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B2B Salespeople Need to Act More Like Travel Agents

Harvard Business

According to the travel and leisure marketing firm MMGY, the use of travel agents increased by 50% from 2014 to 2015. Here are examples of how firms in three industries are simplifying the purchase process, and the specific tactics they are using: An employee wellness benefits provider uses content marketing. Fast forward to today.

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Can we rely on LIBOR? - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

by Tom Spencer on March 6, 2012 · 4 comments  ·  Image Source. Bremmer highlights the importance of LIBOR by explaining that it is “a key benchmark rate that affects the price of $350 trillion worth of securities and loans around the world.” March 8, 2012 at 11:16 am. Definitions. Helpful Links.

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Culture of Greed and Arrogance: Minutes Show Bank of England was Aware of Currency Rigging Eight Years Ago

MishTalk

Lawmakers will grill Carney tomorrow after the BOE suspended an employee and released minutes of meetings showing officials knew of concerns the foreign-exchange market was being rigged almost eight years ago. It was noticeably silent on what the Bank knew about other FX market participants.” trillion-a-day foreign-exchange market.

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Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia

Tom Spencer

Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012. by Tom Spencer on May 31, 2012 · 26 comments  ·  Image Source. Last Updated: 31 May 2012]. It is worth noting that, as at May 2012, McKinsey continues to receive negative publicity due to the ongoing Rajat Gupta insider trading scandal.

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Regulator Fines Barclays for Gold Manipulation: Permanent Price Suppression?

MishTalk

Mr. Plunkett’s improper conduct occurred on June 28, 2012, the day after the regulator and United States authorities announced a $450 million fine against Barclays for improperly influencing global benchmark interest rates, including the London interbank offered rate, or Libor, the regulator said. “A On Friday, the F.C.A. Surprising?

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Should a CEO’s Bonus Be Based on Financial Performance Alone?

Harvard Business

” Take, as an example, the world’s largest mining company by market capitalization, BHP Billiton. CEO incentives have traditionally been evaluated against objective data — also labelled “hard.” ” What has emerged more recently is the use of nonfinancial, but still objective, KPIs.

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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

Management Consulted

Today, Booz Allen Hamilton and Booz & Company still reign in the federal sector – they own the highest percentage of the market in the government sector. In 2012, Booz & Company was joined by Axon Advisory Partners. 2012 – 2013. What about lifestyle? Vault Consulting 50 (#4). Vault Consulting 25 Europe.