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Expedia Layoffs To Affect 9% Of Workforce In a Bid To Refocus Resources

HR Digest

Image: Pexels Expedia Layoffs Reported Despite Good Revenue Numbers: Company to Refocus Resources In the Right Areas The latest Expedia job cuts are slated to target the Product and Technology division at the company, where they hope to eliminate some redundant roles and re-invest in core strategic areas.

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Why Professional Development Is Important

Strategy Driven

But this assumption is wrong, as technology and the world are constantly developing and evolving. And technology does this too. More Engagement, Inspiration, and Loyalty. As knowledge and technology are constantly evolving, more and more employees feel that upskilling is necessary and essential in order to meet job demands.

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What's The Future Of Business By Brian Solis

Eric Jacobson

WTF is incredibly relevant and timely because Solis explores the non-stop transformation happening in business today, driven by new social and mobile technologies. Solis : Most businesses are merely reacting to the rapid evolution of technology rather than trying to create engaged customer experiences throughout the life-cycle.

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The Most Successful Brands Focus on Users — Not Buyers

Harvard Business Review

Survey respondents show more loyalty to usage brands. Companies looking to exploit the branding potential unlocked by core digital technologies need to make the shift in their engagement with customers — from purchase to usage. The benefits of shifting from purchase to usage are reinforced by our research.

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Using Digital Exhaust to Improve Sales

Harvard Business Review

At one B2B technology company, for example, account managers were supposed to focus their efforts on their highest-value, “top of the pyramid” accounts. It combines that external data with firms’ own internal customer data, such as loyalty scores and product purchase history. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Why Multinationals Are Doubling Down on Russia

Harvard Business Review

While the middle class has been eroded by currency depreciation and recession, the Russian consumer remains technologically savvy, interested in quality Western brands, and able to spend. The drastic drop in oil prices has obscured these issues, but they will continue to constrain growth even if oil prices recover.

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Making Sense of Owned Media

Harvard Business Review

Loyalty and reward programs provide this type of context for B2C companies, while strategic account and relationship management programs do the same for B2B companies. The building blocks are Sephora’s Loyalty program, mobile app, BeautyTalk community, and ColorIQ service. Owned media can be used in B2B as well.

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