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Once Upon a Time in Marketing: The Power of Storytelling

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It’s two pieces of paper and a staple,” said Anne Tomsic, who previously served as vice president of communication for pet insurer Trupanion. “In The good news is that the bad news has been an enormous boost to his current company, Greensations, which he launched in 2010. Case Studies. Trupanion: Making insurance cuddly.

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Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

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You can also search the hashtag #localbusiness on social media to find locally owned and operated shops near you, use Google or read on for some suggestions of small businesses, all with fewer than 40 employees, that offer some amazing products shipped nationwide. Number of employees: 35 Based in: Orange County, California.

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Age of Conversation 3: It Is In BookStores and Available On-Line

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Fast forward to today and the abstract experiment is now a concrete treatise on the state of social media and marketing best practices as a whole. It has moved from an outlier in the marketing mix to one of the strategic pillars of any corporate marketing or branding exercise,” said Drew McLellan.