Tag Archives: word of mouth

100 episodes. And I never thought I would ever have my own company.

When you manage tens of millions of dollars in marketing budgets for the leading brands around the world, you are sure it’s the most influential position you can get. A summary of 2 things I was wrong about, 1 thing I was right about, and 2 interesting questions: I never considered having a podcast. I never considered writing a blog either. It all started 11 years ago. It was a month after I decided to leave my executive position as the VP of Marketing for Nokia in Israel. We managed to reach Nokia's highest targets in terms of market share, brand preference (+160%), and brand loyalty (+127%). But we mainly managed to gain back the market leadership crown, which had been stolen from us in 2003.
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How One Travel CEO Turned a $300 Risk Into a $154 Million Business

How One Travel CEO Turned a $300 Risk Into a $154 Million Business Despite a dwindling travel service economy, Christy Prescott's lifelong spirit of tenacity and determination allowed her to build a thriving business. By Diane Gottsman, April 2016 <Article Source> Growing up in a small town of 5,000 people, the idea of travel was a glamorous pipe dream to Christy Prescott, CEO…
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Creative Marketing Ideas for a Tiny Budget (With Real Life Examples)

      Creative Marketing Ideas for a Tiny Budget (With Real Life Examples) by Kiera Abbamonte — Published in Getting Started on July 14th, 2014   When you’re just starting out, money’s tight. It’s easy for marketing to seem like a rich man’s problem. But not paying attention to marketing your business is what you really can’t afford. Marketing doesn’t…
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Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review 55

Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review - "The art of strategy | McKinsey & Company" 22.11.2013 - 28.11.2013               Gaia-VSM collects for you some of the most practical and thoughtful posts for entrepreneur and marketing professional in the Israeli arena in order to promote knowledge about new trends, analyze relevant…
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