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Enduring brands are built by people – not ads, clicks or views. Marketing has traditionally taken the lead in communicating the corporate brand promise, but when it comes to delivering on those promises, its people from all around the organization who have to do the work of successfully bringing the brand promise to life. Ultimately, it’s the organizational culture that becomes the true brand differentiator. And that’s why HR has a significant role to play in the process. Recognize and leverage the critical role employees play in enhancing and delivering the brand promise.Recent Posts
HR and Marketing Bring Brand Promises to Life
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Change in 10-Year Treasury Supports Spending and Investment
The real 10-yr Treasury rate remained below 10 basis points for the sixth month in a row.
Durable Goods Orders Continue to Slide
Orders in November 2019 were down 7.6% from one year ago, marking the fastest rate of month-over-month contraction since July 2016.
Durable Goods Spending Grows Modestly
The month-over-month rate of growth was below average for every month but one since August 2018.
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Production Growth Continues Trend for Fourth Month
November production contracted 1.0% compared with one year ago.
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Capacity Utilization for Durable Goods Contracts in December
Compared with one year ago, durable goods capacity utilization contracted 2.9% in December.
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Machine Tool Orders Fall, Lining Up with GBI Predictions
Machine tool orders were below 2,000 units for the fifth time in seven months.
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