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RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. I think it was the graphic design of the book that first caught my eye. I could see there was something new about this book and how the authors thought about business models.

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Coping With Change in Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

In 2000, Chrysler''s then president, James Holden, traveled to India to study the market. Upon returning to Detroit, he summarized his visit with the remark: "Call me when (India has) built some roads," according to Forbes correspondent Robyn Meredith in her 2007 book The Elephant and the Dragon. Emerging markets are pretty diverse.

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Top Line Growth? There's an App for That

Harvard Business Review

Smartphone sales in 2011 are estimated to reach 468 million units, a 57% increase over 2010. A brand also has to be aligned with the market profile of the consumer segment. Many companies forget to align customer service with the brand proposition for the targeted market segment.

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Big Bets vs. Little Bets and the future of HP

Harvard Business Review

They worked on numerous initiatives in large, growing markets that were adjacent to or somewhat related to HP's existing business. But they only looked at opportunities in what were already billion dollar markets. They then researched and analyzed the markets, segmented them, and developed products.

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Google, Don't Choose Micromanagement

Harvard Business Review

If your company had just announced a 27% increase in revenues in this market, you'd probably be quite happy. And you'd think the market would be, too. Like many other companies that have a core product line, Google is struggling to find its next market. Giddy even. But, for Google, analysts seem decidedly unhappy. And so on.).