Seth Godin Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

That's where the ROI would be at its peak. If you run everything through a spreadsheet, you might end up with a rational plan, but the rational plan isn't what creates energy or magic or memories. As they grew to a few more stores, a new generation took over, one that seems more intent on ROI and less focused on magic.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

That’s why good managers put so much focus on measuring and managing return on investment (ROI) as a basic operational practice. Nevertheless, in researching my book, Mapping Innovation , I found that these exploratory efforts provide excellent ROI over the long term. Focus on Problems, Not Ideas.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The shareholder asked Cook about the company’s renewable energy efforts and told him that Apple should only undertake such efforts if they were profitable. “When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind,” he added, “I don’t consider the bloody ROI.”

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Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2016

In a previous HBR article , we pointed out that the average vacation does not improve energy levels or reduce stress. We also found that if you plan ahead, create social connections on the trip, go far from your work, and feel safe, 94% of vacations have a good ROI in terms of your energy and outlook upon returning to work.

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Effective Managers

JANUARY 31, 2022

If the ROI were not there, the investments would not be made. They have reached the point where the Founder’s vision, energy, charisma, and deep knowledge of the company are no longer enough. Management consulting, as a profession, exists to add value to client organization.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 3, 2016

Measure the ROI. It requires a great deal of energy and focus from both staff and external resources, which is why demonstrating the value and ROI of the insights provided by customer communities is so critical. Managing communities is a big commitment.

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Chad Barr

JUNE 23, 2021

Invest some of your time and energy to become active on these channels. Measure your ROI and adjust as needed. With so many social media platforms and channels available for us to use and leverage, and new ones showing up often, I suggest you: Identify the platforms that your current and future customers are on.

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Kai Davis

JANUARY 16, 2023

Very low energy (and low on spoons). I might have started today exhausted, but with a little green tea, I’ve got enough energy for an hour or two of work on small things. With a little bit of today’s energy, I put together the testimonial (see full text below) and added it to my Marketing Clarity Call page ( [link] ).

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Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2018

The EVs will use much less energy. It’s also worth rethinking the ROI calculation for any clean techs that seem expensive now. These new EVs will cost less to run, use better technology to increase efficiency, and build intangible brand value for the company. First, the total cost of ownership will be lower.

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IMC USA

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The ROI of Certification for Consultants: Have you been thinking of getting certified in 2019? Senate, staff from the Energy Office, Veterans Affairs, Marshall’s Office and members of the National Guard. C2M Live, November 13, 2018 2:00 PM EDT. Join IMC USA consultants for our November 13, 2018 C2M Live!

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Makarios Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

How long did it take – and at what cost in terms of time, resources, emotions, energy, team dynamics, and quality – to re-do the task at the eleventh hour? That investment will reap a positive ROI for you, guaranteed. How much time would it have taken to check for understanding in the initial delegation meeting? Ten minutes?

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Makarios Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

How long did it take – and at what cost in terms of time, resources, emotions, energy, team dynamics, and quality – to re-do the task at the eleventh hour? That investment will reap a positive ROI for you, guaranteed. How much time would it have taken to check for understanding in the initial delegation meeting? Ten minutes?

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Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 18, 2020

When a superstar leader duplicates himself or herself, the business explodes with energy, expertise, innovation, and insight. But in the long run, it brings an ROI that is well worth it – for the leader, for the employees, and for the business. Every interaction with a team member becomes a developmental opportunity. Yes, it is.

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1 to 1

MAY 20, 2024

This week’s Fast Track CX ROI webinar is the second episode in ECXO’s three-part series of short, practical sessions hosted by Ricardo Saltz Gulko, ECXO co-founder and managing director of Eglobalis , a global adviser in CX, design, and innovation. Journey mapping is a valuable ongoing exercise but it’s not enough.

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Rod Burkert

OCTOBER 31, 2018

I hope you found our last conversation about LinkedIn ROI to be useful. Here are some questions whose answers can give you the motivation and energy to not just survive, but thrive. If there are “bad” practices, it may be because we currently lack the energy, attitude, or imagination to make something great out of them.

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Cheryl Cran

AUGUST 28, 2014

The language that is associated with autocratic leadership typically includes a lot use of the words ‘I’ and “you” and “targets” and “ROI” etc. ” The language of the evolutionary leader is future focused and leverages the energy of what is to be created.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Let’s develop an up-front “technology ROI” that measures workflow impact, inefficiency, hassle and impact on physician and nurse well-being. When we do this, clinicians will once again be able to show up for patients the way they want — with passion, energy, enthusiasm, and empathy.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2016

This is the medium that has already enabled the rapid dissemination of innovative economic development models, sustainable energy innovations and grassroots mobilization strategies, which were once front-and-centre on the social web, but are increasingly shoved to the margins.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 19, 2021

That is not the ROI sales leaders, sales reps, or sales trainers should expect or accept. The Bottom Line To achieve measurable results from sales training, you must invest the time and energy to treat it like a sales change initiative, not a training event. Sales training should directly improve sales performance (e.g.,

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Nash Consulting

MAY 21, 2024

It not only reflects a significant loss in ROI from training investments but creates a “flavor of the year” culture, where people learn to hold their breath and wait for the new change to eventually and inevitably go away. This scenario is not just disappointing; it's costly, and not that uncommon.

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1 to 1

AUGUST 16, 2024

Speech analytics, for instance, helped a global social media company grow customer conversions by 233% and call volume analysis helped a national energy company reduce call volume by 60%. Neither will deliver the ROI or results you want if they aren’t part of a thoughtful AI strategy.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 17, 2019

And so I had a moment while listening to the recording of that interview that I realized the many industries it could participate in outside of finance, it also showed up in energy and even healthcare. In my eyes, the potential was immense and that’s exactly when I went down the rabbit hole of learning as much as possible.

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Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

ROI calculator. ROI Calculator. An ROI calculator is a widget on your website that your prospects can interact with and learn how about the improvements they can make or costs they can cut if they were to work with you. An ROI calculator is a simplified version that you use on your website. Creating a bonus vault.

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Emerson Consulting Group

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

To many employers the most attractive feature of a PEO is the ability to be able to hand off the burden of management of HR and benefits so that the member employer can instead focus its management energy on core business plans. The ROI Comparison Rationale. As a result, PEOs are widely used. Here’s where the rubber meets the road.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 4, 2017

Here are some lessons from NASA’s moonshot: Channel existing energies. Kennedy was clear from the outset that the real ROI for the lunar project would come from beating the Soviet Union in the space race. In fact, it was done mostly with common sense and grit. When President Kennedy set the moon initiative in motion, the U.S.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2018

degrees will require “rapid and far-reaching transitions in energy, land, urban and infrastructure (including transport and buildings), and industrial systems” and this transition will need to be “unprecedented in terms of scale…and imply deep emissions reductions in all sectors.” Embrace renewable energy.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 24, 2020

archetypal energy, wants, needs, aspirations, etc.). When done well, you give your future client a gift of what they need to do to get from where they are today to where they want to be and the value/ROI they get by working with you. age range, gender orientation, title, industry, etc.) and especially a psychographic standpoint (e.g.,

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Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2018

. “All too often, AI projects start by trying to implement a particular technical approach and, not surprisingly, front-line managers and employees don’t find it useful, so there’s no real adoption and no ROI.” So it’s important to communicate a sense of purpose clearly.

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