Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2016

A second set of entrepreneurs focus on information goods and think of IT as the product. But today there is a third approach, one that will become the dominant path for most entrepreneurs, especially those building information products. Need travel information or services? Microsoft, IBM, and Google offer similar services.

Construction 30

Construction Airlines Data Travel 30

Harvard Business

JUNE 24, 2016

Advertising like “we’ve dropped our previously bloated fixed prices” to boost sales can taint Hamilton ’s brand. Take a cue from other sellers of perishable products with fixed capacities — industries such as airlines, hotels, and car rentals — and employ dynamic pricing.

Airlines 30

Airlines Hotels Sports Advertising 30

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2017

Market penetration (what percent of people in the market buy your product) is another widely used and wildly misleading metric. Are people who use budget hotels folks we can add to the addressable market? How about families who participate in travel sports leagues for their kids?

Metrics 28

Metrics Sports Data Marketing 28

Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2017

Repeat usage or transactions completed may be more meaningful metrics than time spent for a productivity app like Dropbox or a travel app like Alaska Airlines. While you might not spend a lot of time every day in the Airbnb app, it’s transforming the hotel and hospitality industry as we know it because of how useful it is.

Strategy 30

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Metrics 30

MishTalk

JANUARY 30, 2014

Demise of Japan Coming Up For all the p **g and moaning about Japan, until the revival of GM, Japan''s auto and technology sales did quite fine. As a result of increased productivity, prices should drop over time, with more goods available at cheaper prices, to the benefit of everyone! Falling prices and bargains spur sales.

Conference 76

Conference Banking Sales Construction 76

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

The list includes a health care company that was once near bankruptcy (DaVita), a software firm whose stock price stagnated for a decade (Microsoft), a travel website that faced overwhelming competition (Priceline), a food giant that seemed to lose its focus (Danone), and a steel company that faced new pressure from lower-cost rivals (ThyssenKrupp).

Methodologies 49

Methodologies Culture Metrics Company 49

freshminds

MAY 24, 2016

an accommodation service expanding from rooms in the homes of individuals to underused space in existing hotels) and vertically (e.g. However, by 2025, these same sectors could generate over half of all overall sales in these sectors – a potential revenue opportunity worth $335bn.

Hotels 53

Hotels Transportation Energy Company 53

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

MAY 28, 2013

If there is one constant in consulting it is the production of deliverables. Sales went up, and management got on board. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, May 28, 2013. What In The World Is A Deliverable? But what the heck is a "deliverable" anyway? This is one of the first lessons in consultantese that new consultants learn.

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Consulting Hotels Airlines Report 77

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

MARCH 11, 2013

But were all painfully aware of our own limitations; otherwise wed be in sales! Its important for a good consultant to acknowledge and admit his limitations. It can even become a sport! Once youre gray enough, you can plead ignorance to almost anything and still get the gig! Consultantese. (8). Consultants who are easily offended. (12).

Consulting 55

Consulting Hotels Airlines Sports 55

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2017

The study also found that consumers are more likely to call a business when making a high-value purchase in verticals such as auto, finance, or travel. These calls are 10-15 times more likely to generate a successful sale or follow-up activity than digital form submissions, which means they are more efficient in generating revenue.

Hotels 28

Hotels Advertising Travel Survey 28

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

JANUARY 29, 2010

Imagine how many sales or leads you can fulfil with this great gang of targeted visitors. Also, you can take an escort girl to a hotel or to a resort where you can spend some quality time with her for a lifelong experience. Maybe you hope to find cheap airfare in the local newspaper's travel section.

Consulting 40

Consulting Airlines Hotels Sales 40

MishTalk

JANUARY 3, 2014

Trillion Yuan in Audit The Washington Post notes "Local debt now equals about 33 percent of China’s gross domestic product, up from about 10 percent in 2008 and almost nothing in 1997." Assets in exchange-traded products backed by gold fell 33 percent to the lowest since 2009 amid sales by billionaires George Soros and John Paulson."

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Conference Banking Government Balance Sheet 74