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Need Quick and Dirty Answers? Go Meta.

Do you have questions about your product or market, but lack the funds to answer them? You may be sitting on a pile of answers that you did not know existed.

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Melissa K. Marcello Melissa K. Marcello

Why Striving for First Isn’t Smart.

Striving for first place is frequently a foolish endeavor. More eyeballs does not guarantee more engagement. A much smarter strategy is to figure out who your customer is and build a better product that solves the problems they care about most.

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Melissa K. Marcello Melissa K. Marcello

The Benefits of Slow and Steady in Work and Life

Slow and steady often wins the race, but rarely does this way of being at work get the praise it deserves. Instead, a bias toward quick thinking and action tends to be prized at the workplace. Using the experience of identifying a child with a learning disability and teaching him to read, this author argues that we should slow down before making a decision and consider the unintended consequences of our actions.

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Melissa K. Marcello Melissa K. Marcello

Why I Paid to Play with US News & World Report’s Online Rankings

As a marketer and strategist for small regional schools, I made the decision to participate in US News and World Reports’ best online schools survey each year. When we achieved our “best ranking” I paid $5,000 to use the badge. In this post I explain why.

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My First Aha Moment

In my first research job while an undergraduate, I learned a valuable lesson about perception.

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Melissa K. Marcello Melissa K. Marcello

What Are the Limits of Research?

Are you curious about the limits of research. We would love to share our thoughts that start with the question you are trying to answer.

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