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iRobot stock tumbles on report that the EU may block Amazon’s acquisition of Roomba maker

  By Tracy Brown Hamilton January 19, 2024 The European Union’s competition watchdog appears set to thwart Amazon’s $1.4 billion acquisition of the robot vacuum maker iRobot, according to sources connected to the Wall Street Journal. This has triggered a sharp decline of almost 40% in the stock shares of the Roomba vacuum manufacturer, which … Continue reading iRobot stock tumbles on report that the EU may block Amazon’s acquisition of Roomba maker

16 Best Paid & Free Social Media Video Maker Apps for Marketers

Victoria Taylor July 22, 2020 Video marketing is one of the most powerful marketing tools to date. Maybe that’s why 92% of marketers say it’s an important part of their marketing strategy. An in-depth study by Wyzowl found: 89% of video marketers say video gives them a good ROI. 87% of video marketers say video … Continue reading 16 Best Paid & Free Social Media Video Maker Apps for Marketers

Becoming a Master Decision Maker: 8 Steps to Follow

Jim Haudan — October 15, 2019 Follow @jhaudan Given the number of decisions that leaders must make every day, you would expect that through repetition and practice they would continue to take their decision-making capability to higher levels of proficiency. But after working with 50+ senior executive teams of Global 2000 companies, I’ve found it … Continue reading Becoming a Master Decision Maker: 8 Steps to Follow

The Cult of CSR – Marketing Money Maker or Social Extortion?

David Murdico — May 18, 2017 Follow @DavidMurdico— May 18, 2017 What likely began as a feel-good thing for companies to do with some extra scratch laying around, and a sound tax dodge, corporate social responsibility has turned into a marketing ploy at best – a socially mandated obligation at worst. TOMS Shoes is one … Continue reading The Cult of CSR – Marketing Money Maker or Social Extortion?

Bad Assumption: The Senior Executive is the Decision Maker

by John Holland January 1, 2016January 1, 2016 When working with committees many salespeople and their managers assume that the highest-level person is the decision maker. While I believe it is important to gain access to as many committee members as possible, focusing too much on the senior executive (and potentially busiest person) may not … Continue reading Bad Assumption: The Senior Executive is the Decision Maker

5 Major Differences Between Google Map Maker & Google My Business Guidelines

Columnist and local search expert Joy Hawkins outlines some differences between two of Google’s local/maps services, discussing which might come in handy based on your situation. Joy Hawkins on December 4, 2015 It always surprises me how many other professionals I meet and network within the Local SEO community who have little to no knowledge … Continue reading 5 Major Differences Between Google Map Maker & Google My Business Guidelines

Getting Past the Gatekeeper and Talking with the Decision Maker

by Brandon Redlinger December 2, 2015 Follow @brandon_lee_09December 2, 2015 Sales development reps are tough people since they’re faced with many challenges every day. On one side, you’re being squeezed for the most possible qualified leads in the shortest possible time. On the other side, you’re getting turned away from prospect after uninterested prospect. In … Continue reading Getting Past the Gatekeeper and Talking with the Decision Maker