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Poker, Unpredictability, and Going on Tilt
I had an interesting experience tonight playing Texas Hold'em Poker. Despite having virtually no poker experience, I ended up winning a decent-sized pot. The morals of the story:
Start-up Strategy: To Change the Game, Change the Economics of How It’s Played
Several weeks ago, I found myself in the passenger seat of a car going nowhere fast.

International strategy
Strategies are the means by which long-term objectives will be achieved. This discusses the international strategy in the current context by giving real life examples
How Employees Are Your Greatest Asset in Building Loyal Customers
Do you believe that you cannot be the Southwest Airlines of your industry when it comes to building loyal customers? Read how one local retail store in a rather unglamorous and highly competitive industry has not let that belief stop them from becoming successful.
CEOs who sell gain clarity on competitive strategy
CEOs of Nike, Intel and Sun are becoming more involved in the selling process, focusing on tailoring products and services to meet the demands of their top customers. And it's more than just a ceremonial visit. These CEOs are overcoming objections and negotiating deals, giving them an intimate understanding of market pain and the value they may (or may not) provide.

A System a Day Keeps the Creditors Away
Have you ever wondered why your customers keep returning to your business instead of going to your competitors? Have you ever asked your clients directly why your business is so valuable to them? I’ll bet that if you have asked, you would have found their answer quite different from what you thought it would be! Have you ever considered how this invaluable information could help to improve your business beyond your wildest dreams? Information gained from actually speaking to your clients can enable you to develop your businesses Competitive Strategy rather than relying on your Operational Strategy.

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The Fear and Loathing of Sales Training
Few VPs of sales use their own, differentiated sales methodology and strategic, ongoing sales training as a strategy to gain and maintain competitive advantage. There are a host of reasons for that. Responsibility for employing this strategy effectively lies with both the companies seeking help as well as those providing it.

A System a Day Keeps the Creditors Away
Have you ever wondered why your customers keep returning to your business instead of going to your competitors? Have you ever asked your clients directly why your business is so valuable to them? I’ll bet that if you have asked, you would have found their answer quite different from what you thought it would be! Have you ever considered how this invaluable information could help to improve your business beyond your wildest dreams? Information gained from actually speaking to your clients can enable you to develop your businesses Competitive Strategy rather than relying on your Operational Strategy.

Your Brand Lives in your Sales Team
Your best sales reps live & breathe your brand. They connect with your market every day. And when they don't personally convey your brand personality, they negate your entire brand strategy and competitive positioning strategy
Should You Target Competitive Keywords, The Long-Tail or Both?
Should your SEO strategy (1) tackle the most competitive vertical keywords (2) pluck the low hanging fruit of the long-tail or (3) employ a combination of both? after deciding which strategy suits your sites ultimate objective, the mental model of the target client and amount of time and content required to accomplish the goal, what are the pros and cons of each tactic?
EMPLOYEE RETENTION
Finding good people is a significant challenge facing organizations. In a highly competitive environment, keeping good people can be just as difficult. The balance of power in the workplace has shifted dramatically in favor of employees. The recruitment and retention strategy most organizations choose is incentives. While an important and necessary step, it’s a short-term solution without long-term impact. Many organizations have reached a plateau where incentives are not making a significant difference. The struggle is, after you have taken appropriate steps to make sure incentive plans are competitive, what is the next step?
My Favorite Two-Words R So-What?
Want to improve your long-term memory up to 40%? Baby-easy strategy you can learn and use within two-minutes. Improve your personal productivity and have a competitive difference. Start now.

What Is Strategic Business Planning?
Strategy can be seen as an on going positioning process for an organization and strategic planning can be seen as a separate activity reviewed at periodic well defined intervals. Strategy involves achieving a competitive advantage for an organization in meeting the needs of customers and fulfilling the expectations of stakeholders. Planning helps to make sure that the efforts of an organization are deliberately co-ordinates and that managers and staff are not heading in different directions. Also provides competitive advantage and improve performance.

Competing With Price-Smart Strategy or Business Suicide?
Can you achieve a true competitive advantage by having the lowest price in your market segment? And once you've established that position, can you defend it against price cuts by bloodthirsty rivals? And is it a viable business growth strategy? Read on to find out!

Five Steps to Good Strategy
Possibly more organizations fail because of bad strategy than those who fail because of no strategy. Bad strategy happens all the time to every organization and if left to its own means can destroy an organization. Bad strategy can be characterized by executives failing to face real problems or simply by lack of clarity. Learn how to craft good strategy.

Creating a Culture and Brand That Makes and Actually Keeps Brand Promises
A positive brand and cultural alignment is a powerful competitive strategy! Identify your market and building a strong base your clients and customers will notice and will reward your efforts...
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