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B2B Salespeople Need to Act More Like Travel Agents

Harvard Business

Consider what’s happened with travel: With the explosion of internet travel sites in the 2000s, consumers took charge of their own travel, and travel agencies hemorrhaged business. According to the travel and leisure marketing firm MMGY, the use of travel agents increased by 50% from 2014 to 2015.

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Wearable Technology in Healthcare

Tom Spencer

While current devices can capture important vital signs and other fitness metrics, their ability to diagnose and treat chronic conditions is currently limited. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter. Image: Pixabay. References: “Wearable Medical Devices Market Trends.”

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Job Hub: Uber Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Estimated to be valued at around $50B as of July 2015, Uber has experienced a rapid (to say the least!) Don’t expect Uber to pick up your travel tab; we’ve heard from many interviewees that they had to pay their own way to the interview. seven years of growth.

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A Commercial Pilot’s 2-Year Plan to Break into Consulting

Management Consulted

Consultants are very risk averse and are very hyper focused on issues like GPA and other metrics – not because they are a perfect indicator, but because there are a decent indicator of whether or not somebody is going to be able to manage work that sometimes is really exciting, and sometimes kind of mundane.

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Why GE, Boeing, Lowe’s, and Walmart Are Directly Buying Health Care for Employees

Harvard Business

HDP is a third-party administrator with expertise in the development and management of travel surgery programs, providing strategic and operational management of this program. Geisinger Health System began partnering with Walmart around cardiac surgery in 2012, and joined ECEN for spinal surgery in 2015.

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The Truth About How Uber’s App Manages Drivers

Harvard Business

Uber’s three main performance metrics are the driver’s rating, how many rides the driver accepts, and how many times they cancel a ride. They receive emails and texts that predict high demand (which indicates “surge will happen” to drivers) in advance. First, pricing is based on the passenger’s location.

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The Benefits of Hiring Your Best Customers

Harvard Business

“My guess is that one hundred percent of United’s employees are superconsumers of travel,” he said. “The romance of travel is near and dear to everyone’s heart. Certainly, this increase will clearly benefit your external metrics like customer satisfaction scores. It’s not for everyone.

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