Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Here is the research he cited : A 2004 Yale study found that a highly likeable sales rep will earn 40% more than an equally educated or experienced counterpart. Here’s some data to “prove&# it though. It comes from Tim Sanders and his great blog – in a post a few weeks back. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 2, 2014

For businesses that want to continually innovate and grow, engaged employees who work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company are required. Try using social media to recognize standout employees on a weekly or monthly basis. Properly recognize the energy and spirit your employees bring to the table.

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Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

That way,” he explains, “ Visitors can see that failure isn ’ t a bad thing when you ’ re trying to innovate.”. Known as a maverick, he often “got in trouble” with chain management for his innovative ideas and promotions. Not innovation for the sake of innovation, but innovation that helps operators and improves guest experience. .

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

But it must be memorable to stand out in this cluttered media world. While Sheryl Sandberg argues that there is no such thing as a personal brand but only business brands , it's hard to square that with how many unknown people have gained national or international celebrity status though the power of digital media.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And not only are brands more vulnerable to shoppers’ unpredictable whims, but tools like social media mean that consumers also have more control. which resulted in an increase in brand awareness of 72 percent between 2004 and 2010. Santander has also been innovative when it comes to social media and mobile campaigns.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Social Media, Social Business, Social Innovation, Social Era — are they all the same, or are they quite different? The term "social media" was popularized by Chris Shipley in 2004 , as she described the impact of influencers and bloggers in shaping product adoption, more so than traditional media outlets.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2011

No, it wasn't David Cameron excoriating Rupert Murdoch, the media baron, after reports that his company had bribed police officials to get at tawdry information. Back in November 2004, the company's stock was trading at $18 per share. Back in November 2004, Netflix was trading at $10 per share. It's now at $16. It's now at $280.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

Then, between 2004 and 2014, Nordstrom made an extraordinary series of investments, each aimed squarely at that same purpose of providing a fabulous customer experience. This is not a matter of having the best apps, analytics, or social media tools. Innovation Strategy Technology' Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

I’ve been involved with turnarounds for years, including observing and writing about the Red Sox 2004 World Series win that reversed many decades of being almost-rans. With renewed solidarity and determination, the beard-wearing Sox went on to win the division, the playoffs, and the big prize. Their game is baseball, my game is change.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Consider the CEO succession process at pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline beginning in 2004 when chief executive Jean-Pierre Garnier said he would be exiting in three years. An apples-to-apples comparison of the finalists can be vital as well. Mentoring by the CEO and lead director can be vital here, as can service on another board or two.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

When Yelp began in 2004, this would have been a devastating prospect. Yelp was an early innovator in exploiting the value of consumer opinions, but it now finds itself in an increasingly crowded marketplace surrounded by new competitors — Facebook, Google, and a number of smaller startups. And to some extent, it still is.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Make you more innovative. The sidebar “The Innovator’s Network Dilemma” presents convincing data that bears out this observation. The Innovator''s Network Dilemma A study by University of Chicago sociologist Ron Burt demon­strates the cost of inbred networks. 2 (2004): 349–399.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Although big, global supply chains certainly have their own dynamism, they mostly evolve incrementally through minnovation rather than disruption – and thus get short shrift in the business media and amongst aspiring entrepreneurs, hungry to create successful ventures. Innovate and invest, even when it hurts.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2014

In 2004, Bharti Airtel , the Indian telecomm company, had outsourced its vast network and IT operations—a move that Ranjay Gulati saw as indicating “ more progressive and forward-looking ” thinking than was evident in many Western corporations. Innovation Is Marketing’s Job, Too. The New Marketing Organization. Marketing'

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2011

In the 2004-2006 period the major failure-related characteristic of the data is the CEO , namely CEO succession , CEO and board relationships, and mechanisms to support CEOs taking up their posts. A final point is that the latest recession is talked about in business media in terms of being a significant structural moment.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

Palantir, a B2B company founded in 2004 and offering a suite of software applications for integrating, visualizing, and analysing data, has around 1,500 employees worldwide and is valued around $20 billion today. Moreover, the innovations lying at the heart of the unicorns’ success stories are digital innovations.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama developed and led a campaign for the presidency that not only achieved its main goal — sending Obama to the White House — but also set a new standard for innovation and execution. He did so, we believe, by mounting a campaign that fully leveraged the principles of conversation-based leadership.

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