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  • How to tell your story in your personal brand?

    How to tell your story in your personal brand?

    Enjoyed giving my perspective on the Linked-in collaborative article How can you show your leadership values and vision in your personal brand story? on #storytelling.…

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  • A tip for freelance strategy

    A tip for freelance strategy

    Strategy needs patience. Are you feeling disappointed lately that your strategies are not showing results? Well, you got to wait for the right time.…

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  • AI in times of inflation

    AI in times of inflation

    This is such a great example of getting an idea right with AI in current times of inflation. “The Inflation Cookbook is a digital…

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  • How to create a customer journey

    How to create a customer journey

    A beautiful example of a customer journey framework. Love the use of “First use”, “Ongoing Use” and “Discontinue”. Refer below. 👇 Source: Patrick Newbery,…

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  • Creating brand meaning

    Creating brand meaning

    How Intention and Experience Lead to a Brand’s Meaning and a Customer’s Belief in That Meaning. Source: Patrick Newbery, Kevin Farnham #thesmilingstrategist #brandingtips #brandstrategy…

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