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The Corona Virus for Small Businesses

Consultant Journal

It’s a question on the minds of many entrepreneurs, as Fortune 500 companies announce new protocols for travel, meetings and even use of coffee cups. Think about what’s actually needed for your sales and marketing : Wave or nod instead of shaking hands. How should small business owners manage the corona virus, aka COVID-19 ?

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Job Hub: Virgin Group Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

This group has a startling 300 companies in its portfolio in sectors ranging from travel, telecommunications, health, financial services, leisure, music, space travel, and renewable energy. The group’s travel-related operations, led by 51%-owned Virgin Atlantic Airways, are among its largest cash generators.

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Customer intent is a treasure trove of actionable data hiding in plain sight

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Insights into what customers want and need are more important than ever as the economy and market conditions change. And inquiries about loyalty rewards were common across nearly all industries — retail, public sector, automotive and manufacturing, travel and tourism, insurance, finance.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

market for latex condoms. Recently, Mayer Laboratories sued Church and Dwight, Trojan’s parent company, for illegally monopolizing the market. It requires a broad knowledge and a high-level, big-picture understanding of the company and its markets. My group chose to examine the U.S. Very intellectual job – can I do it?

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Is Your Business Ready to be Sold?

Martinka Consulting

Things like car, travel, non-market rent, etc. And don’t forget the landlord and the buyer’s lease, which needs to be at least as long as any note (bank or your financing) as nobody wants the buyer forced out while owing money. “Do It requires having the right processes, metrics, documentation, and culture.

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More Universities Need to Teach Sales

Harvard Business

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. ” As Walter Friedman documents in Birth of a Salesman , sales wasn’t seen as a function that required specialized training or education until well into the 20 th century.

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4 Ways Leaders Can Get More from Their Company’s Innovation Efforts

Harvard Business

One reason for the paltry performance is that while other business areas, like sales or finance, are considered to be core functions, innovation is often considered to be something that’s “nice to have” rather than essential. Typically when firms are evaluating investments they look for large addressable markets.

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