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October 22, 2019October 20, 2019 andreweverett360

Why Net Promoter Score is Actually a Bad Tool and What to Use Instead

Professor John Dawes wrote an article titled Why Net Promoter Score is Actually a Bad Tool and What to Use Instead. Continue reading “Why Net Promoter Score is Actually a Bad Tool and What to Use Instead” →

October 21, 2019October 20, 2019 andreweverett360

Why Bricks Beat Clicks

Hans van Tellingen wrote an article titled Why Bricks Beat Clicks: the true story about the future of retail. Continue reading “Why Bricks Beat Clicks” →

October 20, 2019 andreweverett360

The Myth Of the Grand Unified UX Metric

Jared M. Spool wrote an article titled The Myth Of the Grand Unified UX Metric. Continue reading “The Myth Of the Grand Unified UX Metric” →

October 19, 2019October 18, 2019 andreweverett360

Critical thinking ranks among the most in-demand skills for job candidates

Matt Plummer wrote an article for Harvard Business Review titled A Short Guide to Building Your Team’s Critical Thinking Skills. Continue reading “Critical thinking ranks among the most in-demand skills for job candidates” →

October 18, 2019October 15, 2019 andreweverett360

marketing’s drift towards the business of value destruction

Martin Weigel wrote a blog post titled The tragic horizon: Resisting marketing’s drift towards the business of value destruction. Continue reading “marketing’s drift towards the business of value destruction” →

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 andreweverett360

Mark Ritson on the power of Apple’s brand positioning

Here is a YouTube video in which Mark Ritson explains positioning using Apple as an example. Continue reading “Mark Ritson on the power of Apple’s brand positioning” →

October 17, 2019October 20, 2019 andreweverett360

SWOT, TOWS, and PESTLE

A Twitter thread brought to my attention a couple of unfamiliar marketing analysis frameworks. Continue reading “SWOT, TOWS, and PESTLE” →

October 16, 2019October 13, 2019 andreweverett360

If Brands Are Built over Years, Why Are They Managed over Quarters?

Leonard M. Lodish and Carl F. Mela wrote an article for the July–August 2007 Issue of Harvard Business Review titled If Brands Are Built over Years, Why Are They Managed over Quarters? The article includes some insights from Vlasic, Nike, Victoria’s Secret, and Clorox. Continue reading “If Brands Are Built over Years, Why Are They Managed over Quarters?” →

October 15, 2019October 13, 2019 andreweverett360

Over-optimised and underwhelmed

Faris Yakob wrote an article titled Over-optimised and underwhelmed. The main message is that in the obsession with quantitative metrics, advertisers seem to have forgotten that their job is to communicate with humans. Continue reading “Over-optimised and underwhelmed” →

October 14, 2019October 11, 2019 andreweverett360

Scott Berkun on The Myths of Innovation

Scott Berkun is the author of seven books including The Myths of Innovation. He wrote a blog post summarizing the key ideas in this book. Continue reading “Scott Berkun on The Myths of Innovation” →

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