Often innovation is associated with bold changes and big leaps towards a newer and better solution – some kind of breakthrough that is spectacular in nature. But the truth is that many innovations take place in small and continuous steps
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Moving into the stratosphere with funny in-flight videos
Have you noticed? Most airline passengers do not pay attention when the safety video is being shown. Having seen more of the same again and again, they prefer to look out of the window, fiddle around with their smartphone or
A much overlooked marketing principle: Establish a new category
A simple, often overlooked marketing principle is this: differentiate yourself by establishing a new category of product or service. This approach, of course, ties into the principle of segmentation because it relates to the needs of a particular target group, but is
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