Martinka Consulting

JUNE 30, 2016

Magazine column Norm Brodsky wrote the following about what he tells entrepreneurs who come to him for advice: “One, always build a business to last forever. Sure, sales will be higher, but so will costs. There are reasons why I did the video, “ Everybody’s an Exit Planner.” In a recent Inc.

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Emerson Consulting Group

MAY 10, 2019

These words, first uttered by CEO Club of Boston founder Fred Green are excerpted from his article published in CEO Refresher Magazine. CEO Recharge, a structured retreat for reflecting on new company strategies and goals. Members free. Discount rates for members. Peer Advisory Council monthly interactive sessions. Members free.

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Meeting B2B Nonprofit Media 40

Jerry Fletcher

JUNE 6, 2020

My friend Allen, one of the best sales people I’ve ever met, told me how his jewelry company kept card files on customers that included data on each customer’s extended family. These days newsletters come in all levels of graphic design from text alone to magazine style approaches that have audio and video links built in.

Marketing 59

Marketing Consulting Engineering Media 59

Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

I was a sounding board to other higher executives about what their strategies may be or how they might sound in a particular presentation at a quarterly review in front of thousands of people. Throw it to the sales group and say go sell this thing because it's such a cool product.

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Interviews How To Engineering Productivity 208

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I hear many people go into positions in strategy. Or a problem involving sales and marketing over-selling and over-promising in their messages, causing the client to have unrealistic expectations? Work in strategy or business development for a big company. I have been told that one year in consulting = 2 - 3 in industry.

Oliver Wyman 40

Oliver Wyman Consulting Case Interview McKinsey 40

Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

I was a sounding board to other higher executives about what their strategies may be or how they might sound in a particular presentation at a quarterly review in front of thousands of people. Throw it to the sales group and say go sell this thing because it's such a cool product.

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Interviews How To Engineering Productivity 189

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

Three months after the sale, in June 2018, Toyota decided to pour $1 billion into Grab, in a bid to expand other offerings in the region including food delivery and electronic payments. When a platform strategy requires mixing the digital and the physical, the area of differentiation lies in service delivery in the physical world.

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Recruiting Recruitment Transportation Advertising 37

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Kearney’s digital business service aims to help these companies stay at the top of their game in the digital world – separating hype from potential digital disruptors & developing specific digital strategies designed around the company’s capabilities. Marketing & Sales. Innovation. Mergers & Acquisitions.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The Leadership Center is well respected in the industry and has been inducted into the Training Magazine’s Hall of Fame. No one thinks of learning as being a strategy for building deeper relationships with customers and partners. Customer interactions that aren’t directly tied to sales are seen as unproductive.

Leadership 28

Leadership Recruiting Recruitment Training 28

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Spains Retail Sales Decline 36th Month. Reuters reports Spains retail sales slump stretches to three years, hampering recovery. Calendar-adjusted retail sales fell 5.1 Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs.

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MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 Kim notified me "the sale price was $3.99" and it was reflected on the receipt. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. The sticker price said $5.99

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Yet, the yoy rate of real final sales per capita is below 1% for the second quarter in a row, whereas the second quarter annualized rate is near contracting. annualized real final sales per capita rates would have been reported as contracting. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 74

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Anecdotal evidence indicated that increased production, and expansions in sales teams, had compensated for strategic reductions in payroll numbers. Recall that prime minister Shinzo Abe wants taxes to double the sales tax rate from 5% to 10% by 2015 which will further decrease demand. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs.

Real Estate 68

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 68

MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. The ideas expressed on this. with the author(s).

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 71

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Zombified Cities. with the author(s).

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 78

MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

It may be viewed by some as kicking the can down the road, but it may prove to the state that we need a (countywide) sales tax.". or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Inane Discussion. with the author(s).

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Sareb has sold so few properties because it wants and needs to sell them for more then they are worth.

Banking 76

Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 76

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Instead, it is sitting on a pile of cash worth about $280 million—50% higher than its pile a decade ago, equivalent to one-fifth its annual sales, and more than twice the level required for the firm to be deemed loan-worthy by a bank. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

Real Estate 73

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Consumers opened their wallets some more in March, spending an average of $89, reflecting the normally expected seasonal spring increase in sales. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. with the author(s).

