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CSR: Collaborating with NPOs for Positive Social Impact

Tom Spencer

According to a Harvard study , around 90% of companies on the S&P 500 published a CSR report in 2019, compared to just 20% in 2011. Measurable Impact Partnering with a non-profit that has measurable metrics for success is crucial to ensuring that the partnership has a meaningful impact.

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The 2016 Value Creators Rankings

BCG

The 2016 rankings are based on an analysis of TSR at approximately 2,000 companies worldwide from 2011 through 2015. To arrive at this sample, we began with TSR data for nearly 44,000 companies provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The global and industry rankings are based on five-year TSR performance from 2011 through 2015.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Importance of Creating a Shared Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are key growth strategies for many organizations: entering new markets, acquiring new technologies, or leveraging scale and size. Organization Level Support the brand image with a unique identity to the market. Organizations become known by their culture. Don’t walk away.

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Social Media Platforms Can Be Built Around Quality, Not Scale

Harvard Business

But Slack is generally aimed at the enterprise market and doesn’t specialize in intimate relationships. It’s proven hard to solve these problems partly because of metrics: It’s hard to identify and measure the factors that lead to high-quality information or connection.

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Podcast Statistics and Data [March 2023]

Buzzsprout

In 2011, 68% of podcast listeners were white, but this is beginning to change. This data highlights the importance of the two leading podcast marketing strategies: quality SEO and word of mouth. Alban Brooke Alban Brooke is the Head of Marketing at Buzzsprout and the co-host of Buzzcast. Who listens to podcasts?

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How Avaya Turned Around Its Customer Ratings

Harvard Business

In 2011 Avaya had a major likability problem, and the according market performance you would expect. Avaya’s 2011 Net Promoter Score (NPS) was in the 20s (on a scale of -100 to +100), suggesting that it would have a hard time keeping the customers it had, let alone grow on word of mouth.

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People Who Graduate During Recessions Earn Less Money — but They’re Happier

Harvard Business

When the graduating classes of 2009, 2010, and 2011 hit the job market, their employment prospects were depressingly bleak. One metric of self-focus is narcissism: the belief that one is special, unique, and entitled to good outcomes. adamkaz/Getty Images. Unemployment rates were at historic highs and job openings were scarce.

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