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Recession Planning: Should You Cut Your Marketing Budget?

Zoominfo

During the recession of 1920–21, companies that invested in advertising increased their sales and growth compared to those that didn’t. These companies also saw continued growth for several years following the recession, unlike their competitors that had cut advertising spend. You get it. But we’re not technically in a recession.

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Taking the Lead: Why Q4 Is the Time for Small Businesses to Get Aggressive

Sales and Marketing Management

Following the 2008 recession, it took larger companies an average of four years to recover their pre-recession level of GDP , while smaller companies took six years. Planned marketing hiring has dropped to its lowest point, going negative for the first time since the survey began in 2008, with average hiring estimated to be -3.5%

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The Pipeline ? When the customer can't be consoled, console the.

The Pipeline

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. The experience had left her drained, and she needed to update me, in case Darren decided to take the conversation up a notch and call me. August 2009.

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Is Digital Marketing Worth It? Unveiling the ROI for Small Businesses

BuzzBoard

In terms of lead generation, digital marketing employs a variety of methods such as email marketing, content marketing, SEO, and social media advertising. By actively generating content, investing in SEO, and inbound marketing, the company managed not just to survive the 2008 recession but also to significantly increase its ROI.

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Don’t Use Social Media for Direct Sales – Do this Instead

Pipeliner

The full report, available for download on Gallup’s website, was the result of an ongoing study of the consumer market from 2008 through 2014. Businesses may rightfully see this as an indication that money spent on social media marketing and advertising could likely be better spent elsewhere. The Business Approach.

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Grant’s Most Revealing Interview Ever

Grant Cardone

Me and Gary Vee had this conversation—he thinks entrepreneurs have some DNA. Grant : 2008. 2008 was, for me, a game-changer. Best thing ever happened to me was the recession in 2008. There are “diseases” now for everything they have no test for. That means some people can’t be entrepreneurs, which is not true.”.

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Fuel Growth Podcast: Succeeding with Channel-Led Growth

SugarCRM

Sugata has a unique specialty in solving complex industry problems that create new business opportunities through channel ecosystems, which led him to found his company ZINFI in 2008. Mediums of communication such as social media, advertising, email, etc. How to Use Modern Channel Marketing Techniques to Create and Sustain Growth.