Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2023

Finance is at the very heart of every business! Venturing in Without a Clear Plan Starting a business without a clear plan for your finances is like walking blindfolded. Hence, it is highly advisable to develop a business plan that maps out your business finances, the business model and the nitty gritty involved in its implementation.

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Finance Budgeting How To Credit Scoring 109

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Yet this is exactly the challenge facing leaders of the finance function who are asked to help their organization improve the way that work is done. As finance shifts its focus from controlling costs to advising managers on improvement activities, CFOs must change their thinking and behaviors. I didn't get it. I was against it."

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Finance CFO Budgeting Operations 10

Strategy Driven

MAY 26, 2021

DeepText isn’t the only machine learning tool that you are exposed to on a daily basis. Over the past few years, the power of machine learning and AI has become a viable tool in business development because of the analytical and data processing capabilities of modern hardware and accompanying software tools. MonkeyLearn.

Tools 101

Tools Analysis Software Document 101

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

One reason for the paltry performance is that while other business areas, like sales or finance, are considered to be core functions, innovation is often considered to be something that’s “nice to have” rather than essential. Another pervasive reason is that senior executives are trained as operators, not innovators.

Innovation 8

Innovation P&L ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Machine learning is a powerful tool, but it’s not right for everything.

Survey 13

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Google Trends is fast becoming an indispensable tool for many analysts who believe — as Brin does — that the wisdom (and/or delusions) of googling crowds can successfully inform investment strategies worldwide. But that mind-set's simply too focused and operational. That's the essence of the Big Data business case.

Hedge 15

Hedge Core Competence CFO ROI 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

I talked with Joe Knight, author of the HBR TOOLS: Return on Investment and co-founder and owner of www.business-literacy.com , to learn more about these ratios and how managers can use them. You likely won’t make an investment decision or operations decision based on just one of these numbers, or even both of them.

ROE 8

ROE Banking Comparison Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

Digitally enabled tools and processes have altered what and how a business sells, flipped the tables on the typical customer relationship, introduced a glut of new channels and competitors, and made it harder for organizations to break through the “noise.”. Digital disruption has driven much of this shift.

P&L 12

P&L Banking Marketing Call Center 12

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

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. Social Media Influence [.]

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Media Influence Blog Real Estate 407

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Fear is dead as a management tool. What’s the ROI on a handshake? The lack of leadership development in most organizations is tragic. Barack Obama and particularly his administration is anti-business. The Teacher’s Union has killed education in America. The best idea should win. More candor can only be good for business.

Blog 360

Blog Brand Media Influence 360

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

They also offer a good mix of helpful and educational tools that integrate well with other leading tools for free. Epic Presence Epic Presence uses influencer outreach as a tool to reach audiences through content marketing. Rely on the research, not the tools. Caylin White Have a plan! Build out a strong content calendar.

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Marketing Content Audience Brand 105

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

And citizens, using new social media tools and old-fashioned marches, rose up to drive change. Both in response and pre-emptively, the world’s leading companies continued to aggressively pivot their businesses toward more sustainable and innovative ways of operating. Financing the clean economy. Who made it and how?

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Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 14