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What Multinationals Need to Do to Succeed in Africa

Harvard Business

One compelling case study is that of SABMiller. The beer maker started as South Africa’s national champion, snapped up global brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Miller Lite, and Peroni, and ended up on the London Stock Exchange’s FTSE 100 list before being acquired by rival Anheuser-Busch InBev for $103 billion in late 2016.

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How to Talk to Your Boss When You’re Underperforming

Harvard Business

You need to have a conversation with your manager sooner rather than later. When you’re having a bad time at work — your big project isn’t coming together as planned or you’re missing your sales targets by a wide margin — talking to your manager may be the last thing you want to do. Don’t.

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Subscription Businesses Are Booming. Here’s How to Value Them

Harvard Business

Indeed, some analysts have gone a step further, declaring that subscription boxes are in the midst of a venture capital-fueled bubble not unlike the flash-sale business craze that ended five years ago. Case Study: Blue Apron. that aggregate sales in the U.S. Their revenues grew by over 100% in 2016.

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Leicester City FC and the Benefits of an Underdog Brand

Harvard Business

This remarkable underdog story from the world of soccer provides a useful case study of sorts for businesses as well as sports organizations. How did Ranieri use this approach with Leicester City? During the 2015–2016 season, Leicester often was the highest-trending topic on social media.

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Inside the Minds of Your Prospects: 37 Critical Digital Marketing Statistics for Consultants

Tsavo Neal

81% of management consulting firms list attracting & developing new business as their #1 challenge. So, I beg you, don’t design your own sales materials. Many sales are won and lost by simply by how you graphically represent yourself.” Source: State of Content: Rules for Engagement for 2016.

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