Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008. After seeing so many markets down, my cousin in the hunting business informed me that gun sales have been surging, due to Obama winning the presidency. Tuesday, November 11, 2008. I am a strategy consultant at. Finally, two counter-cyclical markets. Newer Post. Older Post.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Marketing Consulting Management 100

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Hes absolutely hammered the sales and marketing division of a particular CPG all week, calling ex and current employees in his quest to dig up the competitive intelligence information the engagement manager has asked him to collect. Tuesday, September 9, 2008. I am a strategy consultant at.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines Resumes 100

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Thursday, September 4, 2008. His goal; to ferret out their trade spend as a % of sales and their sales organizational structure. thats like what, 7% of sales or something, right?". Thursday, September 4, 2008. I am a strategy consultant at. Classic Consulting Quotes. Chapter 4, Part 1). Newer Post.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Resumes Airlines 100

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Thursday, September 18, 2008. Timmys search for competitive intelligence on a CPG competitor to the client has been found out, and his ear was chewed out over the phone by the VP of the target firms sales & marketing organization. Thursday, September 18, 2008. I am a strategy consultant at. The Following Tuesday.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines Bain 100

Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2014

The definitive 2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney. Below is our 2014 list of strategy consulting firms in Sydney. This list will be of interest to you if you live in Sydney (or you would like to live in Sydney), and: you want to become a strategy consultant, or. Pacific Strategy Partners. Source: Flickr ).

Oliver Wyman 76

Oliver Wyman Strategy& Strategy Strategy 76

MishTalk

MARCH 11, 2014

Wholesale Inventories Rise, but Sales Drop Sharply. wholesale inventories rose more than expected in January, as companies built up stocks of autos and machinery, though sales posted their largest decline in nearly five years. Sales at wholesalers fell 1.9 Economists had forecast sales to edge up 0.2 Finance reports U.S.

Sales 58

Sales Report Finance Productivity 58

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

How do emotions shape strategy making? Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system. Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system.

Strategy 74

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Analysis 74

Consultant Ninja

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Youll hear more about this over the month or two, as November/December closed sales are published as being way down. Source: NWMLS: Tax Credit Boosts November Closed Sales as Pending Sales Drop Through the Floor. Source: NWMLS: Tax Credit Boosts November Closed Sales as Pending Sales Drop Through the Floor.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Corporate strategy is complex, and the advice is expensive. will grow to U.S. $5 5 trillion to U.S. $7 300 billion today.

Strategy 74

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Consulting 74

Harvard Business

JUNE 5, 2018

Executives should be thinking about four different types of competition to maintain relevance in a changing environment, which originate from our work on competitiveness , strategy , and strategic change. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. The four types of competition. Insight Center. Competing in the Future.

Retail 130

Retail Examples Accenture Productivity 130

Consultant Ninja

MAY 19, 2009

We had a fascinating dialogue about XXXs strategies for global expansion - in both the YYY and ZZZ sectors - and the balance between current imperatives and longer term globalisation trends. I am a strategy consultant at. Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Mealy-mouthed consultant speak. Sent in by a reader. "My Newer Post. Older Post.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

2008 was when the split came, and Booz Allen Hamilton (parent company) divided in 2. The firm sold a majority stake in the US government business for $2.45B to the Carlyle Group (Booz Allen Hamilton) and Booz & Company, owned and operated as a partnership, assumed the commercial strategy role. Organization and Change.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 20, 2015

In fact, in 2007-2008, Israel received the highest amount of venture funding per capita, which is more than any other nation in the world. In 2008, per capita venture capital investments in Israel were 2.5 eBay bought the company for $169M in January of 2008. QUICK REVIEW.

Deloitte 100

Deloitte Resumes Culture Government 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

If there is no logline, more often than not, there is no sale. ” In 2008 it was that the MacBook Air was “the world’s thinnest notebook.” ” Apple still uses this strategy today. Specifically, producers are listening for a logline: one or two sentences that explain what the movie is about.

Conference 133

Conference Financial Productivity Sales 133

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Today’s emphasis is on ZS Associates (pronounced Zee S in the USA) – a premier boutique firm focused on sales force and marketing optimization. Upon realizing that their findings were highly applicable to the problems of sales force sizing and resource allocation, they decided to investigate further. sales force teams.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Interviews Sales Pharmaceuticals 100

Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2016

The product, owned by Germany’s Brandstatter Group, generated 90% of the firm’s $696 million in sales last year. The luxury SUV that set a record for pre-sales. At the time, gasoline prices were soaring and sales of large SUVs had declined. Playmobil toys have become a staple for young children. Most definitely.

Productivity 102

Productivity Sales Development B2B 102

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

New ideas and strategies while working on the projects, finding different ways of doing things more effectively; I started feeling enthralled. ” “I became interested in consulting while doing a PhD investigating regional economic integration in East Asia and Japan’s international trade strategy. .”

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Some of the growth is driven by record-low interest rates, supporting auto sales that account for almost a quarter of the increase in spending on long-lasting items. From 2008 through this year, the annual rise in the number of households has averaged less than 1 percent. Unless the top 10% increase spending ~6%/yr.,

Automotive 75

Automotive Sales Data Report 75

MishTalk

JANUARY 23, 2014

Due to competition from online retailers like Amazon and dismal holiday sales at Target, J.C. producing same-store sales declines deeper than 3 percent. only a few years after what he called the "fire sale holiday season of 2008." American Eagle will move some of its aerie lingerie locations into its main stores.

Retail 77

Retail Sales Healthcare Construction 77

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 27, 2023

The company has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible with EVs, starting with the Tesla Roadster in 2008, the first long-range electric sports car. Tesla has also implemented a unique direct-to-consumer sales model , bypassing the traditional franchise dealership system.

