Harvard Business

JANUARY 2, 2018

Later, marketers found themselves working backward to connect their social strategy to business strategy, as managers demanded greater proof of ROI. Unless you connect your social media actions to broader business goals from the beginning, ROI can be elusive, and social media becomes an end unto itself.

Media 48

Media ROI Company Metrics 48

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2017

For some networking meetings, the agenda is obvious: Your companies are considering doing business together, or you’re looking for a job and this person might help you get one. But many professionals find themselves in networking meetings where the goals are murkier.

Meeting 38

Meeting ROI Sports Metrics 38

LSA Global

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Whereas once L&D was an often a neglected and underfunded arm of Human Resources, the L&D function plays a much broader role today as it adapts to meet the changing needs of their organizations. No different from any other function, L&D should create a clear business case outlining the ROI of their training plans.

Strategy 28

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Company 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2017

Get top-level guidance and metrics. What metrics will be used to determine how well your unit is doing at embracing learning and development, and how will that in turn affect your review? But those same managers have come to recognize that the ROI for enabling this development is enormous. Here’s how. Hire to train.

How To 28

How To Development Metrics Talent 28

Consulting Matters

JUNE 24, 2020

You need to shape your future client's thinking long before they meet you of the value that you bring to the table and that you are indeed an expert, not merely an "extra pair of hands.". To stand out in the market, focus on how you uniquely meet an unmet or under-met market need. age range, gender orientation, title, industry, etc.)

Consulting 156

Consulting How To System Sales 156

Harvard Business

MAY 29, 2018

While this seemed like a small bet for a $165 billion company built on the mass production of vehicles, the deal was scouted, in part, by Jim Hackett, then head of Ford Smart Mobility who has since been elevated to CEO. This van is currently being tested in London ahead of volume production in 2019.

Transportation 28

Transportation ROI Metrics Productivity 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Most customer experience (CX programs) are positioned as strategic, but quickly veer away from business objectives and become simply about tracking CX metrics. They have “soft” metrics rather than real business goals. Yes, it’s hard to do this when no one has time to meet, much less collaborate.

Metrics 36

Metrics Data ROI Benchmarking 36

Harvard Business

JUNE 3, 2016

The risk of underestimating the necessary time is that the day-to-day work of tactical community management will prevent planning for future strategic initiatives like new product development. Measure the ROI. Unfortunately, there exists no single, magic-bullet metric that satisfies these requirements for every community.

ROI 28

ROI Recruiting Recruitment Metrics 28

Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

Selling productized consulting. ROI calculator. As a consultant, your product is your advice. He said he did a quick Internet search for ‘ag equipment product design’ and we were in the top few results. What were the KPI’s or metrics achieved to show that the project was a success? Search engine optimization.

Consulting 68

Consulting Advertising Case Interview Conference 68

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 16, 2018

That investing in employee engagement is an actual business imperative, and it has real, measurable ROI. So we’re doing things like avoiding endless meetings and emails and instead leveraging a community for communications. Jody Kohner, Salesforce. I think that you really have to focus on investing in your employees.

Deloitte 37

Deloitte Consulting Data Talent 37