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The Unexpected iPad Effect: Android Tablets As A Marketing Commodity

How long will it be before a cornflakes packet comes with a free Android tablet, as long as you buy three packs, not two?READ»

Customer-Centric Strategies To Escape The Commodity Trap

If you have been dragged into the land of commoditization, your job is to escape as quickly as you can. It is a dubious place to live with marginal value or spark. Price pressures and arm’s length relationships with the ultimate decision maker will eventually sink you. Things will not improve unless you deploy customer-centric strategies. READ»

Who Gets "It"? Only A Few Industrial Manufacturers

In terms of marketing and sales techniques, the vast majority of US-based industrial manufacturers continue to live in the past. And so do their agencies or in-house departments. Sell products on features and benefits. Show ...READ»