Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

For instance, AI-driven customer relationship management tools can automate data entry, lead scoring , content marketing, follow-up emails, and generating reports, freeing up employees to focus on more strategic activities like developing growth strategies, enhancing customer relationships, and driving innovation.

Small Business 78

Small Business Data Efficiency Tools 78

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2017

In the traditional media industry, some outlets differentiate themselves through quality, but social media hasn’t gotten there yet — there is no “ New York Times of social media.” Could specialized social media handle these functions better than the dominant players?

Media 128

Media Metrics eBook Software 128

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. On the value creation side, Bulger Partners covers 13 different types of value assignments (growth strategy offerings, technical strategy, operations, etc.).

Software 165

Software Strategy& Strategy Strategy 165

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The family-owned business runs Puerto Rico’s largest media company&#8212 (GFR Media) as well as other companies focused on customer engagement (LinkActive) and real estate (Kingbird). The hurricane had a huge financial impact, especially for the media company. We identified jobs to be done.

Media 125

Media Company Real Estate Advertising 125

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2017

This is how Blockbuster used to operate, at least when it came to mainstream domestic films. But this decision is more important for Netflix because of its exclusive content strategy — the platform has every incentive to make you forget about all the movies it doesn’t have.

Film 134

Film Culture Strategy& Strategy 134

Consulting Matters

JANUARY 17, 2020

Understands business drivers, challenges, competition, goals and strategies. Understands how the culture and power networks operate within the client system. Helps clients anticipate the Customer/Client, Employee, and Financial/Operational impact of business decisions. Skillfully use a variety of presentation media and formats.

Methodologies 207

Methodologies System Data Financial 207

Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2024

I’ll share the lessons I’ve learned about balancing entrepreneurship and parenthood, from setting clear intentions for your business to making sure your systems and strategies work for you, not against you. You don’t have time to waste on reinventing the wheel or manually handling tasks that can be automated or outsourced.

Consulting 156

Consulting How To System Efficiency 156

Harvard Business

JANUARY 18, 2018

Such new thinking will generate a whole new human resource development agenda, one quite probably emphasizing those innate human capacities that can provide a renewed strategy for success that is both technological and human. Such jobs may not be in your current industrial domain. ”

Strategy& 134

Strategy& Strategy Strategy McKinsey 134

Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

Strategy& (PwC). Ask any consultant about the Middle East, and Booz (now Strategy&) will be the first name on their lips! A little later, Booz was acquired by PwC and rebranded as Strategy& Now that our little history lesson is complete, let’s continue. Here we go! in revenue (wow!). Bain & Company.

Oliver Wyman 160

Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Real Estate 160

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Hedge funds have gained increased attention over the years, with their involvement in financial markets drawing interest from investors, media, and the general public. However, many people still struggle to grasp what exactly hedge funds are and how they operate. Directional Strategies 1.1

Strategy& 89

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Financial 89

Consulting Matters

JULY 15, 2020

So this quick win is all around how you can begin to either start with your website strategy or refine your website strategy so it is set up to attract and impress your perfect ideal client. So let me share my screen and give you some ideas on how you can start developing your website strategy. Consulting Website Strategy.

Consulting 270

Consulting How To Resumes Strategy 270

Chad Barr

JANUARY 8, 2025

” This is not just a tech milestone—it’s a harbinger of a seismic shift in how businesses operate, innovate, and grow. Create social media posts, edit videos, or even generate ideas for content that aligns with current trends and audience preferences. In their early stages, AI agents will specialize in specific tasks.

Trends 52

Trends eBook Training Training 52

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2016

Strategic alignment, for us, means that all elements of a business — including the market strategy and the way the company itself is organized — are arranged in such a way as to best support the fulfillment of its long-term purpose. How well does your business strategy support the fulfillment of your company’s purpose?

Banking 132

Banking Film Strategy Strategy 132

Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

Note, while this is true in more established areas like supply-chain expertise, the reverse may be true when it comes to new areas like social media strategy or bitcoin mining. ;-) Years of experience in consulting — Consultants just starting out are unproven in the market and can’t charge as much. Pedigree matters.

Consulting 199

Consulting How To Marketing Deloitte 199

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2016

The notion that you can transform a failing media company — or any company in any industry for that matter — by infusing it with data and algorithms is terribly misguided. While technology can certainly improve operational performance, the idea that it can replace a sound strategy is a dangerous delusion.

Data 109

Data Journal Media Video 109

Harvard Business

JANUARY 25, 2017

Thanks to social media, businesses need to change how they think about influence. Gravity has four attributes that are relevant to thinking about strategy in a digital age. Gravity gives us a way of comparing the relative strength of a pull strategy, whether as a business platform or a method of engagement.

Strategy& 70

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Media 70

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

. “A clear, easy-to-memorize digital group strategy is now vocally championed by leadership across the company,” Rochet says. New and emerging tools such as social media listening, user research, and journey mapping can be powerful enablers to guide CPGs digital transformation.

Media 135

Media Fashion Agile Recruiting 135

Chad Barr

MARCH 5, 2025

This is not just another AI tool; it’s a powerful resource designed to transform the way you operate, strategize, and grow your business. AI-Driven Insights & Analytics: Get deep, data-backed insights that guide decision-making, helping you refine strategies based on real-world trends.

Tools 52

Tools Research Analysis Efficiency 52

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. A year later, Uber admitted defeat in another region, selling its operation in Russia to Yandex.

