In 1991 Stephen King wrote a prescient article predicting, among other things, the rise of the ‘corporate brand’ in coming
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Radical innovations almost invariably come from outsiders – revolutionary entrepreneurs whose style, culture and management are inimical to large, stable
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Fru Hazlitt discusses the anticipated and real impact of the digital age on TV production, transmission and revenue streams
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Successful entrepreneur Luke Johnson acknowledges that researching the psychological make-up of entrepreneurs is difficult, but here he offers some tips
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At the end of 2007, Radley + Co, makers of distinctive handbags branded with a small Scottie dog, exchanged hands
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The techniques and methodologies of brand valuation have had a dramatic impact on business. Generally this has been positive, with
Of the many challenges facing marketers, one of the most intractable is simply deciding where the marketing budget should be
Corporate social responsibility has been a complete failure at seriously addressing the real issues of sustainable business practices, says Dr
ANDREW MELSOM offers a selection of opening lines to get you started in any digital conversation. After that, good luck
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Rory Sutherland argues that mechanistic processes, artificial dichotomies and the urge to compartmentalise are alien to creative activity
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The best advice i ever got … Business is about relationships. the worst advice i got … I was once
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How are you feeling today? Are you feeling noble? Even saintly? Probably not. Well maybe you should be. Because marketing