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Brand Strategy vs. Marketing Strategy (And How they Work Together)

ConversionXL

Indeed’s German branch was struggling to close sales because they had no awareness in that market. After running a culturally relevant marketing campaign, Indeed rose to number one in traffic and sales in Germany. Your brand might need to shape its strategy to be relevant depending on where you’re marketing.

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How Early-Stage Startups Can Utilize the SVB Collapse as a Wake-Up Call

The Startup Magazine

Be honest with yourself VCs are now going to be looking closer at margins, cost structures and true sales, and product market fit. If the best client success person is in Oklahoma instead of LA, we’re going to hire her, (in fact, we did). As CRO, Lester is responsible for sales, client success and marketing at WARP.

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Sales Lessons From 13 Year Old Who Sold 22,000 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies

Hunter Walker

When making the rounds in Oklahoma City, Francis wears her troop uniform and passes out business cards. She recently addressed a university’s entire business department and will be the July speaker at Oklahoma’s Professional Sales Association. Look and act like a professional, even if you’re just a child.

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Tips from the Oil and Gas Service Industry Leaders by Christian Brim

Mike Michalowicz

We use data analytics to predict the next 3-6 months sales window and manage production output based upon that, which includes managing our supply chain. Christian graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Accountancy. Make sure that you can show your quantifiable value to your customer. About Christian Brim.

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The LeanLaunch Pad at Stanford – Class 7: Revenue Model

Steve Blank

In talking to their sales channel (farm equipment dealers) and customers (organic farmers) they realize they have an opportunity to come up with a unique revenue stream. In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma it was the city engineer and director of public works. Lets see what they can pull off.

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Entrepreneurs, Commit Not These 7 Deadly Sins

YoungUpstarts

Delegating sales to someone else. Think about sales as the opportunity to help a customer solve a problem. If your solution doesn’t help potential customers reduce cost, increase sales, or improve their service to their customers, you don’t have a business anyway. Thou shalt not! Get over it. Get a different job.

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Taking A Chance On Life

YoungUpstarts

By age 25 he had founded an insurance agency that became one of the largest in Oklahoma. He later sold his interests and joined his son as an executive in a computer memory manufacturing and distribution company, which by 1995 had grown to be in the top ten nationally by sales. It has a nice ring to it.

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