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Case Study: Should an Emerging-Market Incubator Help U.S. Businesses?

Harvard Business Review

This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. He’d been the one to suggest that Unamano aim to quadruple the revenues of the small businesses it targeted, an audacious goal given the long odds facing any emerging-market start-up.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Validating proof of concept around social media ROI is a discussion that may have had a bit of relevance 24 months ago, but unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last couple of years you know that numerous case studies abound which validate social media beyond any reasonable doubt. What more proof does one need?

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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business Review

Be transparent and proactive about your expectations and goals for the future, especially if you would like to hold the top job in the future. Case Study #1: Work elsewhere before climbing the family ladder. Toby Bozzutto’s father, Tom, never asked him if he wanted to work in the family real estate management company.

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How Companies, Governments, and Nonprofits Can Create Social Change Together

Harvard Business Review

.” When we talk with corporate executives around the country, they almost always ask the same question: Can managers and CEOs really accomplish their business goals while also advancing society’s goals? These leaders and their teams comprise a range of varied strengths but are aligned toward shared goals.

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3 Ways to Get More Out of Your Web Analytics

Harvard Business Review

Instead you need to connect to your data at a deeper level by avoiding mental shortcuts, focusing on the metrics that really matter to your business goals, and communicating those metrics in useful ways. Say that you and your team have observed a boost in traffic to your luxury real estate website that correlates with a boost in leads.

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How to Handle Stress in the Moment

Harvard Business Review

The goal is to “use that adrenaline pop” to focus your nervous energy, “heighten your attention, and really apply yourself.”. When your mind becomes crowded with negative thoughts, let deep breathing occupy your mental real estate,” says Gonzales. Case study #1: Think positive thoughts. Talk yourself down.

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How to Handle Stress in the Moment

Harvard Business Review

The goal is to “use that adrenaline pop” to focus your nervous energy, “heighten your attention, and really apply yourself.”. When your mind becomes crowded with negative thoughts, let deep breathing occupy your mental real estate,” says Gonzales. Case study #1: Think positive thoughts. Talk yourself down.

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