In numerous cases the spirit of trees is personified, usually in female form. In Ancient Greece, the Alseids were nymphs associated with groves (alsos, grove), while the Dryads were forest nymphs who guarded the trees. Sometimes armed with an axe, Dryads would punish anyone harming the trees.
Definition of competitive for English Language Learners. : 1  of or relating to a situation in which people or groups are trying to win a contest or be more successful than others : relating to or involving competition. : 2  having a strong desire to win or be the best at something.
Oxford defines marketing as âthe action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.â. In other wordsâ¦ the intent of marketing is simply to shorten the sales cycle. Strategic Marketing is doing this, well, strategically. Many smaller or mid-size companies (and even big ones for that matter) recognize the need for marketing, but donât understand whatâs involved to put together a successful, strategic campaign.