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Looking Beyond Short Term Financial Metrics (Nigel Lake, Part 2 of 10)

Tom Spencer

Tom: Do you think that short term financial metrics are part of the problem in developing long term strategy? One of my colleagues at Pottinger held an iPhone in his hand in about 2003, which was four years before Apple had the iPhone, except that the iPhone said Nokia on the bottom of it. ” The Hon Mike Baird MP, Premier of NSW.

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The Ultimate Question 2.0 Book Review

Management Consulted

The Net Promoter Score is a customer loyalty metric originally formulated by Fred Reichheld, Bain & Company, and Satmetrix in 2003. Because customers are key to bringing about this change, customer satisfaction metrics helps to see the true story. WHY READ IT? Why is this important to know? OVERALL SUMMARY & CONCLUSION.

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How Streaming Is Changing Music (Again)

Harvard Business

Despite early concerns that falling revenue (and online piracy) would reduce the availability of music, research by economists Luis Aguiar and Joel Waldfogel shows that the number of music products created between 2000 and 2008 tripled. at its peak in 2003. Skeptics may worry that quantity is coming at the expense of quality.

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Seth's Blog: Measuring without measuring

Seth Godin Blog

Essential reading about remarkable products and services. Member since 08/2003. And nervous parents and competitive kids everywhere embraced the metric, and stick with it, even after seeing (again and again) that all the SAT measures is how well you do on the SAT. The Book Depository (Free Worldwide Delivery). Purple Cow.

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Seth's Blog: The brand is a story. But it's a story about you, not about.

Seth Godin Blog

Essential reading about remarkable products and services. Member since 08/2003. In markets that aren't natural monopolies or where there are clear, agreed-upon metrics, how do we decide? The Book Depository (Free Worldwide Delivery). CEO READ (Bulk Orders). IN STORES: Indie Bookstores. International Links. Purple Cow.

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