Energy 88

Energy Sports Industry Media 88

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Consider Tesla: before Elon Musk became CEO in 2008, the electric car company had delivered fewer than 200 cars and was running out of cash. Finally, recognize that to fulfill your director duties, you might have to change the CEO’s role to something like chief strategy officer or chief visionary.

Company 126

Company Government Meeting Talent 126

1 to 1

MAY 2, 2013

Customer Strategy Trends. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks Blog. Customer Strategy. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Strategy Speaks. Creating a Seamless Multichannel Marketing Strategy. Marketing Research Articles. CRM Best Practices.

Marketing 39

Marketing Strategy Strategy Strategy& 39

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2017

During the Great Recession of 2008, companies around the world downsized their workforces. American firms alone laid off more than 8 million workers from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2010. Proponents of downsizing argue that it is an effective strategy, with benefits such as increased performance and sales.

Company 72

Company Balance Sheet Resources Financial 72

Harvard Business

APRIL 24, 2017

In the years to come, even after seemingly strong performance, commentators would breathlessly describe Microsoft as having a lost decade , despite tripling sales and increasing profit from $9 billion to $22 billion. At the same time, Microsoft made numerous acquisitions into a variety of new businesses, with varying degrees of success.

Comparison 108

Comparison Marketing Research Journal 108

MishTalk

JUNE 11, 2015

Retail sales bounced 1.2% Auto sales were known to be strong ahead of the report, likely steering economists in the right direction. The consumer showed a lot of life in May, driving up retail sales 1.2 A leading component in the month was motor vehicle sales which jumped 2.0 Ex-auto sales are up 1.0%

Sales 28

Sales Retail Report Policies 28

MishTalk

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Those in sales and marketing you should focus on the 55+ age group. The charts show something I have repeatedly said since 2008: "kids will be competing with their parents and grandparents for jobs that do not pay a living wage.". The percentage plunged in every age group except 55+. Graph Six Comments. Mike "Mish" Shedlock.

Groups 72

Groups Comparison Data Trends 72

MishTalk

JULY 26, 2014

The Yen was in this general area, at times, in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2014. The CHART OF THE DAY shows the value of Japan’s exports is 23 percent below a March 2008 peak, even as those of South Korea, the U.S. This weakness is negative for an economy that suffered a blow to domestic demand from an April sales-tax increase.

Finance 72

Finance Energy Transportation Report 72

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

So, if you are in sales and marketing you should be focusing your products on the 55+ age group, they are the ones earning the cash. Flashback May 22, 2008: In Demographics Of Jobless Claims I wrote. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' Who is to Blame?

Trends 70

Trends Groups Marketing Sales 70

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

percent in August from a year earlier - the lowest since 2008 when the economy was buffeted by the global financial crisis - compared with expectations for 8.8 Retail Sales: +11.9% Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' Industrial output rose 6.9 percent in July.

Industry 70

Industry Government Retail Policies 70

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

We call this approach the Good Jobs Strategy. The Good Jobs Strategy enables companies to make the most of their employees’ full potential. Sales per employee went from 179,142 euros in 2005 to 232,260 euros in 2008. Sales per employee went from 179,142 euros in 2005 to 232,260 euros in 2008.

Retail 72

Retail System Training Training 72

MishTalk

JUNE 9, 2014

The growth in sales tax collections was also weak at 1.0 While the declines in income tax collections are not surprising, the softening in sales tax collection s is less expected and more worrisome. For the nation as a whole, the unusually cold winter may have temporarily depressed shopping, contributing to the sales tax slowdown.

Report 61

Report Sales Marketing Policies 61

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Sales of corporate bonds in the U.S. 4 in the largest high-yield sale since 2008, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Also consider Verizon Raises $49 Billion in Largest Corporate-Bond Sale. The sale is more than double the previous issuance record of $17 billion from Apple Inc. Bond Issuance. and Sprint Corp.

Wireless 52

Wireless Sales Data Report 52

Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2016

And I wasn’t the only one concerned about the company’s direction – in 2008 my colleagues Yves Doz and Mikko Kosonen wrote about the “rollercoaster” that was strategy at Nokia for many years, just before the Apple phenomenon decimated the company’s handset business.

Company 70

Company Sales Retail Engineering 70

Consultant Ninja

MARCH 31, 2009

What business seeks to borrow to invest when it faces 1) a declining sales and revenue outlook and 2) is saddled with debt against collateral that is declining in value, such as commercial real estate? I am a strategy consultant at. Anonymous said. What about consumers? Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

Balance Sheet 100

Balance Sheet Marketing Banking Consulting 100

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 11, 2018

The technology industry is booming: in 2008, Microsoft was the only tech firm ranked in the world’s top 10 public companies by market capitalisation. I’ll then describe the implications this framework has for competitive strategy. (In Hardware and software sales – where a product is sold. Platforms and aggregators.

Company 68

Company Advertising Operations Software 68

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

A recurring theme in those interviews was bemoaning major changes in R&D strategy that occurred as a consequence of new, often outside, leadership. The result was a dramatic shift at P&G from 90% centralized control of R&D in the 1990s to 90% decentralized control of R&D by 2008.

Company 72

Company Research Trends Case Interview 72

Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2018

Although long ignored, these middle management positions have become increasingly recognized as critical to executing a company’s strategy. In sales-driven companies (think pharmaceuticals and industrial equipment), they are often field sales managers who direct dozens of salespeople in the highest-volume regions.

Talent 74

Talent McKinsey Company Apparel 74