7 Top Tips for Marketing in a Recession

Author: Neil Wilkins

Neil learnt his marketing with the likes of Orange, NatWest, BP Castrol and Ordnance Survey and now helps individuals and businesses to communicate more effectively. He trains and mentors marketers on professional Chartered Institute of Marketing qualifications through to post-graduate level.

For many people involved in marketing and communications in difficult financial times, knowing an appropriate balance and tone of your messages is essential. We've spotted this helpful little guide in Management Today which you might find useful - Crash Course: Seven Steps Better Marketing in the Recession

If you want some more detail around any of the concepts or a general chat about Marketing and Communications just give us a call.

- Posted on Thursday 05 Mar 2009 at 03:33 by Neil Wilkins

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