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Consultant Ninja: Thee Sunbeam method of Government Stimulus.

Consultant Ninja

After a quick spike of sales, future demand will be lower. So the effective cost per incremental new house sale was $43,000. 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6%

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Venezuela Strengthens Currency Controls in Impossible Mission to Stop Capital Flight; Airlines Collapse; End of the Line

MishTalk

In an effort to get money out of Venezuela, airline ticket sales had been booked solid for months. One airline cancelled all flights. Venezuelan bonds plunged to the lowest in more than two years after the government announced the latest partial devaluation of the bolivar, this time for airlines and foreign direct investment.

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The Price is Right: Decoding the Art of Product Pricing

Tom Spencer

From entrepreneurs putting a new product on the market to executives at a public company revamping a product line, effective pricing is a key pillar of any successful sales and marketing strategy. This is achieved by striking a balance between setting prices that attract customers while maximizing profitability from sales.

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Consultant Ninja: "Future Demand Borrowing": Management.

Consultant Ninja

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.

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Consultant Ninja: Finally, two counter-cyclical markets: Management.

Consultant Ninja

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. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Tuesday, November 11, 2008.

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Consultant Ninja: Classic Consulting Quotes (Chapter 4, Part II.

Consultant Ninja

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. [Scene: Open workspace at the firms* office.] Timmy calls Bob Johnson, his manager. Consulting. (88).

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Consultant Ninja: Classic Consulting Quotes. (Chapter 4, Part 1.

Consultant Ninja

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?". Timmy: "Yeah, hi Ralph, your resume came across my desk, and I was interested in hearing about your work experience.". Timmy: "Hmm hmmm, and what did you do there?". Analysis. (40).