Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2020

You are going to have to get a business plan together, and you could seek an operator that will help you in this endeavor. There are quite a few different insurance policies that cover various aspects of your operation. Make use of the call-back system that Broadway operators use when casting a show.

Insurance 120

Insurance How To Planning Marketing 120

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

What is more important to company success, a strong external focus on customer experiences or an internal focus on effective and efficient operations? But while such customized services used to be enough to compete effectively, these retailers are now finding they need to improve their operational reliability too. But it isn''t easy.

Customer Intimacy 8

Customer Intimacy Operations Supply Chain Retail 8

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 4, 2011

While I’m all for exploiting trends, and I appreciate a good marketing hook as much as the next person, these e-mails from so-called business experts can be both misleading and dangerous to those readers who don’t possess the savvy to understand that they are just being pitched on a product and not being given sound counsel.

Tactics 289

Tactics Short-term Strategic Planning CEO 289

CO2

JANUARY 23, 2011

I remember when I was at the beginning of my career and calling on AARP as a direct marketer to do their work. My wife, Chris , thought it would be quite amusing to put the direct mail on my desk, yes, including the membership card. Where has time gone. You know the work of calling on Senior Citizens.

Executive Coaching 74

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Direct Marketing Taylorism 74

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Unlike a business, your personal brand doesn't have hours of operation, it simply is 24/7/365. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership. When you listen to people you trust, you will gain new insight and perspective into yourself and how you operate.

Brand 68

Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2018

Consider this example: When The Interpublic Group (IPG) merged the direct-marketing company Draft with the ad-agency Foote Cone & Belding (FCB) to become one agency in 2006, “it was immediately apparent that the cultures of the two agencies were wildly different,” shared Marty Stock, then head of Coors advertising at FCB.

Company 9

Company Direct Marketing Execution Taylorism 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2011

I'm the owner of Grand Circle Travel , a $600 million international tour operator for Americans 50+, and like many executives, I've found that in my business, alignment with my company's culture and values counts far more than do skills or experience. In most cases, if an associate shares our values, we can teach the job skills.

Skills 15

Skills Company Teamwork Travel 15