Recruiting 126

Recruiting Recruitment Transportation Advertising 126

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2013

There are also 4 board committees (Audit committee, Selection & Compensation Committee, Ethics and Governance Committee, Strategy & Investments Committee) that write resolutions, draft proposals and offer opinions to the board of directors. Social Media: Facebook. The board committees have no decision-making authority.

Capgemini 192

Capgemini Interviews Consulting Accenture 192

Tom Spencer

APRIL 7, 2023

This article will explore some of the most notable examples of AI in consulting, including its use in market research, strategy development, and operational optimisation. This can help consultants to identify key market trends, develop more accurate market research reports, and craft more effective marketing strategies.

Examples 89

Examples Consulting Management Tools 89

Harvard Business

APRIL 2, 2018

A major reason companies don’t get credit for their good works is they employ a one-size-fits-all strategy to communicating their efforts, while what’s needed are focused messages that matter to each of their four different audiences: corporate watchdogs such as social media activists, NGOs, and government agencies.

Company 124

Company Advertising Report Sales 124

Consulting Matters

JANUARY 29, 2020

In the past you operated in a compensation model where you do work and then get paid. Now you're operating in a return on investment model where you invest your money, time and talents in your business with the expectation of a return. But the truth is - your business won't make money until you invest in it. as little as 90 days.

Consulting 177

Consulting How To Talent Training 177

Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

While 60% of drone usage currently relates to communications and media such as for film making and commercial photography, new higher-value applications are on their way, as drones have a significant advantage in terms of precision, convenience, and cost over more traditional solutions such as satellites and helicopters. Insight Center.

Company 125

Company Data Analysis Film 125

Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2018

I just took my company through an acquisition and found that even the smallest operational change can have a significant negative impact on both employees and customers. Maintaining quality customer experience, we found, requires a mix of expert individuals and operational processes. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy.

Operations 114

Operations Culture Deloitte Accenture 114

Harvard Business

MARCH 20, 2017

Home Run Media’s Turning Point. Home Run’s media billings and its revenue, took off, growing more than tenfold in less than two years. At his current levels of operating costs, its value – and its cash – would likely erode quickly in the face of the expected fall in revenue.

Media 104

Media Company Culture Software 104

Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2017

And yet front-line employees are still often left operating with data that’s “too little, too late.” Granted, some customers find it a bit creepy that brands can make their way into personal social media feeds in this way, so it’s important to make it easy for customers to opt out of social media targeting.

Data 127

Data Banking Sales Accenture 127

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

General Motor’s announcement that it plans to idle five North American factories and cut 14,000 jobs has sparked much discussion in the media and outrage in Washington. Capital-intensive factories have a high-fixed-cost, low-variable-cost operating model. Alistair Berg/Getty Images. government. That is what GM is trying to do.

Cash Flow 129

Cash Flow Operations Government Sales 129

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

The firm sold a majority stake in the US government business for $2.45B to the Carlyle Group (Booz Allen Hamilton) and Booz & Company, owned and operated as a partnership, assumed the commercial strategy role. The focus of this article is on Booz & Company because of its focus on strategy. Operations and Logistics.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Formed in 2002, the firm focuses all of their attention on 3 key sectors: telecom, media and technology (TMT). They describe themselves as “a unique, pure play communications and media strategy consulting group” and it seems as though they may be right about themselves. Are customer needs being met? Industries. Technology.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Recruiting 100

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2016

An international media firm that successfully moved from print to internet nonetheless faced new competition from the likes of Google and Buzzfeed. While a natural inclination, this group is (by design) representative of current operating units and functions, which often have a status quo to defend.

Leadership 126

Leadership Pharmaceuticals Company Groups 126

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Instead, boards typically looked for expertise in their firms’ industry (51%), strategy (34%), and financials (30%). Again, we found differences among industries.

Telecommunications 126

Telecommunications Survey Biotechnology Industry 126

Tom Spencer

MARCH 31, 2023

Machine learning algorithms can be applied to a wide range of problems, from analysing financial data, to predicting equipment failures, to optimising supply chain operations. These insights can then be used to develop retention strategies, optimise pricing, or adjust promotional activities.

Tools 97

Tools Consulting Data Media 97

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

That data shaped the company’s future strategies and offerings. Within data privacy limitations, an institution can comb the Web, social media, apps, and other online and offline data sources for information—such as who is browsing for a home or car. When JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyzed 12.4

Banking 116

Banking Data Financial Media 116

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 27, 2023

In 2017, Tesla unveiled the Megapack , a large-scale battery system for utilities and grid operators. In April 2022, Musk made headlines with his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the social media platform which allows over 330 million monthly active users to share and discover short-form content.

Energy 89

Energy Sports Industry Media 89

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 7, 2016

That’s why every strategic marketing plan, and every company’s overall security strategy, should incorporate a data breach communication plan. The mainstream media is not aware of the technical details and only picks up on the claims of a successful hack. Even a rumor of a breach can trigger a communications crisis.

Data 114

Data Company Media Industry 114

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Like digital platforms, social media, martech, fintech, and numerous other innovations, the spoils of blockchain may go to early adopters who commit to ruthless innovation. Remonetizing Media Consumption. Related Video. Whiteboard Session: How Does Blockchain Work? Online authenticity is literally baked into the blockchain technology.

Marketing 130

Marketing Advertising Media Video 130