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Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring: So Many Shores, So Little Time

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Onshoring pitfalls are that operating within the company’s home nation will likely be the most expensive option, and labor pools are limited. For example, many companies offshore customer service operations to third-party associates in other nations. There are unique skills needed for each part of the sales process.

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How to Be an Effective Player-Coach at Work

LSA Global

The origin of the term player-coach refers to a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. Although the practice is mostly extinct in sports, many companies today expect their managers – especially their first-level managers – to be an effective player-coach at work.

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There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One

Harvard Business

In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects. We made a number of operational changes to the call center.

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Selling Products Is Good. Selling Projects Can Be Even Better

Harvard Business

Nike could provide you with its traditional sports gear, but in addition it could include a training program, a dietary plan, a coach, and a monitoring system to help you achieve your dream. Today, Philips produces everything from automated external defibrillators to energy-efficient lighting for entire cities. Sales force.

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There Are 4 Futures for CMOs (Some Better Than Others)

Harvard Business

These efforts have enabled operational efficiencies, cost reductions, and greater agility, preparing companies for the next phase of digital transformation: driving growth. At Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lauren Hobart was promoted from CMO to President, while at KFC, CMO Kevin Hochman became President and Chief Concept Officer.

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The lowdown on Retail Week Live 14th-18th March 2016

freshminds

The Liverpool based company which operates Very.co.uk, VeryExclusive.co.uk The business has been in operation since 1979 as a catalogue order and delivery service and did not open it's first store until 2005. However, in the last five years a new store has opened every week!

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How the Best Global Employers Convince Workers to Join and Stay

Harvard Business

It then provides tailored content related to 10 of its core functional areas, including Research & Innovation, Sales & Business Development, and Operations. ” This emphasis on the collective distances Adidas from Nike’s more archetypal sports obsession with individual winners. Confronting the facts.

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