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The Arrogance and Hubris of so many Executives…
I have come to form an incredible distaste for the arrogance and hubris of so many executives. The courtesy of a reply to an outreach, from someone you know, is just not that difficult. Just a simple acknowledgement is not that hard and really should not be too much...
Retailers: Discounting Your Way Out of Trouble Is a Death Spiral
Why ditching the discount and dialing up the customer experience (with a focus on flexibility) is more likely to deliver success. When a marquee brand or major, traditional retailer releases a disastrous earnings outlook, what is the first thing they usually do in an...
Why The Future Of Retail Is Not About The US
Think America is the be-all and end-all of retail? Think again. Ted Rubin, acting CMO of Brand Innovators and co-founder of Prevailing Path, explores why we need to look further than the States to understand where the future of retail really lies. Ask the average...
A Network give you Reach, BUT a Community gives you Power!
Networks Connect… Communities Care A small, passionate community of like-minded people can often accomplish far more than a larger, less-connected group working on the same challenge. Building a dedicated community takes effort, but it’s one of the most effective ways...
Relationship Building at Scale, Ted Rubin: Transforming Marketing into Building Brand Community ~via @jeremyryanslate
Ted Rubin is a leading Social Marketing Strategist, Speaker, CMO of Brand Innovators, & Co-Founder of Prevailing Path. In March 2009 he started using and evangelizing the term ROR, Return on Relationship, hashtag #RonR. Many people in the social media world know...
Independence Day… MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Independence Day brings to the forefront the current frightening political environment, world environmental, economic, and most importantly and relevant today that represents freedom... the challenges immigrants, and those seeking asylum, have been experiencing more...