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GIL 2009: North America
Growth, Innovation and Leadership A Frost & Sullivan Global Congress
on Corporate Growth


September 13-16 |
Scottsdale, AZ


GIL GLOBAL 2009: Growth,
Innovation & Leadership:


GIL 2009: Middle East
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
6-7 October, 2009


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While many are focusing on the “last days of summer,” there has been so much progress and news here at Frost & Sullivan that we just had to release this special September edition of our monthly Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) eBulletin.

GIL 2009: North America is just two weeks away and its geared up to be the most innovative and inspirational program yet. I encourage all of you to become active members of our GIL community, come experience GIL, contributing your thought leadership, network with the top echelon of visionaries and leaders.

Our GIL program is a fully-integrated deliverable which includes the GIL Global Congress events, this GIL eBulletin, the Chairman's Series on Growth web casts and our Growth Partnership Services. So if you are serious about growth, enjoy our monthly newsletters and gain new ideas and perspectives from these articles, then I encourage you to actively participate and come meet me in Scottsdale, Arizona!

This eBulletin is packed with powerful examples of new ideas and perspectives in action. I really hope it gets everyone excited for GIL!


Navigating 2.0 Executive Insight
•  Case in Point Featured Article
•  GIL Preview We Asked, You Answered

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David Frigstad
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NAVIGATING 2.0
Anand Chhatpar
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Innovative Strategies for Launching New Products

Far too often, and more often than they’d like to admit, companies spend many millions of dollars building a product that fails in the market when it is launched. Achieving a “product fit” in a given market is not 100% scientific. Companies …

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CASE IN POINT
By Katherine Burns
Director of Strategic Communications,
Growth Team Membership™, Frost & Sullivan


Why Is There a Segway in the Smithsonian, But Not in Your Garage?

Regardless of how innovative or breakthrough a new product may be, it is unusual for a new product to deliver revenue for the company if its launch fails to: (1) communicate the product’s promise, and (2) convert buzz into revenue. …

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GIL PREVIEW
By Daniel Sharp, Founding CEO/President of the Royal Institution World Science Assembly (RiSci), and Chairman, Advisory Board, Institute for Large Scale Innovation (ILSI)

Assuring Growth & Profits with Business Resilience


As you reflect over the past year or so, how well did you anticipate and respond to the sudden changes in your business environment? Were you surprised by any events? Did you respond better than your competitors? Would …

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EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
By Andy Kanefield,
Founder, Dialect, Inc.


Launching Your New Product: Overlooked Items for Your Checklist

In any environment, a new product launch is a risky endeavor, which makes it especially risky right now. How do you maximize your opportunity for a successful launch, especially when the new product may be an usual offering for your company? …

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FEATURED ARTICLE
By Todd Grossman
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Creating and Distributing Compelling Video


Online video has quickly become one of the most pervasive and cost-effective avenues for communicators to deliver messages. The Pew Internet & American Life Project’s July 2009 report on online video found that more than 62% of adult Internet users have …
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WE ASKED, YOU ANSWERED
By Frost & Sullivan

Poll Results From August’s Chairman's Series on Growth

Which multimedia video tools or channels does your organization regularly incorporate into its new product launch strategy?


A.) Video (viral or other) (29.3%)
B.) Social networking sites (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook) (15.9%)
C.) Online Ads (38.1%)
D.) News releases (93.9%)
E.) Blogs/Forums (18.3%)
 
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