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Episode 167: 160 FS A Deep Dive on Positioning Yourself As a Specialist with Philip Morgan

June 18, 2015 1:17:04 73.99 MB Downloads: 0

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02:09 - Philip Morgan Introduction

02:30 - Thinking About Positioning and Communicating What You Do

27:08 - Finding Target Markets

35:25 - Acquiring New Skills to Support a New Position

39:00 - Refining Your Positioning

  • Marketing, Publicity

56:07 - Positioning Exercise

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