But how do you grow from a start up to scale a business to grow? The Life is Good company is a great example. Now a $100MM/year sales business. The Jacob brothers of … Continue reading
Posted in CEO and C-suite, communications, Critical Questions, Decision making, Management Leadership, Team Organizational Development
Tagged accountability, C-suite, CEO, growth stage, leadership, management, teamwork
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Intel Brand Platform Extends Technology Leadership
The Intel Brand platform extends the technology leadership for the company in a way that the technology alone can not. Intel cleverly introduced Intel Inside in the early 90’s as a differentiating communications and co-marketing program. This effectively promoted Intel’s … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Brand Marketing, CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, Global Business, Management Leadership, Technology
Tagged Advertising, Android, Apple, brains inside, brand, CEO, Chips, Computer Inside, engineering, globalization, Google, Google Glass, growth stage, Intel, Intel Inside, manufacturer, marketing, microprocessors, mission, MP3, Nexus, smartphones, strategy, tablets, vision
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Lessons of Experience- Interview of Entrepreneurs and Startups by Capital Network Magazine
Lessons of Experience- Interview of Entrepreneurs and Start Ups This story features Peter Klinge and his companies, and offers perspectives on his experience in serving and growing business. Peter is a senior marketing and general management executive with significant experience … Continue reading
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Tagged brand, business, CEO, Compaq, globalization, IBM, Intel, international, Lexmark, management, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, Providence Companies, revenue, strategy, vision
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Take Action on Lean In- Here’s what Sheryl Sandberg should do…
Peter Klinge, Jr. Take Action on Lean In… Here’s What Sheryl Sandberg should do. A review on Ms. Sandberg’s book and what we need to think about. Thoughts on what she should do. I commend Ms. Sandberg’s courage with her … Continue reading
Posted in CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, Global Business, Management Leadership, Social Media, Team Organizational Development
Tagged business, C-suite, CEO, critical questions, critical success factors, critical thinking, Facebook, globalization, Google, strategy
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Greatest Business Rivalries & Why They Are Important to Innovation…
By Peter Klinge, Jr. Greatest Business Rivalries & Why They are Important to Innovation… Inspired by the March, 2013 Fortune story here’s why competitive rivalries are important. Focus the mission of the organization on the highest priorities; Highlight weaknesses and … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, brand, branding, C-suite, celebrity, CEO, critical questions, critical success factors, critical thinking, decision making, Google, HP, IBM, Intel, leadership, Microsoft, mission, Pepsi, revenue, sales, teamwork, vision, warfare
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