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Scaling tips from John Chambers: Part 2 – Spotlight on acquisitions and managing crises

Cracking the Code

Lastly, focus on acquisitions, not mergers. I believe mergers of equals almost never succeed in the tech industry. Rather, focus on acquiring companies that will create or accelerate your leadership in key markets. John: A PR crisis is something you can and should prepare for. Sooner or later all companies face a crisis.

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Taxes Are Good, Actually

YoungUpstarts

by Eric Yaverbaum, CEO of Ericho Communications and author of “ Leadership Secrets of the World’s Most Successful CEOS “ Taxes aren’t fun to pay. There, I said it.

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Twitter Link Roundup #155 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Ugly Numbers Behind The Viggle-GetGlue Merger | TechCrunch – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Leadership & Managing | Tuesdays. LEADERSHIP & MANAGING. Leadership. Leadership and Managing >. Even with the turmoil in the capital markets in the second half of 2007, it was another record year for merger and acquisition activity. Sign-up for our Leadership and Managing Newsletter. Start-up | Mondays.

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Leading Through Adversity: Guiding Principles for Leadership Through COVID-19 And Beyond

YoungUpstarts

Corporate leadership will soon face new challenges with adhering to social distancing policies and the potential for continuing lockdowns, as well as responding to an anxious audience of both employees and customers. Make no mistake, this won’t be a single battle. It will be an ongoing war.

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Twitter Link Roundup #190 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How Empires Fall: The Publicis Omnicom Merger Underscores The Rapid Decay Of The Ad Industry – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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The Leading Cause of Startup Death – Part 1: The Product.

Steve Blank

Marketing starts to build a sales demo, writes sales materials (presentations, data sheets), and hires a PR agency. The PR agency polishes the positioning and starts contacting the long lead-time press while Marketing starts the branding activities. Building the sales channel and supporting the marketing can burn a lot of cash.