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Using Experiments to Launch New Products

Harvard Business

One simple and often overlooked way for larger companies to experiment is to randomize the introduction of new products across a set of markets. To see how this can be valuable, consider how Uber rolled out its Express Pool service in 2018. Unsurprisingly, Express Pool created new kinds of trip matches.

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What the Future of U.S. Antitrust Should Look Like

Harvard Business

A comprehensive study of recent mergers found that product prices rose post-merger in nearly two-thirds of cases. The Economy in 2018. Second, the agencies should update the Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines to reflect the reality that vertical integration can have anticompetitive effects. The Perils of Industry Concentration.

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Engaging Employees in Health Care Data Security

Harvard Business

Consider that in just the first two months of 2018, 24 health care provider organizations reported data breaches affecting over 1,000 patients each, a 60% increase over the same time period last year. For this industry especially, security policies that reduce productivity are at irreconcilable odds with the organization and its patients.

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The Internet of Things Is Going to Change Everything About Cybersecurity

Harvard Business

The constant drumbeat of threats and attacks is becoming so mainstream that businesses are expected to invest more than $93 billion in cyber defenses by 2018. These devices, designed to listen and transmit information, may lead to increased productivity, but they also introduce unquantifiable risks.

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How to Start a Podcast: Complete Step-by-Step Guide [2023]

Buzzsprout

Keep in mind that some shows require more production than others. If you focus too much on production, you'll get overwhelmed. Fade between tracks to remove unwanted noise When you cut sections of audio, you can sometimes get little pops or clicks in the finished product. Try to keep the process simple.

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How Tax Reform Affects Independent Consultants

Successful Independent Consulting

I’m simply trying to help self-employed consultants understand how the changes in tax law may affect them, so they — you — can have a more productive conversation with your tax professional.) The majority of new tax regulations apply to money you make in 2018. Everyone’s situation is unique, and no general guidelines exist yet.

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A Simple Way to Involve Frontline Clinicians in Managing Costs

Harvard Business

Early-stage planning is under way to introduce the methods in other regions in Scotland, beginning in 2018. Cost reductions were due to increases in productivity, along with reductions in drug waste and per diem nursing costs. In each successive stage, results began to emerge within two to six months of initiation of testing.