The Case for the Positioning Statement

One of my personal “aha!” moments about the importance of having a clear product positioning statement came about during my tenure as a PR manager with HP’s Test & Measurement group (prior to the Agilent spinoff).   One of the divisions had just...

How 4 Brands are Leveraging Social Media

At yesterday’s Social Media World Forum in Santa Clara, CA, I attended a panel discussion entitled “Benchmarking Advertising on Social Networks.” The panelists represented American Airlines, Harley Davidson and Warner Brothers Records. I also...

Does your company have a social media policy?

Social media is on top of everyone’s mind.  Most professionals have already set up their profile on Linkedin.  While many individuals are becoming conversant with Twitter and Facebook, the jury is still out on how effective and compelling these new tools are for...

What’s your sales process?

Customers don’t live in a one-size-fits-all world.  Customers expect you to deal with them as individuals… individual unique companies with differentiated needs and distinctive requirements.  To be successful your company should not have a...