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April 9, 2020

Marketing: why uncertain times are the right time

Five reasons to keep your marketing machine moving during the coronavirus crisis.


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“This is the single best time in the world to advertise and build your brand” said Tim Armstrong, former AOL chief executive and head of Google ads for the Americas, last week. But it might seem like the single worst time in the world for many scaleups.

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