Tag: Scaling Challenges

Rebranding after a Merger or Acquisition: Lessons From Brands Outperforming Market Averages

Rebranding after a Merger or Acquisition: Lessons From Brands Outperforming Market Averages

In 2008, Budweiser, the beer brand that Americans drink more than any other, stopped being American. With parent company Anheuser-Busch purchased by Belgian firm InBev, the new company needed to reassure both customers and investors that neither its product nor its market share would change with the new ownership. And so they rebranded the new […]
Shifting Resources from Sales to Marketing (Gradually)

Shifting Resources from Sales to Marketing (Gradually)

I constantly see this situation with our potential customers. They have a successful sales organization, their business comes from referrals, and they fear that if they take their eye off the ball for one moment, the whole thing will come crashing down. It’s a valid fear—one I empathize with deeply. At a certain point it […]