Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

Record number of small business sales in 2018! 70% of medium sized companies will change hands (2008). PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Two-thirds of companies with sales of $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 will change hands in the next 10 years (2011). Notice the same predictions from 2008-2015? This as per bizbuysell.com.

Marketing 40

Marketing PricewaterhouseCoopers Cash Flow Banking 40

Consulting Success

JANUARY 15, 2018

This Silicon Valley-based previous electrical engineer with a passion for theater studied at Carnegie Mellon, then started his career in product marketing and sales before becoming a VP General Manager. Global Context was formed back in 2008, just prior to the stock market crash. Building A Business on Cross-Cultural Communications.

Marketing 182

Marketing Consulting How To Culture 182

MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

"This is a thorough research on European wines for export, in all formats, is bottled in barrels or in bulk," say sources familiar with the process, which warned that the wineries are going to have to face a complicated process and urgent administrative that could derail Asian exports. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78).

Analysis 71

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 71

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2017

During the Great Recession of 2008, companies around the world downsized their workforces. American firms alone laid off more than 8 million workers from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2010. We add to this debate with our new research, which indicates that downsizing may actually increase the likelihood of bankruptcy.

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Company Balance Sheet Resources Financial 28

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Lets start with a look at PEW Center research that shows News magazines hit by big drop in ad pages. Initial industry monitoring of digital advertising revenue for some magazine iPad versions found that sales increased about 25% in the first half of 2013. A major drop-off in ad pages occurred from 2008 to 2009 (17%.)

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Advertising Real Estate Financial Case Interview 68

Asamby Consulting

JUNE 2, 2022

Due to the ongoing efforts of governments to delay inflation and a recession since 2008, we are experiencing an overlap of one phase ending and a new phase beginning (see graphic 1). In addition, the positive effect of culture on […] sales were mediated by customer satisfaction.”

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Culture Ethics Data Groups 59

MishTalk

JULY 26, 2014

The Yen was in this general area, at times, in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2014. The CHART OF THE DAY shows the value of Japan’s exports is 23 percent below a March 2008 peak, even as those of South Korea, the U.S. This weakness is negative for an economy that suffered a blow to domestic demand from an April sales-tax increase.

Finance 76

Finance Energy Transportation Report 76

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

And in January 2017, McKinsey’s research arm estimated AI-driven job losses at 5%. Yet our research also found that, in the shorter term, these fears may be overblown. The AI software is one machine; the other is the digital data feed that AP gets from a financial information provider (Zacks Investment Research).

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Company Survey Finance Engineering 45

Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

A global firm with a very interesting history, they’re known for motivating, developing and training their clients’ staff as well as the for research they carry out on the companies they work with. Basically, they’re HR and research gurus, and it all comes down to their founding father, Edward N. Enterprise sales effectiveness.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The post-scandal scrutiny of Wells Fargo’s culture has so far focused on the high-pressure sales environment that drove employees to create as many as two million fake accounts. The bank has since fired 5,300 employees for the illegal behavior and eliminated retail bank sales goals entirely. But the fallout is far from over.

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Leadership Banking Ethics Culture 39

Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2013

Accenture has capabilities across all industries and business functions, conducts extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, and collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. In 2008, Booz separated its operations from the U.S. Archstone Consulting. Booz & Company.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 83

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

UPS Freight , the fifth-largest LTL, reported tonnage off 10 percent (matching the record decline reported in the 2009 3Q during the depth of the Great Recession) and shipments down 5 percent year over year (the worst drop since 2008 fourth quarter). Overoptimism 2008-2010 The SEP growth forecast for 2008 never turned negative.

Balance Sheet 28

Balance Sheet Banking Study Policies 28

Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

LEK’s portfolio of services draws on its core capabilities of research, benchmarking, modelling, analysis and strategy development to help companies determine the best way forward. July 31, 2008 at 7:06 am. October 17, 2008 at 3:40 am. October 23, 2008 at 9:53 am. Website: lekconsulting.com.au. Oliver Wyman. A good job.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 122

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

After 2 years, he recruited 2 friends from Chicago and formed the Business Research and Development Company with $500 borrowed from the bank. 2008 was when the split came, and Booz Allen Hamilton (parent company) divided in 2. They keep a strong emphasis on research and quarterly produce a magazine, strategy + business.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2018

In sales-driven companies (think pharmaceuticals and industrial equipment), they are often field sales managers who direct dozens of salespeople in the highest-volume regions. The jobs are in sales, customer contact centers, and field service positions. Or they may be people who interact with customers after the sale.

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Talent McKinsey Apparel Sales 28

Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2016

Between 65% and 75% miss their revenue or profit goals, depending on whose research you look at. The product, owned by Germany’s Brandstatter Group, generated 90% of the firm’s $696 million in sales last year. The luxury SUV that set a record for pre-sales. The odds are stacked against new products or services.

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Productivity Sales Development B2B 31

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2016

They invest significant resources in research, marketing, and distribution. What proves trickier is to yank lackluster offerings with sales that mildly disappoint — products that perform poorly but are not clear-cut cases for withdrawal. Here centralization plays a role too, as our research points out.

Productivity 28

Productivity Resources Research Advertising 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 24, 2017

Prior research suggests that compared to other firms, this elite subset of firms attract more and better job applicants , command higher prices for products and services , and sustain higher financial performance. However, recent research has also found that high-reputation firms face greater pressure to achieve rapid growth.

