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Alexander Hiam
Author of Marketing For Dummies and Marketing Kit For Dummies

Alex Hiam received his AB from Harvard and his MBA from U.C. Berkeley, and has taught at the business schools at American International College and UMass, Amherst. He has also worked as a manager in several Silicon Valley tech firms and a large transportation company. He founded a consulting firm based in Amherst Mass. in 1994.



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FREE MATERIAL & RESOURCES

Great marketing programs use creative, well-placed messages to maximize your visibility, memorability and impact. Great marketing programs let the world know you’re there, and what makes you special.

Their power is such that they leverage your marketing investment, bringing you many times their cost in sales and profits. A little extra thought and planning, a better crafted core message, and greater integration of all points of customer contact make for a better marketing program. Here are some free tips, techniques and examples to help you maximize the impact of your marketing program.

Special Items for Readers of Marketing For Dummies 3rd Edition!
Imagining Your Way to Marketing Success
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Dealing with Lackluster Products
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Building An Iconic Brand
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Strategic Leadership in Sales
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Improving a Questionnaire
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Free Materials
Marketing Program Design
  The Five Principles of Brilliant Sales & Marketing
A Commentary by Alexander Hiam and Celia Rocks
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  Warning: Dangerous Marketing Myths
A Commentary for Marketing for Dummies Readers by Alexander Hiam
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Marketing Skills Training & Development
  How to Set Marketing Objectives
A technical note with a worked example.
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Developing Great Advertising
  The "POW!" Method
Choosing ad media for maximum success.
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Advertising Alternatives: PR, Special Events, Direct Response, Brochures, Web
Point-of-Purchase Promotion Q&A
Get tips to design good POP.
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  Free Marketing with PR: The Small Business Savior
Get the word out about your company using Public Relations.
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Secrets of Sales and Service Success
  A Dozen Ways to Boost Sales
Ideas to increase product and service sales.
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  Market to Old Customers, Not New
Benefits of customer retention.
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Planning Your Marketing Program
 

So the boss wants you to develop a marketing budget...find out how with Alexander's step-by-step guide.
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Resources for Brand Strategy Students
Managing Your Personal Brand for Career Success
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Creative Communications for Branding
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