MishTalk

APRIL 23, 2014

Please consider French Company Does Biggest Junk Bond Sale Ever. Overall, the deal represents the largest sale of high-yield debt on record, according to Dealogic. billion debt sale in September. And its stock market value would roughly be equal to the gross domestic product of Mexico. It surpassed Sprint''s $6.5

Sales 67

Sales Company Media Finance 67

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

After a quick spike of sales, future demand will be lower. So the effective cost per incremental new house sale was $43,000. These programs made 2009 go slightly better than it would have otherwise, but will make 2010-2012 slightly worse. Productivity. (6). What a waste. What a stupid way to run a business, or a country.

Oliver Wyman 124

Oliver Wyman Government Consulting Airlines 124

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

These relationships can create efficient new sales channels and powerful feedback mechanisms or unlock entirely new business models. Disgruntled distribution partners may retaliate in ways such as switching to rivals, favoring competing products, or even lobbying for legislative remedies. For example, Cree Inc.

Strategy 38

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Insurance 38

Management Consulted

MAY 29, 2016

As good as the articles were when they were written, by the time this book came out in 2012 the consulting world had already adopted pretty much everything Henderson was talking about. Though this perspective was first written in 1988, it is a good historical record as it shows the link between time utilization and sales. competition.

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Boston Consulting Group Groups Strategy Strategy 100

Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2020

Working from Home Your Organisation’s most Productive, Happy and Profitable Year. Actually, both behavioral economics research and WFH practioners argue that having employees WFH can increase your team’s overall productivity, work satisfaction and therefore profit, if managed appropriately. Level 1 is commitment and goals.

Productivity 88

Productivity Data Tools Management 88

MishTalk

AUGUST 16, 2013

the largest investor in the SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest exchange-traded product for the metal, pared its stake to 10.2 housing market in 2007, told investors in February 2012 that gold would be his next triumph. They’re now worth at least 40 percent less, including sales mark-ups, he said. Did Paulson''s Sale Mark the Bottom?

Sales 69

Sales Government Report Marketing 69

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2018

It also hurts the brands sold inside the stores, which in part explains why consumer product giants like Procter & Gamble are seeing their sales stagnate for products like Tide detergent, Gillette razors, Pampers diapers, and Crest toothpaste. Whether this will help J&J in the long run, no one knows.

Retail 41

Retail Sales Productivity Industry 41

MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 Kim notified me "the sale price was $3.99" and it was reflected on the receipt. was correct and then adjusted the weight of the product on the receipt to reflect the. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE

Analysis 75

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

freshminds

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Because of this, retailers have to respond accordingly as sales via handheld devices increase. Between 2012 and 2014 sales via smartphones catapulted from 5% to to 34%. What’s more, making these reviews available in store can add to the social proof that products have been well received. Checking customer reviews.

Retail 40

Retail Comparison Sales Media 40

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

product cross-selling, using one company’s distribution channels for the other company’s products, etc.)? Rationale: The main reason IBM decided to buy these 40+ companies is that they could all benefit from the firm’s global sales force. Situation #3: Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche have been combined companies since 2012.

Case Study 60

Case Study Case Studies Study Case Interview 60

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Instead, it is sitting on a pile of cash worth about $280 million—50% higher than its pile a decade ago, equivalent to one-fifth its annual sales, and more than twice the level required for the firm to be deemed loan-worthy by a bank. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE

Real Estate 73

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

MishTalk

JULY 26, 2014

The yen has lost 16 percent in value against the dollar since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in December 2012. This weakness is negative for an economy that suffered a blow to domestic demand from an April sales-tax increase. sales for Japanese automakers in the six months through June rose 6.2

Finance 76

Finance Energy Transportation Report 76

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Anecdotal evidence indicated that increased production, and expansions in sales teams, had compensated for strategic reductions in payroll numbers. The Composite Employment Index fell marginally, to the lowest level recorded since October 2012, and signalled a marginal drop in staffing levels. 2012-11-03: Capital Account.

Real Estate 68

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 68

Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Self-described “recovering consultant” Blair Enns is the CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training organization for creative professionals in the design, advertising, and public relations fields. It’s a sales training organization to creative professionals. With productized, you do it the other way around. What do you mean?

Consulting 114

Consulting Productivity Advertising Training 114

MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2014

Retail Sales Cost-Cutting, Competition, and Cannibalization Numerous retailers are cutting employees. In " Retail Sales Cannibalization " I noted "Brewer aims to better compete with brick-and-mortar rival Costco as well as to take on online membership clubs like Amazon Prime service. Gross domestic product will expand 7.45

Banking 78

Banking Retail Healthcare Sales 78

MishTalk

JANUARY 1, 2014

Colorado ushers in the new year as the first US state to allow retail cannabis sales. Marijuana users celebrated as Colorado became the first US state to allow retail cannabis sales, putting it in the vanguard of efforts across the country to legalize the drug. That’s most of the reason that industrial hemp is illegal in the U.S.

Retail 77

Retail Industry Sales Fashion 77

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

With two consecutive quarters of contracting Gross Domestic Product, Japan is officially back in recession. GDP Declines 1.6%, Setting Stage for Delay in [Another] Sales-Tax Increase. Financial Times : Sales Tax Tips Japan Back Into Recession Financial Times Reports. GDP shrank 1.6% annualized. None of this was "expected".

