Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Growth strategy begins with identifying the source of the problem – you will want to look at customers, products, the company and its competitors. Below we look at a specific case scenario. They want to develop a growth strategy for the next five years. Many firms use a version of this case.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 7, 2022

Through our work, what we have found to be effective is when leaders bring in high performers from across the organization to come together to identify the real problem, develop a solution, and work together on execution. Additionally, the process enhances leadership development and growth. These segments were later sold.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 21, 2024

Recognizing the Need for Expertise Challenges Faced by Companies: Entrepreneurs and companies often encounter challenges such as stagnant growth, low brand visibility, or ineffective marketing strategies that fail to generate the desired ROI. Recognizing the need for expertise becomes crucial to overcome these hurdles.

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Brimstone Consulting

JULY 6, 2021

CASE STUDY. The Vice President of a large information technology division within a leading Fortune 500 health services organization identified the need to develop leaders at the director and senior director levels within his organization. Creating a Leadership Laboratory. They then hear a perspective from a senior leader.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 29, 2020

Then, budget allocation is done, by shifting money from low ROI mediums to high ROI mediums, thus maximizing sales while keeping the budget constant. We can construct a regression equation that considers the proportion of investments in different marketing channels and develop an algorithm to maximize revenues. Case Study.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JUNE 30, 2010

From a strategy perspective, the approaches are well-structured and remind me of timeless, Michael Porter-esque classics. If you started with the “who” dimension, you might start with a marketing segmentation strategy that is focused on middle-class families in a metro area. Ott, CEO and founder of Exponential Edge Inc.

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LSA Global

APRIL 10, 2020

High performing B2B social sellers build relationships on digital platforms and turn online connections into offline sales conversations and long-term customer relationships. LinkedIn’s recent State of Sales report found that 62% of B2B decision makers look for an informative LinkedIn profile when considering talking with a sales rep.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 28, 2019

Sales Training without Reinforcement Should Be Unacceptable. Based upon over 800 sales training measurement projects, we know that sales training by itself – even if it is highly customized – only changes the on-the-job behavior and performance of 1-in-5 sales reps. Sales training reinforcement.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2018

As the CMO of PedalSpark, a small maker of high-end electric bicycles, Mark was considering strategies for selling the company’s new ride. Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. ” “Why, though?”

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants. Known for its incredible family-style and entrepreneurial culture, relaxed work style, and long retention of employees, OC&C competes not only on strategy but also on culture.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 6, 2020

It is a critical step towards identifying growth opportunities in business and should be carried out before undertaking any of the following actions: Developing customized marketing programs (e.g. Designing an optimal channel distribution strategy (e.g. Prioritizing new product development efforts. campaign optimization).

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Positioning Yourself As The Expert — How To Develop A Consulting Voice That Clients Will Listen To with Ron Carucci. I switched careers into learning and development and organization development. Many consulting firms spend time writing about their methodologies or writing about their own case studies to self-promote.

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Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

“It feels weird eavesdropping like this,” Alejandra Chirinos told Ricardo Rodriguez, her marketing VP, and Miguel Martinez, her head of sales. ” Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 22, 2020

Here are some types of data to consider when developing the data warehouse: Economic data: Employment and unemployment, discretionary income, inflation rates, GDP, interest rates, energy costs, etc. Retail depletions: It’s essential to have a clean measure of sales to end-users, undistorted by fluctuations in inventories.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 26, 2018

When the shampoo was ready, she’d started selling it to local retailers and developing a loyal customer base. On her desk was a pile of résumés from CEO candidates who’d responded to a listing she’d posted on a small business sale website. ” She paused.

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BCG

AUGUST 23, 2016

To capture the immense opportunities in emerging markets, pharmaceutical companies require highly targeted strategies. And what works in developed markets won’t necessarily work in emerging economies. The payoff for getting a targeted emerging-market strategy right is significant.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Many consulting, corporate strategy, and corporate development roles require the interviewee to go through an M&A case study. Depending on the firm and specific role this case could be very strategic and operational like doing a market entry/growth-type case or very technical (i.e. Potential Drawbacks.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2016

“Sell higher and call on the C-Suite” is probably the most common refrain in business development, and you can see why. It’s up to you to prepare for the meeting and be ready with examples or case studies that demonstrate your awareness of the customer’s business context. Manage each minute.

