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Big Data in Marketing – It Is Here To Stay

Tom Spencer

This is especially important for marketers whose job is to connect consumers and products. In some ways, the use of Big Data in marketing is only continuing and extending a trend that has been going on for many years already: market-oriented marketing. Big Data helps them to do exactly that.

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What Creativity in Marketing Looks Like Today

Harvard Business

What makes marketing creative? Is a creative marketer more artist or entrepreneur? Historically, the term “marketing creative” has been associated with the words and pictures that go into ad campaigns. But marketing, like other corporate functions, has become more complex and rigorous.

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Do Independent Consultants Still Need Résumés?

Successful Independent Consulting

With LinkedIn and personal websites widely used to promote careers, the idea of independent management consultants having a printable résumé may seem old-fashioned. Understanding the difference will make marketing yourself to potential clients more effective. However, in most cases it’s still necessary.

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Job Hub: Uber Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

” The first example that comes to mind when you think of the new sharing economy, Uber has fashioned itself as a quicker, cheaper and ultimately better alternative to taxis. Uber expects an all-in commitment from you to make sure that the company is successful in the city or market you are working in.

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A Blueprint for Digital Companies’ Financial Reporting

Harvard Business

On June 25, 2018, Facebook lost market capitalization of more than $100 billion in just two hours of trading after it announced its quarterly performance, despite exceeding analysts’ earnings forecasts. The level and trend of a company’s top-line metric is an advance indicator of the success of its business model.

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Can Index Funds Be a Force for Sustainable Capitalism?

Harvard Business

All investment practices will consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics because some of those metrics are financially material, meaning decision-useful pieces of information. In both cases, social and environmental metrics matter for the business’s financial success.

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The Forecasting Sweet Spot Between Micro and Macro

Harvard Business

Measuring Marketing Insights. Consider a few examples: Trends in religious growth are one of the best predictors of fashion-related categories. But some forecasts focus too much on macro data, like GDP, urbanization, and population growth. Insight Center. Sponsored by Google Analytics 360 Suite. Turning data into action.

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