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Uncertainty In The Workplace? Send Your Employees Home to Promote Wellness, Job Security, Fear and Isolation

Keith Rosen

I wrote this article in 2008 during the Great Recession. During a recent interview, I was asked whether or not companies should be focused on promoting more work-life balance during difficult times, or when companies and the marketplace are struggling. 12 years ago, and we’re still learning the same lesson today.

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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 ? 23 Marketing Tips For Avoiding Small Business Failure

The Pipeline

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. You may need to rethink the media and promotional offers that currently make up your marketing program. Promote Yourself. August 2009. April 2009.

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The Pipeline ? Contest ? Enter To Win!

The Pipeline

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Simply promote the workshop by tweeting it to your friends, followers, neighbors, former lovers, etc. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline.

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The Secret to Predictable Growth through Building a Personal Brand

Alice Heiman

She started posting on LinkedIn in 2011, leading to recognition and a promotion. Since 2008, Sam has worked for some of the most notable names in the Bay Area, including ON24 and LinkedIn. Samantha McKenna, a former employee of On24, was recruited by LinkedIn for her mastery of building a powerful brand on the platform.

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The Pipeline ? More than a Sale

The Pipeline

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. So why, when it came time for my promotion was I passed over for Ian from IT? ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

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How to Navigate Pricing In a Pandemic

Sales and Marketing Management

We can see the echoes of this time and the 2008 recession and also know that this is a time for everyone to reevaluate everything, from how they market their brand, to pivoting their business (if they can and if needed), how to sell, how to price their products and services, and much more.

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