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Marketing and Mess

Stephanie Flanders and guests consider the art of marketing. They also discuss messiness in the workplace - is a cluttered desk really a sign of a cluttered mind?

The view from the top of business. Presented this week by Stephanie Flanders, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and emerging companies.

Stephanie asks her panel about the dos and don'ts of marketing. They also talk about messiness in the workplace. Is there any truth to the claim that a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind?

Stephanie is joined in the studio by Richard Harpin, chief executive of emergency home repairs business Homeserve; Nick Wheeler, founder and chairman of shirt company Charles Tyrwhitt; Charles Cohen, chief executive of mobile gaming company Probability.

Producer: Ben Crighton.

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Mon 17 Oct 201102:32
BBC World Service Online

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  • Thu 13 Oct 201120:30
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  • Sat 15 Oct 201119:32
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    BBC World Service Online

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