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Relationship building

You work in a position where your boss can say no, your colleagues can say no, those who don’t work in marketing can say no, and even your own teams can say no. In this lesson, Thomas Barta, explains why you, as a marketing leader, need to build relationships by being an inspiration to the people around around you.

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What are the key qualities of an influencer?

The best influencers are people who have taken time to invest in their communication techniques. In this, the last lesson of the series – entrepreneur, speaker and author, Warren Cass – elaborates on the key characteristics of a great influencer with examples from public life.

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The habit of marketing

Marketing isn’t just a one off thing, comprising quick wins. In this lesson, the last in this series, Bryony Thomas – a consultant and trainer in marketing transformation programmes – explains that, with the right amount of commitment and pain, your marketing will pay you back over decades.

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Asking for forgiveness

As a marketing leader, you’ve got to have a group of people on your team who you trust enough to do their own thing without asking you for permission. In this lesson, Thomas Barta, a C-suite marketing consultant to many Fortune 500 CEOs, explains why it’s better to screw up and say I’m sorry.

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Engagement is a contact sport

How do you engage in a meaningful way to make it really work? In this lesson, Brian MacNeice, an expert on driving improvements in performance focus and culture in high performing organisations demonstrates that the best leaders do not engage from behind a desk.

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Negotiation answers and planning

In negotiation, when your client gets to ask “Can you do it cheaper?” how do you respond? In this lesson, Media and Presentation coach Michael Dodd shares how the great negotiation experts prepare for it