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Non-Profit “Product” Launch Case Study…

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

Product” Launch to Improve Program Numbers Challenge : Regional non-profit in youth sports had been dealing with a 7-year decline in the number of children served in its various programs that were added to by the COVID-19 lockdowns and changes in behavior.

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6 Pricing Strategies You Should Consider

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

I was putting together a lecture for Ken Troupe’s Sports Revenue Class and as part of the lecture, I jotted down a few pricing strategies. You aren’t paying attention to what the market might be willing to pay, meaning you likely leave money on the table. You start high and as the market evolves and changes the price drops.

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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. ” Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. He needed to fix this.

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The Wheaties Box and the Why of Celebrity Endorsements

Harvard Business

” According to HBS professor Anita Elberse, who has studied this issue in depth, marketers’ decision making is pretty straightforward. As she explained in this interview , “Companies try to find athletes with attributes that match those of the products the athlete is asked to endorse.”

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Too Much Team Harmony Can Kill Creativity

Harvard Business

” Indeed, not just in business but also in politics, sports, and the arts, there is no shortage of real-world examples of successful partnerships that were fueled as much by the alignment of ideas as by creative tension or discord. William Wrigley Jr., You and Your Team Series. Give the team a chance to settle.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

Seeing an opportunity to gain greater access to the American market, OC&C merged with the Callidon Group (based in Boston) in June 2007. Industrial Products. The work you do throughout your internship will generally cover an analysis of the client, market data and modeling analyses. Business Services. Office Locations .

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What to Do When You and Your Boss Aren’t Getting Along

Harvard Business

Having a positive, productive, and healthy relationship with your boss is critical to your professional success, says Linda Hill, professor at Harvard Business School and coauthor of Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader. ” Is it a sports team? What steps can you take to improve your interactions?