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Unemployed Agilists: How to Show Your Value to Support What Managers Want, Part 1

Johanna Rothman

And when the customers refer others to the product and the company, that customer value increases even more. All of this is about revenue, the top line in the balance sheet. Managing expenses means reducing the costs of supplying products and services to customers. However gross revenue is never enough.

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Human Resources Management – How to Get Started

Tom Spencer

Human resource teams are critical to the growth of a company since employees typically represent both the biggest operating expense and largest off-balance sheet asset for most businesses. He was a Product Management Intern at PNC Bank and is an incoming Innovation Development Summer Analyst at JPMorgan Chase.

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It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.

Markovitz Consulting

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Not to be outdone, NPR reported that Microsoft Japan moved to a four-day workweek this summer while increasing productivity by 40%.

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

Harvard Business

After all, if you’re trying to sell a product or strategy, you need to be able to demonstrate that it is both practical and high margin. The most important concepts to grasp are “how to measure profitability, EBITDA, operating income, revenue, and operating expenses,” he says. It just takes effort,” he says.

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The 3 Things to Know Before a Sales Meeting with an Executive

LSA Global

Getting a Sales Meeting with an Executive is Just the First Step Once you’ve opened the door to a sales meeting with an executive meeting, know that executive buyers expect a much broader, more strategic focus than those prove-yourself meetings with lower-tiered contacts who want to discuss product features, benefits, and costs.

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Create More Management Transparency

Johanna Rothman

I see the most product and program success when the various teams create transparency between them, the middle of the continuum. That's the full-product transparency. That's because the managers don't explain: Why this product. Why this product now, as opposed to any of the other work we could do.

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The Importance of Business Acumen for High Performance

LSA Global

How can you expect to pitch a new strategy or product if you are unable to articulate its potential revenue, costs, and return on investment? The most important terms and concepts to understand are how to measure: Profitability. Study the Balance Sheet. Where to Start. Operating income. Operating Expenses.