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The Art of Internal Buy-In: How to Sell New Ideas Inside Your Company
Gaining internal buy-in for something new—whether a product, service, or marketing experiment—is no easy task. This 5-step process can help.

Alise Raak
Feb 184 min read
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Outthink the Competition: The Power of Counter-Positioning in Your Business Strategy
Counter-positioning as a business strategy is about asking bold questions, challenging industry norms, and finding new ways to create value.

Alise Raak
Jan 223 min read
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Will They Buy What You're Selling? 4 Ways to Get Real Product Feedback from Customers
Here are four ways to get REAL input that bridges the gap between consumer interest and actual sales.

Alise Raak
Jan 63 min read
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Is Someone Hoarding All the Lightbulbs? Innovation When Inspiration Runs Dry
Innovation—it’s just one lightbulb moment after another, right? Ha! If only. The truth is, we all hit idea droughts.

Alise Raak
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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The Puzzle of Product-Market Fit (and Three Ways to Solve It)
This morning, my four-year-old daughter and I were eating breakfast when she suddenly jumped out of her seat and pointed out the window.

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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Market Viability: Think Your New Product Idea Will Make You Lots of Money? Let’s Check.
Are you mulling on an idea for a new product that could be the next big thing? I love that for you!

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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The Myth of Uniqueness: Unraveling the Differentiation Fallacy in Business
Have you ever played that game where you have two similar images and you need to find the differences between them?

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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Navigating the Waters of Business Strategy (When You're Not Steering the Boat)
Who “owns” business strategy at your company? Is it someone with a corner office?

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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Unlocking Growth: Using a Differentiation Strategy to Rethink How and Where We Sell
Imagine this: You're at Target, picking up your online order, and there's a bonus—Starbucks coffee delivered right to your car.

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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What Really Determines Your Growth Strategy?
Business school teaches us that there are two generic ways to organically grow your revenue:

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20244 min read
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Your Business Case for Using a Differentiation Strategy
Have you ever been caught off-guard in a business meeting, faced with a question that left you feeling like a deer in headlights?

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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From 'What If' to 'What Is': Make Your Revenue Goals a Reality
Ever feel like your revenue goals are out of reach?

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20244 min read
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Turning Your Profit Model into Your Competitive Rockstar
Have you ever purchased a concert ticket to see the opening act, rather than the headliner?

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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Revenue Growth Starts with a Finish Line
Whenever I'm asked to create a Win Analysis for our clients — which is a set of recommendations for achieving their revenue targets

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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Digging Deeper into Differentiation
Do you know how King Tutankhamun’s tomb was initially discovered?

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20244 min read
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The Art of Inverse Differentiation: Turn Competitors' Strengths into Your Growth Opportunities
Remember David and Goliath? The iconic story isn't just about the little guy triumphing over the giant; it's about strategy

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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The Silent Threat to Your Competitive Advantage
As someone who sits in the trenches of business strategy daily, specifically in crafting and sustaining differentiation,

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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Strategic Convergence: How to Stand Out When You and Your Competition Look Alike
You’re good at your job. You follow the best practices, you hunt for new ideas, you drive efficiencies.

Alise Raak
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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