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An Holistic Framework for Shared Design Leadership – A List Apart
22Sep By byNo Comments
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An Holistic Framework for Shared Design Leadership – A List Apart

Picture this: You’re in a meeting room at your tech company, and two people are having what looks like the same conversation about the same design problem. One is talking about whether the team has the right skills to tackle it. The other is diving deep into whether the solution actually solves the user’s problem. Same room, same problem, completely different lenses. Article Continues Below This is the beautiful, sometimes messy reality of having both a Design Manager and a Lead Designer on the same team. And if you’re wondering how to make this work without creating confusion, overlap, or the dreaded “too many cooks” scenario, you’re asking the right question. The traditional answer has been to draw clean lines on an org chart. The Design Manager handles people, the Lead Desi...
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2 Ways to Take Back the Power in Your Business: Part 2
12Apr By Christene MarieNo Comments
Blog, Bottom line, Business control, business strategy, Competition, content marketing, Customer relations, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, ecommerce, Entrepreneur Interviews, entrepreneurship, goal setting, Internet marketing, leadership, Marketing, Marketing Agencies, Marketing Management, Online Marketing, Self-awareness, SEO, Social, social media, social media marketing

2 Ways to Take Back the Power in Your Business: Part 2

Before we dive into the second way to assume power in your business, let’s revisit Part 1.  Who informs your marketing strategy?  YOU, with your carefully curated strategy informed by data and deep knowledge of your brand and audience? Or any of the 3 Cs below?  Competitors: Their advertising and digital presence and seemingly never-ending budgets consume the landscape. Colleagues: Their tried-and-true proven tactics or lessons learned. Customers: Their calls, requests, and ideas.  Considering any of the above is not bad, in fact, it can be very wise! However, listening quickly becomes devastating if it lends to their running our business or marketing department.  It’s time we move from defense to offense, sitting in the driver’s seat rather than allowing any of the 3 Cs ...
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2 Ways to Take Back the Power in Your Business: Part 1
26Mar By Christene MarieNo Comments
Blog, Bottom line, Business control, business strategy, Competition, content marketing, Customer relations, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, ecommerce, email outreach, Entrepreneur Interviews, entrepreneurship, goal setting, Internet marketing, leadership, Marketing, Marketing Agencies, Marketing Management, Online Marketing, Self-awareness, SEO, Social, social media, social media marketing

2 Ways to Take Back the Power in Your Business: Part 1

As I considered the topic that would best serve entrepreneurs, business owners, and marketers alike — all of whom I am — I mused over what I needed most throughout the last year.  I needed to take back control of my business.  And I am charging you to do the same.  While I have provided two strategic ways to do so, the first outlined below and the second outlined in this blog post, it is critical that we first identify the root issue.  Why are you and I not operating in the driver’s seat of our marketing and/or businesses?  Three fundamental core challenges come in the form of 3 Cs: Competition, Colleagues, and Customers. Who Are You Listening To? 1. Competition We know the feeling all too well. We feel a pit in our stomach or a slight racing of the heart when ou...
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The Power of Influence: Transforming Lives Through Leadership
18Mar By David MichaelNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Influence, Internet marketing, Leaders, leadership, Marketing, Marketing Management, Online Marketing

The Power of Influence: Transforming Lives Through Leadership

Leadership, Vision, Purpose, and the Impact they have on both ourselves and others. Which people, or even more specifically, which characteristics come to mind when you think of the word Leadership? We all have different perspectives of what makes a great leader, and if we were to list names, there would be many types of people on those lists. Some lists would likely have similarities, and some may not. However, I believe that even though there would be different names on each list, the people those names represent would all have some commonalities within the characteristics they exhibit. There have been thousands of books written on leadership. According to an Amazon search, over 57,000 titles with the word leadership in them. That’s a lot of research, opinions, conjecture, and...
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Thought Leadership and Content Marketing
15Mar By Digital MarketerNo Comments
Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

Thought Leadership and Content Marketing

Content marketing is a well-established discipline for generating inbound leads through keyword targeting and other methods. And since you're reading this on MarketingProfs, you probably don't need me to tell you what content marketing does and what it's good for. But what about thought leadership? To some, the term sets off an instant buzzword alarm. Others assume thought leadership and content marketing are the same thing, which isn't the case—although the two can be used together to good effect. In this article, I'd like to provide a little bit of clarity about these two powerful forms of marketing, including how they're alike and how they're different. Content marketing offers value in return for business Content marketing works in large part by creating a transmission ...
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