Main Spotlight: The Art of Market Analysis (Part One)
Matt Wagner, Ph.D., breaks down how context and outreach can help you build a stronger market analysis.
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This resource was originally published in the Art of Market Analysis series.
Matt Wagner, Ph.D., breaks down how context and outreach can help you build a stronger market analysis.
In part two of this series, Matt Wagner uses the case study of Galax, Virginia, to explore how data and context can be used to understand your market.
Using a case study from Altavista, Virginia, Matt Wagner, Ph.D., explains how to implement your chosen market strategies.