Jeff Radighieri

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Jeff provides cutting edge marketing services to clients in many areas, including strategy, data analysis, social media, troubleshooting, corporate training, and marketing research.

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Marketing Is More Than Communications!

June 20, 2024 by Jeff Radighieri

Marketers, what functions are you responsible for in your organization? Traditionally, marketing is considered to be just the communications focused activities, e.g. advertising and digital marketing. However, it is important that the other areas of marketing are at least on your radar. Activities like pricing and distribution should be in the conversation, even if they are carried out by other departments. Communication between these functions is absolutely crucial to improve your chances of success in the marketplace.

Does your organization have all of these functions interact on planning, problem solving, etc.? Do your employees know how all these pieces fit together and how working together can create some amazing synergies?

June 20, 2024 /Jeff Radighieri
marketing, distribution, pricing, advertising, digital, 4 Ps
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Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Can't Versus Won't

July 08, 2019 by Jeff Radighieri

There are often times in both business and interpersonal interactions where someone makes a request of you. A customer asking for a refund or a discount are two examples. When these requests are made, we often respond with something like, “sorry, no, I can’t.” However, in most of those situations, we are not being truthful.

How are we not being truthful? Well, it’s because we say “I can’t” when we actually mean “I won’t.” We all do it from time to time. Why do we do it? Because it’s the easy way out. “I can’t” implies that there is some barrier in the way, thus making the request impossible. We use it in the hopes that it will shut down the requester. However, in how many instances is there actually a barrier preventing the honoring of the request? I would argue not many at all.

So, in these situations, consider using “I won’t.” It’s more truthful and less dismissive. Customers won’t necessarily be happy, but they’ll know you have standards. And that is not a bad thing.

July 08, 2019 /Jeff Radighieri
dallas, lake highlands, marketing, digital, no, customer service, dfw
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