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An Interview with Mark Schoenwald President/CEO of Thomas Nelson

Ron Edmondson

Also, get out of the office and get into stores and online to understand the focus of merchandising and promotions. A primary difference between us is my initial tendency to learn by listening and communicating in person where Mike tends to thrive by speaking and active in social media. Lastly, ask the consumer.

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How an NBA Team Thinks About Data, Talent, and Pricing

Harvard Business Review

Between ticket sales, sponsorships, merchandising, and media rights, Price Waterhouse Coopers estimates global sports revenues will grow to total roughly $145 billion. We now have entire conferences dedicated to the analytics of our business and our basketball operations. These aren’t mom and pop operations anymore.

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How Software Is Helping Big Companies Dominate

Harvard Business Review

Even outside of the tech sector, the employment of more software developers is associated with a greater increase in industry concentration, and this relationship appears to be causal. Walmart went from a 3% share of the general merchandise retail market in 1982 to over 50% today. That’s not how Vox Media does it.