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Comparison Marketing Research Journal 32

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

They exceed the peak levels in the crisis countries before 2008 in some cases, including such advanced economies as Australia, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands, as well as Malaysia, South Korea, and Thailand. These countries want to avoid property-related debt crises like those of 2008.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Government Banking Financial 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Will robo-advisors disrupt corporate capital allocation the same way they have personal capital allocation? will grow to U.S. $5

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Consulting 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2014

Today''s information technology allows a multinational company to position research, marketing, finance and managerial jobs to anywhere. Retail Sales Cost-Cutting, Competition, and Cannibalization Numerous retailers are cutting employees. residential sales in December, up from 38.1 Wal-Mart, J.C. percent of all U.S.

Banking 78

Banking Retail Healthcare Sales 78

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

Keep in mind that many retail and restaurant jobs require nonroutine manual labor, physical dexterity, and social interaction, which, according to MIT researchers Daron Acemoglu and David Autor , are less amenable to automation. Sales per employee went from 179,142 euros in 2005 to 232,260 euros in 2008.

Retail 28

Retail System Training Training 28

Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2014

Accenture has capabilities across all industries and business functions, conducts extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, and collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. SKP is a global management consulting firm focusing on strategy, marketing, pricing and sales.

Oliver Wyman 76

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 76

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

In 2008 Bonabeau and two members of the Eli Lilly R&D leadership published an HBR article in which they reported that the new approach had been able to deliver molecules to Phase II trials “at almost twice the speed and less than a third of the cost of the standard process.”

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Data Management Methodologies Tools 28

Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2018

After studying meetings of various sizes, researchers have concluded that the optimal number of participants is seven or eight — small enough for good discussions, but large enough for a diversity of opinions. Smaller boards are significantly correlated with better stock performance — 8% to 10% higher, according to a GMI study.

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Cash Flow Finance Financial Company 28

Harvard Business

MAY 19, 2016

” Back in 2008 the narcolepsy medication Modafinil was labeled the “entrepreneur’s drug of choice” by TechCrunch. A meta-analysis by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Oxford showed that Modafinil has significant cognitive benefits for those who do not suffer from sleep deprivation. billion in 2015.

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Ethics Exercises Study Policies 53

Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2016

In one, a star researcher said that he was leaving as there was no space for creativity anymore, as the company squeezed budgets and eliminated roles without a clear ROI. I like to look at variables in 4 columns: Outcomes (what you are trying to achieve, as in sales). I start by making a model of the business.

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Company Sales Retail Engineering 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

On the contrary, academic research and business experience point to quite the opposite. Drawing from our own research and our colleagues’ research in this area, we have created a sustainability business case for the 21 st century corporate executive. These premiums can reach 20% according to some estimates.

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Study Efficiency Productivity Operations 28

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

It was then that I found, after researching here, that my passion actually lay in consulting.! ” “Consulting struck me as my ideal future career after I quickly began researching everything there was to know about it after simply hearing about it through word of mouth. It was like “Oh!! Here’s my destiny!”

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

MishTalk

JANUARY 18, 2016

On September 30, 2008, the SEC and the FASB issued a joint clarification regarding the implementation of fair value accounting in cases where a market is disorderly or inactive. Section 132 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which passed on October 3, 2008, restated the SEC's authority to suspend the application of FAS 157.

Energy 28

Energy Banking Journal Report 28

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

As part of this research, we conducted 120 interviews, including nine with board members and 19 with top managers. Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system.

Strategy 28

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Analysis 28

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Booz, Booz & Co broke away from Booz Allen Hamilton in 2008. Its expertise includes branding, corporate finance, corporate responsibility, financial & risk effectiveness, IT, manufacturing, marketing, organization, real estate management, research and development, restructuring, sales, strategy, and supply chain management.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 107

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The US Consumer must have known the weather would be bad already last summer looking at this chart of Retails Sales: The US consumer remains 2/3 of the economy but he is still conservative: Spending rose 2.0% I simply believe that China leads the world. in 2013 after 2.2% in 2012 and 2011. This is mainly due to low wage growth.

Banking 74

Banking Conference Travel Policies 74

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Today’s emphasis is on ZS Associates (pronounced Zee S in the USA) – a premier boutique firm focused on sales force and marketing optimization. Upon realizing that their findings were highly applicable to the problems of sales force sizing and resource allocation, they decided to investigate further. sales force teams.

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Case Interview Interviews Sales Pharmaceuticals 100

MishTalk

MAY 18, 2015

Mark Glennon at WirePoints explains S&P, slated to rate upcoming Chicago bond sale, goes comparatively easy on downgrade. The rating agencies were originally research firms. After all, the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009 laid bare the conflicts at the heart of the ratings game. Here is a recap.

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Industry Financial Construction System 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2017

Belvedere Vodka, a brand with sales in 120 countries, has pursued many large-scale projects to reduce its CO2 footprint. Like many luxury brands, Krug was struggling after the 2008 financial crisis. The company has aggressively reduced its own energy demand and ramped up the use of clean energy.

Energy 28

Energy Productivity Retail Financial 28

MishTalk

MARCH 1, 2015

This is a very significant, negative development for the city of Chicago’s financial position,” Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation, a nonpartisan research group in Chicago, said in an interview. with the Federal Reserve keeping its overnight target close to zero since 2008. This is a very big deal.”

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System Operations Report Financial 28