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Why Your Startup Needs a Sales Methodology

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I’m going to set up the framework today and in future posts I’ll drill down into each area. But you can’t count on this so you must create your own compelling events and the only way I know how is a business case / return-on-investment (ROI) study. We called our methodology PUCCKA. Unique Selling Proposition. Compelling Event.

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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

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We short-handed this marketing mix as “ the four P’s ” – product, price, promotion and place (distribution) – this was devised in 1960 and while a little bit dated is still a useful framework. So What is This Underbelly of Which You Speak? So, yes, you can buy a best seller. Why would somebody do this?

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