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How Plan B marketing
made Mary
a star
Mary was so excited
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www.simplystatedbusiness
She landed a new job as
Marketing Director
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On her very
first project
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the you-know-what hit the fan
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Her presenter for the sales
conference had an accident
The presentation
flash drive
The presentation
flash drive
went with him to
the hospital
There was no time to retrieve it
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www.simplystatedbusiness
What could Mary do?
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Mary’s heart beat faster
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Mary’s heart beat faster
She took a deep breath
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Mary knew it was time for Plan B
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She downloaded the presentation
FROM THE
COMPANY’S
CLOUD BACKUP
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and pulled out
her notes
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She knew the
presentation as
well as he did
Mary had helped the presenter
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Mary put on her game face
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and took
another
deep breath
www.simplystatedbusiness
Mary stepped onstage and
shared her story
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A funny thing
happened on the way
to the conference
The audience loved it
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www.simplystatedbusiness
Mary’s boss
loved it
Sales soared
People shared
Mary’s story
Sales soared
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What could have been tragic
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Instead was a
The moral of the story?
www.simplystatedbusiness
Always have a
Plan B contingency
P.S. The presenter recovered
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He was glad
Mary had
his back
you made it to
the end
Congratulations!
Photo Credits: BigStockPhoto.com
This is Part 10
Check out the entire series
Follow the 10-Part Marketing Plan at
SimplyStatedBusiness.com
www.simplystatedbusiness
Cathy Miller, Business Writer
Business site:
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