Last year was a big one for M&A activity (a “record high”, according to The Economist*). Many of these deals made perfect sense. Some left people scratching their heads. In either case, a merger can often wreak havoc on a neatly buttoned up marketing message. If you’re running marketing or sales for one of the thousands of newly combined companies, how do you make sure your message doesn’t get lost in a whirlwind of post-merger … [Continue reading]
One thing to ask before your sales kickoff next month
Hey marketing and sales leaders, it’s that time of year again. You’re getting ready for the big annual event for your sales organization. You’ve got a lot of announcements to make. There will be some new training. You’ve picked a keynote speaker. And, even though you won’t be bringing back the dancing bears, you’re determined to make a bigger splash this year than last. That’s all great. But there’s one thing to ask yourself before … [Continue reading]
What to do when your competitors are all screaming for attention
I’m sitting here on the plane about to take off from Vancouver, BC where we just presented messaging and positioning ideas to a great technology client in a very hot space. As always, we took a look at their competitors’ messaging. It turns out, almost all their competitors are positioning as the leader. No surprises there. We see this pattern across a lot of industries. What was surprising were the grandiose superlatives rampant in the … [Continue reading]
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