Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

Sometimes the marketing message has fallen off. So, sometimes it’s a disconnect just on that marketing plan. You have a small, local marketing plan that really resonates with a particular geographical community, or some other psychographic community. Well, sneakers is a bigger market. Why isn’t it getting out?

Interviews 156

Interviews Company Marketing Operations 156

Tom Spencer

MAY 24, 2024

Economic uncertainties, recessions, and unforeseen disruptions can shake the foundations of even the most robust enterprises. For example, a manufacturing company might explore new markets or develop complementary products to ensure a more stable income.

Strategy 88

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Cash Flow 88

1 to 1

AUGUST 30, 2021

The sales world is forever altered, thanks to pandemic-fueled digital transformation across entire enterprises. In the B2B space, where relationships reign supreme, sales organizations found effective and efficient ways to conduct business with a digital-first approach that’s efficient, effective, and won’t go away any time soon.

B2B 29

B2B Sales ROI B2C 29

Harvard Business

JUNE 17, 2024

trillion to enterprise values in the U.S. Major retailers are today, most notably Amazon, are creating and operating their own advertising platforms — and they’re making millions doing it. McKinsey estimates that by 2026, retail media will add $1.3 alone, with profit margins between 50% and 70%.

Retail 100

Retail Advertising McKinsey Enterprise 100

David A Fields

APRIL 7, 2016

Let’s say Ann Oying, CEO of Cheapo Enterprises asks you for consulting help because she and her team are mired in misery and they don’t know the path out. No sale. […]. But you do. You develop a comprehensive proposal for Ann, outlining the route to Nirvana.

Enterprise 150

Enterprise Sales Consulting Development 150

Business Consulting Agency

MAY 24, 2024

It opens up possibilities for developing cutting-edge solutions that can disrupt markets. Deploying AI Solutions Startups Startups can leverage AI to gain a foothold in competitive markets. AI tools can provide small businesses with capabilities that were previously accessible only to larger enterprises.

Tools 52

Tools Small Business Efficiency Operations 52

Consulting Matters

AUGUST 6, 2018

You may have found your way to consulting as a result of developing an expertise within a specific functional area like marketing, sales or operations and now are being invited to contribute towards projects that affect the entire enterprise.

System 216

System Consulting Enterprise Recruitment 216

Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

If successful, the framework would be duplicated and implemented across the enterprise. Using diagnostic protocols, Brimstone interviewed various leaders throughout the organization, from plant managers to European sales leaders to the senior leadership team. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

Case Study 76

Case Study Case Studies Case Interview Study 76

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2018

By Brian Selby, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales Operations, Tableau Software. How often is your sales team making important decisions based on gut feel? Are your sales resources allocated properly to drive growth? Historically, sales has been labeled an art. Why does this happen in so many companies?

Sales 28

Sales Data Enterprise Operations 28

Women in Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2012

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Marketing 91

Marketing Nonprofit Software System 91

Successful Independent Consulting

JULY 31, 2017

I don’t know how to build a pipeline of leads ” or “ I’m not good at sales ” are common refrains. Most of us never had sales training so this concern is understandable, but reframing how we think about business development can turn concern into action. Read any definition of business development and you won’t find the word sales.

Development 244

Development ROI Software Sales 244

Business Consulting Agency

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In today’s digital era, the prospect of establishing an online business offers unparalleled opportunities for budding entrepreneurs to bring their innovative products and services to a global market. Defining Your Business Concept The genesis of a successful online enterprise lies in meticulously defining your business concept.

Handbook 52

Handbook Guidelines Trends Methodologies 52

Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Due diligence is a process that benefits both sides in a business sale transaction. The seller in this transaction wanted to sell his mature business to inject capital into the new enterprise to enhance the tangible asset & employee infrastructure, rate of growth, and potential for success of the new company.

Sales 53

Sales Financial Company Marketing 53

Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2012

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Media 130

Media Nonprofit Marketing Software 130

Tom Spencer

MAY 17, 2024

These ideas can literally be the difference between survival and dissolution of an enterprise at any stage. While its online shopping was dwarfed early on by Amazon’s popular deliveries, Walmart has been quickly gaining market share because of its already-existing distribution centers. Walmart provides a clear example of inimitability.

Strategy 88

Strategy Strategy Strategy& How To 88

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2017

What makes marketing creative? Is a creative marketer more artist or entrepreneur? Historically, the term “marketing creative” has been associated with the words and pictures that go into ad campaigns. But marketing, like other corporate functions, has become more complex and rigorous.

Marketing 53

Marketing Agile Fashion Sales 53

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

We serve two markets that are very different but united by the common need for reliable, safe access to energy: outdoor recreationalists and low-income households in emerging markets. It was a good idea in theory, but ultimately it was too passive as a sales approach: Simply placing our HomeStove on a shelf did not lead to uptake.

Sales 28

Sales Marketing Development Retail 28

Business Consulting Agency

JULY 1, 2024

However, the path from a brilliant idea to a thriving enterprise is fraught with challenges and uncertainties. Market trends, consumer behavior, regulatory changes, and technological advancements can significantly impact a startup’s trajectory. The role of business experts in startup success is hard to ignore.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Financial Operations Analysis 52

Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. In simple terms, asset management firms are the ‘manufacturers’ of investment products (e.g., clients can purchase iShares on the RBC Wealth platform).