Trends 72

Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 72

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Athens and the troika are at odds over an unpopular property tax and a sales tax for restaurants, while a shortfall of more than 1 billion euros has emerged at state-run health insurer EOPYY, meaning automatic spending cuts may have to be agreed to bring it back on an even keel. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. City Council Proposes Super-Minimum "Living Wage" of $12.50 The ideas expressed on this.

Analysis 75

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Richmond, California, is backing a plan to buy mortgages in low-income areas for as little as 25 cents on the dollar and may force the sales under eminent domain laws, moving forward with a controversial program that would potentially seize control of home loans from investors. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video.

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 75

MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2013

The Fed, we would argue, is too cyclically oriented, focusing substantially on housing prices and car sales. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. The ideas expressed on this. with the author(s).

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2016

In order to create value in India in the coming decade, companies must have a mobile-first strategy. Education : The use of mobile video technology in education and skill building for the millions of India’s youth is another bottom-up revolution in making. There is also a mega opportunity in the cyber security sector.

Strategy 28

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1 to 1

MAY 2, 2013

Customer Strategy Trends. Search. ); 1to1 Magazine. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks Blog. 1to1 Videos & Podcasts. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks. Creating a Seamless Multichannel Marketing Strategy.

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1 to 1

MAY 7, 2013

Customer Strategy Trends. Search. ); 1to1 Magazine. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks Blog. 1to1 Videos & Podcasts. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks. Marketing Research Articles. CRM Best Practices.

Media 51

Media Airlines Case Interview Trends 51

1 to 1

JUNE 13, 2013

Customer Strategy Trends. Search. ); 1to1 Magazine. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks Blog. 1to1 Videos & Podcasts. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks. Marketing Research Articles. CRM Best Practices.

Media 40

Media Advertising Trends Sales 40

1 to 1

JUNE 11, 2013

Customer Strategy Trends. Search. ); 1to1 Magazine. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks Blog. 1to1 Videos & Podcasts. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks. 1to1 Magazine. Customer Strategy.

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Telecommunications Media Advertising Trends 44

1 to 1

MAY 5, 2013

Customer Strategy Trends. Search. ); 1to1 Magazine. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks Blog. 1to1 Videos & Podcasts. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks. Marketing Research Articles. CRM Best Practices.

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Analysis Data Sports Media 42

1 to 1

JUNE 11, 2013

Customer Strategy Trends. Search. ); 1to1 Magazine. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks Blog. 1to1 Videos & Podcasts. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks. Marketing Research Articles. CRM Best Practices.

Media 37

Media Advertising Trends Video 37

1 to 1

MAY 3, 2013

Customer Strategy Trends. Search. ); 1to1 Magazine. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks Blog. 1to1 Videos & Podcasts. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks. Marketing Research Articles. CRM Best Practices.

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Media Metrics Advertising Trends 37

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

For discussion of ECB and Fed tapering as well as the unexpected slowdown in US GDP, please see Draghi Announces ECB Exit From Easing Remains Far Off; Think the Fed Has an Exit Strategy? They cite jewelry, mining production, central bank sales, and all sorts of other irrelevant factors in their analysis. Mish Audio Video.

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Real Estate Financial Case Interview Banking 69

Management Consulted

APRIL 5, 2015

is a Life Sciences and Healthcare powerhouse with expertise across a growing number of fields including Private Equity, Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions. An interesting fact: of all the major global strategy firms, L.E.K. ’s 4 practice areas are: Strategy. Marketing & Sales. Marketing & Sales.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Strategy 100

MishTalk

JULY 22, 2013

What applies to certain high-tech companies does not apply to the vast majority of manufacturing and retail sales businesses. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. High Tech vs. Manufacturing.

Analysis 66

Analysis Trends Real Estate Advertising 66

MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

Taxpayers should be fed up with ever-escalating property taxes, sales taxes, and fees to pay ridiculous retirement plans for unappreciative public union employees, especially police, fire, and teachers unions. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Mish Audio Video.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 77

MishTalk

JULY 29, 2013

Almost forty years later and having supervised the municipal trading/sales and banking areas at four different investment banks I still am on the watch for the green bugs in the milo. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs.

Real Estate 69

Real Estate Insurance Insurance Financial 69

MishTalk

JULY 20, 2013

sale and spread of drone technology by the U.S. for more weapons sales and wars that bring billions in returns; a. The "shock and awe" 2003 carpet bombing of Baghdad might as well have been a Lockheed promotional video. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Advertising Policies 77