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Breaking down the M&A Case Study

Tom Spencer

product cross-selling, using one company’s distribution channels for the other company’s products, etc.)? It is almost impossible to cover all these aspects in a 30-60 minutes case interview. Situation #2: In 2010, Apple decided to buy Siri , its now famous voice assistant. Are there cost synergies (e.g.

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Deep Dive into Customer Segmentation (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

It is a critical step towards identifying growth opportunities in business and should be carried out before undertaking any of the following actions: Developing customized marketing programs (e.g. Determining appropriate product pricing (e.g. Prioritizing new product development efforts. campaign optimization).

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Perspectives on “The 24-Hour Customer” (Strategy, Marketing, and Innovation Book) in Context of Marketing Segmentation

Steve Shu Consulting

The significance of the stratification Adrian uses is that in order to play in one quadrant, one often needs to develop separate and specialized strategies. Adrian Ott cites the example of P&G’s Febreeze, which was a great product that initially failed in the market because people forgot to use it.

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The Right Way to Spend Your Innovation Budget

Harvard Business

Most innovation investments, such as product improvement, technological innovation, and research and development (R&D) traditionally aim at strengthening the innovation capacity of the organization. Nokia during 2007-2010 was an example of a corporation with great innovation capacity.

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IMS Consulting Group (IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 2008 & 2010, IMS Health was bestowed the honor of being listed as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” by FORTUNE magazine. Business development and licensing. Disease area, product landscapes, competitive assessments. Market development strategies. Creating and communicating value.

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Million Dollar Takeaways and Goals

Chad Barr

Takeaways: Productize my business to complement the concept of the accelerant curve. When developing my marketing content, make sure it focuses on current times and my client challenges. Develop case studies that enable clients to relate to them. Develop more diagnostic tools. Productize my business.

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How Coty Reinvigorated Its Supply Chain

Harvard Business

In 2010, Coty was rapidly expanding through acquisitions and internal growth and needed to align, integrate, and further accelerate improvements in its supply chain. The Coty experience also informs case study examples in John P. The experiences of global beauty company Coty Inc., Kotter’s book Accelerate.).