Sales 71

Sales Journal Report Financial 71

Effective Managers

JANUARY 31, 2022

This research with small and medium sized businesses, carried out in 2012, found that 78% of respondents felt they had no need for consulting services, and 17% had only a modest need. In my experience with small and medium sized businesses, they are very good at production, and they are very good at sales.

Consulting 52

Consulting Research Industry Report 52

Harvard Business

JULY 23, 2018

We started by analyzing the dollar volume of annual grocery store sales per store across 1,600 U.S. counties in 2012 in relation to the number of reported religious adherents (per 1,000 population) in each county. The results showed that shoppers living in more religious U.S.

Retail 28

Retail Video Survey Advertising 28

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

In 2012, Booz & Company was joined by Axon Advisory Partners. Product and Service Innovation. Consumer Products. Working for the federal government implies a longer sales cycle, but more secure cash, whereas private sector clients could decide in February they will stop a project in March. 2012 – 2013.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Chad Barr

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Improve my marketing and sales skills. © Chad Barr 2012. Refine my language. Create trusting relationships and communities. MTB = Meet The Buyer (and a lot of them). Gentle assertiveness. No fear of rejection. Focus on increasing clients successes. Rinse and repeat. Please share yours. All rights reserved.

Meeting 40

Meeting Sales Groups Marketing 40

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

of all book sales in the United States. Add in speeches, training programs, TV programs, online-products, coaches, yoga, and the like, self-help is a $10 billion industry per year , and that’s just in the U.S. Why New Personal Productivity Efforts Don’t Stick. HBR staff/Bettmann Collection/Getty Images. Sabina Nawaz.

Benchmarking 44

Benchmarking Comparison Research Sports 44

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2017

On April 23, 2012, Adobe Inc. launched a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription version of its key product line, Creative Suite, causing its net income to plummet by almost 35% percent the following year. Investors preferred new SaaS products over product conversions and valued having a product fallback option.

Company 28

Company Software Sales Study 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In 2012, HBR dubbed data scientist “the sexiest job of the 21st century ” It is also, arguably, the vaguest. One type of data scientist creates output for humans to consume, in the form of product and strategy recommendations. Monty Rakusen/Getty Images. They are decision scientists. They are modeling scientists.

Data 46

Data Engineering Software Metrics 46

Women in Consulting

MAY 17, 2012

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Nonprofit 91

Nonprofit Software How To System 91

Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 28, 2013

December 2012. November 2012. December 2012. November 2012. Essential reading about remarkable products and services. On the path from awareness to a sale, the marketer has to create a vacuum. The fork in the road offers only two difficulties. August 2013. April 2013. March 2013. February 2013. January 2013.

Film 46

Film Sales Marketing Retail 46

Harvard Business

APRIL 3, 2018

Meanwhile, plenty of other organic products, including vegetables, milk, and tea, have become widely consumed, at least by affluent, health-conscious city dwellers. The product was perceived as more prone to spoilage since it typically lacked added sulfites. Why the difference? The Turnaround.

Chemicals 36

Chemicals Retail Case Interview Turnaround 36

Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2012

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Media 130

Media Nonprofit Marketing Software 130

Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 29, 2013

December 2012. November 2012. December 2012. November 2012. Essential reading about remarkable products and services. What do they think of your product or your sales pitch or your speech? The fork in the road offers only two difficulties. August 2013. April 2013. March 2013. February 2013.

Marketing 48

Marketing Productivity Sales Retail 48

MishTalk

DECEMBER 13, 2014

A move is underway in France to cut aid to movies if the salaries of the stars is too high a percentage of the cost of production. 1, the Centre National du Cinéma, the government agency that funds film production, will shun films in which the pay to the star actors exceeds a certain percentage of production costs.

Film 67

Film Government Journal Industry 67

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

Grab, which launched its service in 2012 with 40 drivers in Malaysia, came late to the ride-hailing game, only after Uber had established a formidable position in the United States. Any platform still needs to achieve a product-market fit to succeed in the long run. The news came as a surprise to many observers.

Recruiting 36

Recruiting Recruitment Transportation Advertising 36

MishTalk

JANUARY 23, 2014

In an effort to get money out of Venezuela, airline ticket sales had been booked solid for months. billion last year to finance travel, airlines and remittances, 19 percent more than in 2012, according to Ramirez. The leftist government nationalized oil reserves, and the result was an immediate collapse in production.

Airlines 77

Airlines Travel Government Transportation 77

Women in Consulting

MARCH 6, 2012

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Nonprofit 73

Nonprofit Software Consulting System 73

MishTalk

AUGUST 27, 2013

But recall what Brazil''s finance minister said on March 3, 2012 in a currency war declaration on the US: " When the real appreciates, it reduces our competitiveness. The lesson I am talking about is the widely held misconception that a sinking currency will make manufacturers more competitive and thus help the economy.

Apparel 76

Apparel Finance Hotels Enterprise 76

Women in Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2012

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Nonprofit 108

Nonprofit Software How To System 108

Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2016

Sales positions can be incentivized by activities like calls on doctors and meeting regional sales targets. As the Los Angeles Times recently reported , Purdue doubled its sales force when the drug launched. “Higher doses did mean more money for Purdue and its sales reps,” write Los Angeles Times reporters.

Pharmaceuticals 28

Pharmaceuticals Sales Marketing Industry 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 9, 2018

In 2011, GE embarked upon an ambitious attempt to digitally transform its product and service offerings. GE also went to work on transforming internal processes like sales and supplier relationships. Yagi Studios/Getty Images. Some performance indicators, including service margins, began to improve.

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Industry Company Productivity Marketing 28