Tag: recession

  • Marketing Power

    Most businesses usually cut back on spending during a recession or economic downturn.  However, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard professor and the author of Confidence and SuperCorp, argues that this is exactly the time when companies should take advantage of the power of marketing. Here are a few of her suggestions: 1. Increase customer contact and…

  • Top 20 Worst Cities for Credit Card Debt in the United States

    With the recession forcing more and more Americans to burden their credit cards with debt, it’s time to ask whether the increasing accrued costs are manageable, or are detrimentally impacting lives. Unless you’ve had your head in the sand for a few years, you know times are hard. For those old enough to remember they…

  • Re-Evaluating your Marketing Strategy After a Recession

    The recent economic recession shook up a lot of businesses all around the world. Some businesses had to shut down, some had to restructure, some had to quickly re-adjust what they were doing to survive. They always say, we learn from our mistakes. Businesses need to keep in mind that all things that go up…