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Brand Purpose: Beyond features and benefits, companies win with their whys

Not too long ago, the popular advertising strategy was to promote product features like low calories, shavers with pivot heads and toothpaste that removes stains. Then we shifted to something with more personal relevance: product benefits.

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Sharpen your focus for marketing magnificence

Smart marketers recognize they become stronger when they focus and reduce the scope of their activities. As powerful as the sun is with trillions of kilowatts of energy, the oceans aren't boiling. A laser, with only a few watts of energy, can drill a hole in a diamond.

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Old World Values, Quality Foods Drive DioGuardi's Success

Word about Canton’s “best-kept secret” starting to get out; locally owned market and deli brings unique taste of Italy right here to Stark County. It’s not easy to sneak into DioGuardi’s Italian Market and Deli, 3116 Market Ave. N. in Canton.

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Royal Docks' Growth Comes from Staying True to Itself

Clean, consistent, quality beers pan out; Stark County brewery’s straightforward approach fuels growth … and national recognition. People throughout Stark County love to drink handcrafted beers brewed by Royal Docks Brewing Co. It turns out that people all over the state of Ohio — and beyond — do, too.

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Core Values Still Digging Up Success for Beaver Excavating

High-quality service at a fair price is as important today as when Don Sterling founded the company in 1953; Day-to-day operations to soon transition to third generation.

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Squirrels Paddles Along, Prepares to Catch Next Technology Wave

Stark County software developer’s next move is building and selling its own hardware; could double local employment to 80 in the next 18-24 months. Most Northeast Ohio squirrels are content high in an oak tree collecting acorns to stuff into their cheeks.

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Right People, Partnerships Equate to Growth for M. Conley Co.

Distributor credits its people for developing the right solutions for customers, looks to add new talent to strengthen customer partnerships. Any company that’s been around a century and a quarter has calculated its equation for success.

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As the World Changes, Much Stays the Same at Pizza Oven

DiPietro family employs more than 400 Stark Countians; invests millions of dollars into its multiple businesses and our community. Some things have changed since Joe “Papa Bear” and Georgia DiPietro opened the first Pizza Oven in 1956 on West Tuscarawas in Canton.

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From Canton to Grand Rapids, Mary Ann Donuts Gets a Lot of Love

Favorite local donut shop continues to build on its successes; Will soon service four states with its "made fresh daily" donuts. While there are definitely holes in some of Mary Ann Donuts’ products, there appear to be none in the Welden family’s business model.

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Rich Traditions Bring Sweet Success for Ben Heggy’s Candy

Family business approaches a century of handcrafted candy making; Focus is on keeping quality up and prices down. Residents of Stark County need not worry if they get a craving for chocolate.  

Local favorite Ben Heggy’s Candy Co. , 743 Cleveland Ave. , has them “covered.

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