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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. Next, analyze the data and develop actionable strategies to improve the business.

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How to Improve Your Sales Skills, Even If You’re Not a Salesperson

Harvard Business

So how can you improve your sales skills, especially if you don’t pitch people often? And what should you do if you lose a sale? “Many of them tell me that sales is something they never want to do in their careers.” ” And yet, he says, “Sales is the most fundamental skill.”

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Case Study: Should a Direct-to-Consumer Company Start Selling on Amazon?

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Gideon Bear, the sales manager, tended to favor aggressive approaches. She spent a year developing a prototype and finding a manufacturer in China that would work with her.

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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business

But one person had given him the lowest ratings possible, and from the written remarks, Lance could tell that it was Ahmed Lund, Barker’s head of sales. His CFO and his sales chief had been at loggerheads for a while. Ahmed accused Damon of throwing up roadblocks and using his power to undermine the sales department.

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Case Study: How Do You Compete with a Goliath?

Harvard Business

“It feels weird eavesdropping like this,” Alejandra Chirinos told Ricardo Rodriguez, her marketing VP, and Miguel Martinez, her head of sales. ” Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers.

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5 Best Practices for Attracting Ideal Consulting Clients

Consulting Success

3 common reasons for taking on less than ideal clients are: Revenue – you increase your sales and revenue. Experience – you develop your experience by working with more clients. Here are five: Develop and refine your process. Better case studies. Become a true expert.

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Perspectives on “The 24-Hour Customer” (Strategy, Marketing, and Innovation Book) in Context of Marketing Segmentation

Steve Shu Consulting

The significance of the stratification Adrian uses is that in order to play in one quadrant, one often needs to develop separate and specialized strategies. Business Development General Management Management Consulting Sales And Marketing Business Strategy Innovation Marketing' Adrian, excellent work on the book!

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