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Think Small: Positioning a Company or Brand for Growth
AMA Executive Circle
Google the phrase “think big, act small,” or most any combination of those words, and you’ll see quotes and references which span decades into the past, with opinions fluctuating depending on the time in which they were written. I recall when “think big, act big” was the rallying cry. With current slogans containing phrases like “buy local,” “farm to table,” “hand crafted,” “purely simple,” or anything of the sort, it seems as though “small” and “simple” are currently in vogue for positioning a company or brand.
There are several reasons why giant global enterprises are doing their best to convince their consumer bases that they are “small.” Boyden, the executive search firm I work for, positions itself as a “global boutique.” Small has a lot of positive connotations with which large firms wish to be associated. &