Marketing lessons

Traditional Marketing is not enough

As I embark on my journey to find a job, it seems that 9 out of 10 marketing job postings require digital marketing skills. Traditional marketing methods like printing, broadcasting, and cold calling are simply not as effective in reaching modern audiences. Launching a new marketing campaign and blowing your entire budget on billboards, posters, …

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Value goes first, selling goes last

One important lesson that I learned from my Sales and Negotiation course is that we should “put the reason before the answer”. If you want someone to listen and understand you, give them interests and justification first before conclusions or proposal. Being a marketer is, somewhat like being a negotiator. We negotiate with our customers, …

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