Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

This matters because ticket sales, merchandise, etc. We will continue to see an overreliance on pricing gimmicks: The struggles to sell tickets in sports, theatres, and other venues have led to a doubling down on “get-in pricing”, discounts, and overreliance on dynamic pricing. With investment and attention, the sports will grow.

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Peter Stark

MAY 1, 2022

In the business of sports, it’s common knowledge that you can’t consistently win without working as a united team. We’ve done our job, the problem is in sales and operations.” Fence builders are famous for words such as, “We’re too busy to meet,” or, “If everyone would do their job, we wouldn’t need to meet.”

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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.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

While there’s often increased pressure to be more productive in the office, it’s sometimes hard not to wonder, “What’s the point?” ” Whether in marketing or sales, it often feels like jobs are contingent on external circumstances, the whims of executives, strategic pivots, and shareholder demands.

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Martinka Consulting

MARCH 5, 2021

I told him we would not meet in person until he talked to his wife about it. You may think it sexy to make something but if you’re a sales type with no manufacturing experience it’s probably a road to disaster. This is a contact sport; the more contacts you make the greater your chance of success and in a shorter period of time.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. But one person had given him the lowest ratings possible, and from the written remarks, Lance could tell that it was Ahmed Lund, Barker’s head of sales. ” Nina asked.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 9, 2015

Networking – Not only can your clients benefit from the event itself, but also from the valuable contacts that they might meet there. By creating an opportunity for your contacts to meet each other, you offer them additional value by helping them to build their network. Get physical.

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Consulting Success

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Transform your failures into success in no time by implementing sales systems that will work for you. Description: Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences around the world. He started out as a sports broadcaster for a local radio station, then landed a spot as a TV news broadcaster.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

For companies, this requires an unprecedented level of integration and coordination across every business unit, from sales and marketing to customer service, and across physical and digital channels. This poses a deep challenge to companies organized by product and function rather than a customer-centric model like experience and value.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The saying “You only have one chance to make a first impression” holds true in many situations, from job interviews to sales calls. Before meeting someone new — whether it’s a potential employer or a new client — do your homework. What should you actually say? And what’s the best way to follow up?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

When Bernstein hid a set of production lines from managers’ view, the performance of employees on those lines increased by 10% to 15%. They will represent the products more consistently. We implemented weekly problem-solving meetings. Previously, working in the call center was a solo sport.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2017

Sales isn’t what you do. It meant giving up between one-quarter and one-third of the CTO’s productivity, but this time was being used as an investment in my future talent. Perhaps they want to be able to present ideas more clearly in meetings. Or perhaps they want to jump from engineering to sales.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

Depending on the size of the footprint in their region, the amount of managing partners directly correlate to the sales. Industrial Products. As always, you will be working in a team intensive environment, so be sure to network and collaborate as you will be meeting plenty of new people. Practice Areas . Business Services.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 15, 2019

So, I’ve worked in sports my entire career. Betsy Jordyn : So, you keep talking about sports. So, I would make the assumption if I was listening in that you’re a consultant to sports related organizations. So, this can be sports, hospitals, you know, it can be any different industry. Jahaan Blake : Sure.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

The FTI Technology practice played a substantial role in the Major League Baseball steroids investigation that both news and sports casters covered religiously. Retail & Consumer Products. However, US-based clients still account for the vast majority (around 75%) of sales. Healthcare & Life Sciences. Real Estate.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2016

To add to this growing body of work, here are some observations and suggestions about love in organizations based on our research with executives at varying levels, in numerous organizations, from financial services to non-profits to championship winning sports teams. They let their actions, policies, products, and services do this instead.

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LSA Global

APRIL 16, 2021

A Sales Leader’s Dilemma – Top Ways to Grow Revenue There are only so many actions available to a sales leader to profitably grow revenue. The art is identifying, agreeing to, and committing to top ways to grow revenue for you and your sales team. Which sales growth lever should you pull?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2017

In the beginning companies sold products. A focus on products means a focus on selling running shoes. Selling products limits the revenues you can make from clients: Unless you are innovating and continually updating your product offering, customer attrition tends to be high, and incentivizing repurchases can be hard.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2016

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?

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2017

The idea of creating a fresh new product, the prospect of increasing market share with brand new offerings, or the vision of disrupting some slow-moving incumbent with a radical new technology – these have an inherently strong appeal for companies keen for growth. What’s more, legacy products seem to be at a natural disadvantage.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2017

What most distinguishes innovation leadership, the book argues, is recognition that innovation is a “team sport,” not the act of a sole inventor. At Pixar, for example, the company was caught up short in 2008 in a clash over production schedules for the movie Up and the short film Cars Toons. Developing the Global Leader.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2017

More and more people are working remotely, and many say it improves their productivity and satisfaction — while also saving them time and money. ” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. Stephen Smith for HBR. Reflect on your motivations.

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Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

What most distinguishes innovation leadership, the book argues, is recognition that innovation is a “team sport,” not the act of a sole inventor. At Pixar, for example, the company was caught up short in 2008 in a clash over production schedules for the movie Up and the short film Cars Toons. Developing the Global Leader.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

It’s a great way to add value for existing clients and connections, and can also be an opportunity to meet and develop relationships with prospective clients. Do any of them play poker, or enjoy attending musicals or sporting events? And remember that this event is not about making a sales pitch. You and Your Team Series.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants

MARCH 11, 2013

But were all painfully aware of our own limitations; otherwise wed be in sales! It can even become a sport! I once admitted to the clients main point of contact that, until that meeting, I had never even heard of the product I was developing requirements for!

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Confessions of a Consultant

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Ambiguity around personal goals, leads to anxiety, misplaced effort and lost productivity. From the early concept of Quality Circles (circa 1970) to more recent experimentation with self–direction, teamworking can positively affect morale, innovation and productivity. Am I the goalkeeper or the centre forward?

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