There aren’t many positives about doing business in a challenging economy. Business is tough, cash-flow is tight, and consumers rein in spending. Thus many business leaders react accordingly. Anticipating reduced sales, they cut back on variable costs, including marketing, in order to deliver on their financial expectations. It’s indeed expected that when business slows, you have to cut costs. But is marketing simply another expense, or is it an investment? Ask yourself this: if you stop marketing, how will you […]

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