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Serve, Don’t Sell: How A Purpose Driven Sales Approach Can Drive Growth - And Social Impact
Afdhel Aziz Afdhel Aziz

Serve, Don’t Sell: How A Purpose Driven Sales Approach Can Drive Growth - And Social Impact

In today's marketplace, consumers are increasingly looking to align their purchasing decisions with their values. Purpose-driven sales — a sales strategy that emphasizes the purpose and social impact of a product or service — has become an essential aspect of many companies' marketing strategies. Purpose-driven sales prioritize the positive impact a product or service can have on society and the environment over purely profit-driven motives. This approach has gained significant traction in recent years as consumers have become more socially and environmentally conscious.

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Supercharging Your Brand - Purpose as the 5th P of Marketing
Bobby Jones Bobby Jones

Supercharging Your Brand - Purpose as the 5th P of Marketing

It's no secret that purpose-driven brands have become increasingly popular in recent years. According to recent research by Porter Novelli, consumers are 4x more likely to purchase from brands with a strong purpose, 6x more likely to protect the brand in the event of a misstep or public criticism, 4.5x more likely to champion the brand and recommend it to friends and family, and 4.1x more likely to trust the brand.

So why are so many brands still struggling to unlock the power of purpose across their marketing mix?

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How To Win The War For Talent: Inspire Your Employees to Find Their Purpose - And Link It To Your Company Purpose
Afdhel Aziz Afdhel Aziz

How To Win The War For Talent: Inspire Your Employees to Find Their Purpose - And Link It To Your Company Purpose

In today's dynamic business environment, employee activism has emerged as a prominent force shaping the relationship between companies and their workforce. How can leaders successfully adjust in this transformed landscape? How can they effectively foster productive interactions with their employees, which mend and fortify the corporate culture?

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On Purpose: The Age of Employee Activism
Afdhel Aziz Afdhel Aziz

On Purpose: The Age of Employee Activism

In today's dynamic business environment, employee activism has emerged as a prominent force shaping the relationship between companies and their workforce. How can leaders successfully adjust in this transformed landscape? How can they effectively foster productive interactions with their employees, which mend and fortify the corporate culture?

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Regeneration is the New Sustainability: Why Your Company Needs A Chief Regeneration Officer
Afdhel Aziz Afdhel Aziz

Regeneration is the New Sustainability: Why Your Company Needs A Chief Regeneration Officer

Afdhel Aziz argues that companies need to set the bar higher from mere ’sustainability’ (replacing what they use in a net-neutral manner) to ‘regeneration’ (actively restoring and repairing the world in a net positive manner). He suggests that Chief Sustainability Officers should re-name themselves Chief Regeneration Officers and frame their company ambitions around not just ‘giving back’ but ‘paying it forward’ - to future generations of leaders, employees, and humanity.

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