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Based on six years of research, Harvard Business School Professor Thales Teixeira shows how and why industries are disrupted and what established companies can do to respond - as well as what potential start-ups must master if they hope to gain a competitive edge.

Buyer Personas is the marketer's actionable guide to learning what your buyer wants and how they make decisions. Written by the world's leading authority on buyer personas, this audiobook provides comprehensive coverage of a compelling new way to conduct buyer studies, plus practical advice on adopting the buyer persona approach to measurably improve marketing outcomes. Listeners will learn how to segment their customer base, investigate each customer type, and apply a radically more relevant process of message selection, content creation, and distribution.

Behavior change is hard, but O’Mara shows that by adopting strategies that are well-founded in the science of brain and behavior, individuals and organizations can adapt to the demands of the modern world.

Is content creation an element of marketing? You may be wondering whether any or all of that digital content is marketing in today's digitally dominant culture. Yes, it is. That’s the simple answer. All content has the same goal: to engage your audience. This is known as pillar-based marketing or PBM, and it refers to the practice of entering into an agreement with the reader with each piece of content. The time spent reading or watching a piece of content will in some ways be beneficial to your site's visitors (information, entertainment, etc.). You may profit by making an idea pitch, ...

User Tested delivers an eye-opening and compelling treatment of putting customers back at the center of your business model. In this book, you'll discover why the company that offers the best customer experience always wins and that real, three-dimensional people can't be reduced to data points on a graph.

Imagine if you knew the full contact information for every person who was in-market and actively pursuing a purchase of what you sell. If, as a skilled marketer, you had this information, could you convert them? In-Market Leads is an executive briefing that will serve as a fresh revelation and profound opportunity for marketing executives that heed its call.

Step into the arena of a fast-changing business landscape with "Future-Proof Strategies," your essential guide to navigating the unpredictable currents of modern markets. As the world hurtles forward, driven by technological innovation and shifting consumer expectations, businesses must adapt or risk becoming relics of the past. This compelling eBook offers a deep dive into the art and science of market evolution, equipping you with the tools to not only survive but thrive in the face of relentless change. "Future-Proof Strategies" peels back the curtain to reveal the intricate workings of ...

For a company to embrace market research as a facilitator of change, it must be willing to take the approach that makes the most impact on its organization. In this guide, author Anne Beall shares her unique approach for conducting strategic market research. With more than 25 years of experience, Beall details the strategic principles she has developed that impact the way in which market research can inspire and change an organization. It all begins with the following steps: Identifying the strategic questions that will help a business; Using the right research techniques to answer these ...

Every business knows that the best customer is a happy customer. They return again and again, bring their friends, and deliver tons of free advertising via word of mouth and social media. But in order to grow that loyal base, you must be aware of your customers’ needs. Drawing on the latest research in the exploding field of positive psychology, Columbia Business School marketing professor Bernd Schmitt offers three unique approaches any business can use to turn a casual customer into a committed fan.