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 29, 2022

CASE STUDY. Agile strategy leads to 220% increase in revenue. Further, the organization had not invested in leadership development nor was there a common leadership language. Following the assessment, Brimstone began by working with the leadership team to develop a comprehensive strategy.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Corporate Training Impact Why would any organization invest in professional development unless it believed that their training investment would pay off for their people and the business? And yet far too many businesses invest in corporate training without meaningful or agreed-upon success metrics.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Kearney’s innovation practice: collaborative innovation, innovation portfolio management, innovation strategy and R&D performance strategy. Marketing & Sales. Firm hires 2,000th employee.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

As you might know, Motorola eventually dominated the pre-smartphone mobile phone market with close to $10 billion in annual sales. Harvard Business School professor Clay Christensen, legendary in technology circles, calls this the difference between the “planned strategy” vs. the “emergent strategy.” I don’t know.".

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Tsavo Neal

MARCH 20, 2019

But, not all sales conversations lead to project work. prospects turn into a paying client — or a 20% sales call conversion rate. Sales call conversion rate: 20% Consultations needed per month: 3.3333 Consultations needed (per week): 0.8333 Consultations needed (per day): 0.111. Now we’re getting somewhere.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. To increase diversity at senior executive levels, more must be known about one group in particular: women of color in midlevel leadership, who successfully developed and progressed beyond individual contributor and first-line management.

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Tsavo Neal

MAY 25, 2017

After attending a marketing seminar about the massive benefits of differentiating, Andrew gives himself 4 weeks to come up with a strategy for differentiating their consulting firm, Di Angelo Braun Consulting. Effective positioning is about selecting a specific industry or problem to focus on and developing expertise in that area.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2018

Insecure employees are “hard to evaluate, hard to coach, and hard to develop,” says Ethan Burris, an associate professor at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. Here are a few strategies to try. Developing rapport with anxious employees requires patience and effort. What the Experts Say.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Self-described “recovering consultant” Blair Enns is the CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training organization for creative professionals in the design, advertising, and public relations fields. It’s a sales training organization to creative professionals. There’s some strategy work that you haven’t done.

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Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 20, 2022

For me, I can pick up the phone and my sales process from that point onwards is about qualification and some negotiation, but you’ve got to start with lead generation. Daniel Siegel – Strategy Consultant My website is one of the cornerstones of my business and marketing strategy. My site has a lot of videos.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Founded in 1989 by three former consultants of the MAC Group (a boutique sales and distribution consulting firm), Cornerstone Research was established to be very different than the general management consulting firm it was birthed from; focused on unique clients, managing delicate client relationships, and offering specialized work.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2016

To give an example of just how hard it can be to prevent this from happening, let’s consider the case of Nokia. The voluminous case studies and articles about the firm would fill entire file cabinets in the typical business school storage area. Pragmatically, you can begin to do this without a whole lot of drama.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2016

Are there strategies you can use to jolt your confidence? When you’re developing your personal management style, you should observe how others lead , according to Ibarra. Seek ways to incorporate their strategies and tactics into your leadership repertoire. How do you “fake it ‘til you make it”?

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

So, before you sign on, you need to develop as deep an understanding as possible of what makes this person tick and what it will be like to work for them. ” Fernández-Aráoz recommends also inquiring about “challenges the company is facing,” such as planned integrations or changes in strategy.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The saying “You only have one chance to make a first impression” holds true in many situations, from job interviews to sales calls. ” Here are some strategies to help ensure others see the best in you from the beginning. . ” Here are some strategies to help ensure others see the best in you from the beginning.

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Harvard Business

JULY 15, 2016

” At the very least, spell out your company’s development plan and promotion structure during the onboarding process. Case Study #1: Use “radical candor” and look for ways to challenge your employee. ” Case Study #2: Understand what matters to your employees. ” Halvorson concurs.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 29, 2018

Find out how others successfully pressed their cases for promotion. This might help you uncover effective strategies. Show your manager that “you’re working hard to develop someone else,” he says. But as a strategy to get your boss on your side, it comes with many risks. ” The past is precedent.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

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. Here are some strategies to improve your financial intelligence. Case Study #1: Partner with a colleague in finance and experiment with numbers. Overcome your fears.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Dr. Reddy’s: A Movement-Minded Case Study. The role of sales representatives in Russia was recast to act as knowledge hubs for physicians, since better physicians lead to healthier patients. Movement makers are experts at creating or identifying spaces within which movement members can craft strategy and discuss tactics.

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