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brand

/ˈbɹænd/

noun

the name that a particular product or service is identified with

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campaign

/kæmˈpeɪn/

noun

a series of organized activities that are intended to achieve a particular goal

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client

/ˈkɫaɪənt/

noun

a person or organization that pays for the services of a company or recommendations of a professional

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to compete

/kəmˈpit/

verb

to join in a contest or game

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competitor

/kəmˈpɛtətɝ/, /kəmˈpɛtɪtɝ/

noun

a person, organization, country, etc. that engages in commercial competition with others

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consumer

/kənˈsumɝ/

noun

someone who buys and uses services or goods

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financial

/ˌfaɪˈnænʃəɫ/, /fəˈnænʃəɫ/, /fɪˈnænʃəɫ/

adjective

related to money or its management

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management

/ˈmænədʒmənt/, /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

noun

the process or act of organizing or managing a group of people or an organization

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to promote

/pɹəˈmoʊt/

verb

to encourage the public to buy a product or use a service

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trade

/ˈtɹeɪd/

noun

the activity of exchanging goods or services

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union

/ˈjunjən/

noun

an organization formed by workers, especially in a particular industry, to protect their rights and improve their working conditions

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chairman

/ˈtʃɛɹmən/

noun

someone who is in charge of a company, organization, etc. for a long term

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distribution

/ˌdɪstɹəbˈjuʃən/

noun

the act of giving a share of something to a group of people in an organized way

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corporation

/ˌkɔɹpɝˈeɪʃən/

noun

a company or group of people that are considered as a single unit by law

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entrepreneur

/ˌɑntɹəpɹəˈnɝ/, /ˌɑntɹəpɹəˈnʊɹ/

noun

a person who starts a business, especially one who takes financial risks

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financing

/faɪˈnænsɪŋ/, /fəˈnænsɪŋ/, /fɪˈnænsɪŋ/

noun

the act of providing or the sum of money used for running a business, activity, or project

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headquarters

/ˈhɛdˌkɔɹtɝz/, /ˈhɛdˌkwɔɹtɝz/

noun

the place where the main offices of a large company or organization are located

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income

/ˈɪnˌkəm/

noun

the money that is regularly earned from a job or through an investment

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to manufacture

/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɝ/

verb

to produce products in large quantities by using machinery

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market research

/mˈɑːɹkɪt ɹɪsˈɜːtʃ/

noun

the act of gathering information about what people need or buy the most and why

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to negotiate

/nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/, /nɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/

verb

to discuss the terms of an agreement or try to reach one

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operator

/ˈɑpɝˌeɪtɝ/

noun

someone or a company that is in charge of running a particular business

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profit margin

/pɹˈɑːfɪt mˈɑːɹdʒɪn/

noun

the difference between the earnings and the costs in a business

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to sponsor

/ˈspɑnsɝ/

verb

to cover the costs of a project, TV or radio program, activity, etc., often in exchange for advertising

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strategy

/ˈstɹætədʒi/

noun

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

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slogan

/ˈsɫoʊɡən/

noun

a short memorable phrase that is used in advertising to draw people's attention toward something

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to expand

/ɪkˈspænd/

verb

to become or make something greater in quantity, importance, or size

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workforce

/ˈwɝkˌfɔɹs/

noun

all the individuals who work in a particular company, industry, country, etc.

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revenue

/ˈɹɛvəˌnu/, /ˈɹɛvənˌju/

noun

money that an organization or business earns over a period of time

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