Resolving the Olympic host city crisis with professional long-term marketing

Just after I graduated, in 1964, I worked for the marketing departments of a number of US food companies, where I soon learnt that “good marketing” had everything to do with (long-term) anticipation. As a Brand Manager, I was responsible for marketing brands or products and I was tasked with improving both sales and profitability year-on-year. I needed to develop plans for the long term (more...