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      <title>Valuable Tips In Marketing From Business Guru Stuart Tan</title>
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&lt;b&gt;Valuable Tips In Marketing From Stuart Tan&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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#1 - Always pick a targeted, narrower market.&lt;br /&gt;
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#2 - Focus on how you can dominate your niche.&lt;br /&gt;
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#3 - A brand does not cost you millions to build, but you must give your customer something to believe in.&lt;br /&gt;
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#4 - You must have a long term vision for your marketing efforts.&lt;br /&gt;
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#5 - Never compete on price.&lt;br /&gt;
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#6 - Being a loss leader requires long-term staying power.&lt;br /&gt;
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#7 - If your customers don't like your message, they maynot like you.&lt;br /&gt;
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#8 - Marketing results are emotion-driven, not logic-driven&lt;br /&gt;
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#9 - Just because you are short on time does not mean you can't get results. Marketing results are always time-bound.&lt;br /&gt;
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#10 - Marketing support is more important than marketing itself. Don't under estimate the power of marketing support.&lt;br /&gt;
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#11 - Niche positioning is part of branding.&lt;br /&gt;
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#12 - The unique selling point (USP) is something that supports brand position.&lt;br /&gt;
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#13 - Your promotional message must cover multiple media.&lt;br /&gt;
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#14 - A marketer is like MacGyver: you use everything in your power to achieve an outcome.&lt;br /&gt;
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#15 - Always ask the market, and you will be profitable.&lt;br /&gt;
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Good luck!&lt;br /&gt;
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Hillel Porath&lt;br /&gt;
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The Super Website Marketing Handbook!&lt;br /&gt;
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