Banking 78

Banking Management Real Estate Insurance 78

Women in Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2013

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Marketing 88

Marketing Nonprofit Leadership Software 88

Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Business consultants play a crucial role in guiding entrepreneurs through the intricate process of launching a skincare business, offering invaluable expertise, market insights, and a comprehensive roadmap for success.

Industry 52

Industry Productivity Operations Efficiency 52

Harvard Business

MARCH 10, 2017

Sales executives with even moderately large, distributed sales forces rely on data to help them understand which activities and behaviors lead to the best outcomes. Refining Sales Team Structure and Roles. At the highest level, Workplace Analytics can provide a factual foundation for decisions on sales structure and roles.

Sales 44

Sales Software Productivity Data 44

Markovitz Consulting

AUGUST 19, 2020

Peter Golder and Gerard Tellis’s seminal study of 500 brands in 50 product categories reveals that almost half of market pioneers fail. In fact, the greatest long-term success belongs to companies that enter a market and become leaders about 13 years after these first movers. MITS introduced the first personal computer in 1975.

Guidelines 140

Guidelines Operations Talent Sports 140

Harvard Business

JUNE 10, 2016

Unfortunately, many tech startups get stuck at this stage because they can’t quite figure out a scalable way to go to market. Often, this is because they’ve been founded by technologists, and sales is not an area of expertise. So sales doesn’t become a focus of attention until cash starts to burn.

Marketing 28

Marketing Software Sales Exercises 28

Comatch

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Few enterprise tools have the potential to revolutionize daily operations and help businesses achieve best-case ROIs like a CRM. All costs associated with customizing the solution and integrating it with existing business tools, sales cycles, and compliance mandates. Costs related to training employees to use the CRM system.

ROI 52

ROI How To Tools Sales 52

Business Consulting Agency

JUNE 29, 2022

It is a lucrative market. After all, in recent years many have started and growing skin care brands into very successful enterprises. It is not an easy vertical market. There are many important milestones that one must achieve in this competitive market. Yet, there are many entering this lucrative market.

Industry 52

Industry Advertising Enterprise Productivity 52

Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Areas Consulting Services Assist Clients with When Starting an Online E-commerce Business Market Research and Analysis: Consulting services conduct comprehensive market research and analysis to identify niche opportunities, assess market demand, and evaluate consumer behaviors. Consultants accelerate results for clients.

Consulting 52

Consulting Operations Efficiency Trends 52

Tom Spencer

JUNE 16, 2023

For example, the enterprise may be facing a profitability decline and needs to conduct a strategic assessment. This might also involve conducting interviews with key stakeholders, reviewing relevant documents and data, and conducting market research to understand the situation.

Data 78

Data Analysis Financial Interviews 78

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This is particularly true in sales, a function rooted in processes, playbooks, scripts, and templates. Discussion of generative AI has maintained a fever pitch since OpenAI released ChatGPT-3.5 in late 2022. Many leaders’ instinct is to provide direction and codification when trying to drive adoption of new tools.

Sales 100

Sales Tools Enterprise Data 100

Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2017

Too many sales teams (and other departments) enter data by hand but create fresh entries instead of searching their systems and updating existing accounts, which muddies their data sets. The following strategies can help you improve your business intelligence through better data management: Clean house on marketing and sales contacts.

Sales 28

Sales Data Efficiency Retail 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 4, 2018

Thoughtfully managed, recommendations can prove far more valuable to marketers than for the customers they ostensibly serve. Recommendation engines not only generate useful data for analyzing customer desires; they can be harnessed to make tactical and strategic recommendations for marketers. Data-Driven Marketing.

Engineering 28

Engineering Marketing Advertising Enterprise 28

Women in Consulting

JULY 3, 2012

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Nonprofit 82

Nonprofit Marketing Video Software 82

Women in Consulting

APRIL 16, 2013

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Nonprofit 63

Nonprofit Marketing Software Consulting 63

1 to 1

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Marketers readily believe that Big Data is a key enabler of personalization. However, according to a recent report conducted by the CMO Council, personalization of interactions is only happening at the marketing campaign level with email, direct mail, the Web, and social media engagements. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Data 39

Data Enterprise Media Sales 39

1 to 1

MARCH 14, 2016

Omichannel has been the buzzword in the marketing world for quite some time, as companies have sought myriad ways to connect their channels and data in seamless ways across their enterprises.

Marketing 20

Marketing Enterprise Retail Data 20

Progressus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many project-driven organizations are finding that they can operate much more efficiently with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. ERP software coordinates the flow of data between a company’s business processes, providing a single source of truth and streamlining operations across the enterprise. What is ERP Software?

Software 52

Software ROI Efficiency Operations 52

Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2018

Increasing staffing, they found, could increase sales and profits. These extra hours were not part of the manager’s labor budget and were only given to the stores that were identified as likely to increase their sales by Co-PI Kesavan’s analysis. More-stable scheduling increased sales and labor productivity.

Retail 28

Retail Sales Productivity Research 28