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A Refresher on Marketing ROI

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trillion in 2014. Comparing marketing efficiency with competitors. It’s about “delivering customers and sales.” ” Measuring how efficiently the marketing organization is using the company’s money keeps everyone accountable for using those funds wisely. Juan Díaz-Faes for HBR.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

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In addition to the financial benefits that accrue from increased competitive advantage and innovation as discussed earlier, companies are realizing significant cost savings through environmental sustainability-related operational efficiencies. Since 1994, Dow has invested nearly $2 billion in improving resource efficiency and has saved $9.8

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

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“The decision-makers will want to see a simple model that shows revenue, costs, overhead, and cash flow,” he says. “There are four ratios common in every company: profitability, leverage, liquidity, and operational efficiency,” he says. “They need to see why it’s a good idea.”

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