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Measure for measure – just
what is marketing success?
THROUGHOUT THIS BOOK, we’ve let you into some great
secrets. Now you can use them to build and enhance your
position. Put them into practice and you could make a real
impact on your company’s success and your own career
prospects.
That’s vital because, in the cost-cutting environment
that followed the onset of the recent economic recession,
boards are looking hard at the performance and contribution
of every department. Okay, it’s clear things have moved on
from the days when John Wanamaker said, ‘Half the money I
spend on advertising is wasted – the trouble is ...