{"id":29605,"date":"2013-07-06t06:33:37","date_gmt":"2013-07-06t10:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=29605"},"modified":"2015-10-13t17:35:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13t21:35:33","slug":"dont-confuse-marketing-with-a-true-growth-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2013\/07\/06\/dont-confuse-marketing-with-a-true-growth-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"don’t confuse marketing with a true growth strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

practice growth is a delicate balance of art, science, intuition and diligence. one thing it isn\u2019t, however, is marketing.<\/b><\/p>\n

by gale crosley
\n<\/i>crosley+company<\/a><\/p>\n

marketing can be a powerful lever to fuel business expansion. but alone, it will not take you where you want to go. marketing helps till the soil of growth. at the end of the day, however, tilled soil with no seeds taking root is pretty much a useless pile of dirt.<\/p>\n

well-intentioned firms often invest a great deal of money in marketing and wonder why it doesn\u2019t result in growth. one reason is that what they\u2019re really spending on is unrelated marketing activities (or tactics) rather than on growth strategies.<\/p>\n

it\u2019s an essential distinction that can make all the difference in your efforts.<\/b><\/p>\n

in this report:<\/b><\/p>\n