Finnish companies taking smart shortcuts to UK growth

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Taking smart shortcuts to local growth

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This is a talk I gave on 17th October 2013 to a delegation of Finnish companies. The talk covers some of the best practice examples of Finnish companies growing in the UK. To find out more about this talk, please email [email protected] Mark Harris Marketing Boost

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Taking smart shortcuts to local growth

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What’sinstore…

•   Who,What,Why?•   Embracethedifference•   Localise•   Personalise•   Produc;se•   Socialise•   Tribalise

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Who,WhatandWhy?

•   Whoarewe?•   Whatdowedo?•   WHYdowedoit?•   Whofor?“Marke'ngBoosthashelpedustoiden'fyanddevelopnewbusinessopportuni'esintheUKandlocaliseourProductandMarke'ngoffer.Theirmarketknowledgeandstrongnetworkofconnec'onshelpedtoshapeourthinking,developourownpartnernetworkandcon'nuetogrowourpresenceintheUK.”Ville Osterlund,Managing Directorwww.interquest.com

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Embracing our differences…

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Makeadifference

•   ProductUSP•   Technology•   Marke;ngcampaign•   Loca;on&Availability

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Findingthefamiliarfusion

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Keepitfamiliar

•   Customerneedsyoumeet•   TangibleBenefits•   Metaphors&spelling•   ResearchonBri;shbuyers•   Buyingprocessinsights

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Growing locally…

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Stepstogrowinglocally…

Localise

Personalise

Produc;seSocialise

Tribalise

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Futuricegolocalandpersonal

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ZiltageSngpersonal

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Ziltaproductfocusonmobileandbenefits

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Tellingtheirstories

•   Futurice‐ContentMarke;ngforB2Bbuyers•   Zilta‐AwarenessandFunding•   InterQuest‐Awarenessandprospec;ng

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Digia–buildingafollowingaroundmusic

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Howothersengagewithus…

OurNordicclientstypicallyrequest…•   Marke;ngStrategysessions•   Marke;ngCoaching•   DigitalMarke;ng–Mobile,SocialandWeb•   CustomerandMarketinsights/research

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Workingtogetherforsuccess…

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It’s;metomobilise…

•   GoLocal•   GetPersonal•   OfferProduct•   BeSocial•   BuildTribe•   Askforlocalknowledgeandshortcuts

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Take smart shortcuts to local growth

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