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Whitepaper: How to Increase Sales by Understanding Channel Partner Perceptions (Jun 25, 2008)
Brand perception develops through each and every touch-point you share with your customer. While the importance of social and online media in building positive brand perception is clear, these are not the only channels customers are turning to for advice.
 
Whitepaper: B2B Sales Tools That Drive Client Acquisition (May 28, 2008)
Acquiring new clients is one of the biggest challenges facing B2B sales professionals today. B2B services and products have become more complex, and decision makers harder to reach. As a result, B2B sales professionals, in both product and service companies, need more effective tools to open the door to and acquire new clients.
 
Extended Case Study: How TAB Canada Focused and Expanded (Apr 28, 2008)
TAB Canada had a massive market opportunity, but wasn't sure which industries to target. TAB wanted to develop a plan to approach specific industries strategically. Evaluating the most lucrative verticals helped TAB move up the experience curve quickly and understand customer pains and messaging that would resonate with new prospects.
 
Special Content: Mezzanine and RBC Dominion Securities Present New Research on Women's Wealth (Apr 17, 2008)
Lisa Shepherd and Susan Fulford presented as keynote speakers at the 4th Annual Marketing to Women Conference. Research from RBC Dominion Securities and Mezzanine Consulting that shows that women are the new face of wealth in Canada - but they don't realize it and in many ways aren't prepared for it.Women are not taking advantage of their power and in many cases are letting others speak for them. As the baby boom generation ages, women must improve the return they receive on their investments and arm themselves with higher expectations and demands of those whom they work with to ensure their lifestyles. Download the slides today.
 
Special Content: The View From The Mezzanine 2008 (Feb 01, 2008)
We've evaluated trends among forty Canadian companies to understand how their marketing is being conducted in a world where budgets are shifting dramatically by industry and by audience. Discover how new media, new competitive landscapes and new types of client insight are changing the face of Canadian marketing.
 
Case Study: Buyer Behaviour - Marketing and Selling to New Customers (Nov 01, 2007)
Our Client is the Canadian subsidiary of a Fortune 500 operating in 150 countries around the world with more than 13,000 employees globally. Our Client enables businesses and consumers to exchange information in printed and digital form, and strives to deliver intuitive and value-added products that anticipate customers needs and improve the customer experience.
 
Case Study: Sales and Marketing Planning - Understanding Changing Demand (Sep 03, 2007)
Our client is a Quebec-based textile company which has grown from a woolen mill to a totally vertical operation including dyeing, carding, blending, knitting and finishing of synthetic fibres. Our Client faced contracting demand and declining sales from its traditional client base. It needed to understand the factors behind the changes in demand and assess the potential to effectively increase sales in new market segments.
 
Case Study: Market Assessment - Identifying Opportunities for New Products (Jul 01, 2007)
Our Client is a major Canadian telecommunications and media company and a leading provider of wireless communications. Our client contact sought to assess the market for new wireless applications in the Retail Supply Chain. Our Client asked Mezzanine to evaluate the market to identify opportunities for new products.
 
Case Study: Best Practices - Understanding Industry Leading Practices to Hit the Ground Running (Jun 01, 2007)
Our Client is a major Canadian mobile telecommunications company with operations in all provinces. In a highly competitive market where client service support and effective outbound direct marketing can provide significant advantage, being able to operate an efficient and effective outbound call centre becomes a decisive factor.
 
Case Study: Client Satisfaction - Major Industry Change (Apr 02, 2007)
Our Client is a major North American print media wholesaler who distributes more than 4,500 magazine and book titles across the continent. With a corporate history dating back 100 years, our Client is one of the founding organizations of print media distribution in North America, delivering the products of major publishers to the largest retail chains in the world.
 
Case Study: Competitive Intelligence - Understanding the Competitive Landscape (Mar 01, 2007)
Our Client is a leading Canadian supplier of energy and energy-related services and products, delivering competitively priced, reliable, and environmentally responsible water and power to the Canadian and U.S. markets. With operations predominantly in Western Canada and the U.S., our Client has created a name for itself in the energy sector. In pursuing aggressive expansion to improve shareholder value, our Client intended to explore opportunities in Ontario.
 
Special Content: The View From The Mezzanine 2007 (Feb 01, 2007)
This report is relevant to Canadian marketing professionals who are responsible for market research, marketing planning and new product development. It presents best practices in market research and perspectives on how marketing professionals are gaining better information on their industries, customers, competitors and market opportunities.
 
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