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The New World Of Enterprise Sales

Strategy Driven

The enterprise sales practice has been highly affected by technological change, in a mostly positive manner. I remember looking for pay telephones wherever I traveled and when I was on jury duty. However, the best sales pros will still provide value in the form of the latest technology industry trends to buyers. And nothing.”

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How Big Data Brings Marketing and Finance Together

Harvard Business Review

Rajamannar involved finance early. To spearhead analytic efforts, he assigned a finance person – who was already embedded in marketing – to create an ROI evaluation framework and integrated her deeper into the marketing function. But the real power and full potential of data was not being fully realized by marketing.

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The 4 Types of Cities and How to Prepare Them for the Future

Harvard Business Review

Airbnb is an example of a win-win quality improvement: landlords realize more cash flow from their assets, and customers gain both better choice and lower costs in their travel lodging options. There is also immediate ROI for investments in basic services as population moves in, because they capture new revenues from new users.

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4 Ways Leaders Can Get More from Their Company’s Innovation Efforts

Harvard Business Review

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. Yet every enterprise is essentially a square-peg business waiting for a round-hole world.

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New Lessons from Fighting an Ancient Disease

Harvard Business Review

Resistant forms continue to thrive, and increased travel makes the global threat very real. Without adequate financing, ministries of health and even private hospitals in developing countries often don''t have the resources needed to purchase diagnostic equipment, train workers, and ensure access to appropriate treatment. Redefine ROI.