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Maya Angelou and Marketing


As marketers - I have always felt there is much to learn from Maya Angelou about communication. One of her many truths was this -


"I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. "

While few of us can claim this kind of communications finesse, she showed us it can be done and gave us a worthy inspirational goal for both our professional and personal lives. Thank you Maya - the world is a richer place for you having been here.   We miss her wise voice in these troubled times.

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