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Toward Africa 2.0

Harvard Business Review

In the coming weeks, the Africa Investment and Diaspora Act (AIDA), introduced by Congressman Bobby L. Corruption continues to undermine the efficiency of international-assisted projects in Africa, especially when they are executed by governments. AIDA is coming at the right time. A new dawn is coming to Africa.

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What Salespeople Need to Know About the New B2B Landscape

Harvard Business Review

For a century, buying has been framed in terms of moving a prospect from Awareness to Interest to Desire to Action (AIDA). The AIDA model and its variants are the basis for sales funnels at many B2B firms. Buyers value interaction with others at your firm besides the sales person (e.g.,

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