Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

So it was a very significant role and we did very unique things and new to the world type products. Like I was a commissioner for a youth Lacrosse program from seven years and brought 450 families into the community of the sport that we were dealing with, and grew it from 2 teams to 24 teams. I'm a coach in and out of the business.

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Markovitz Consulting

AUGUST 19, 2020

All too often, companies that strive for first mover advantage bleed their products—or their entire organization—to death. Peter Golder and Gerard Tellis’s seminal study of 500 brands in 50 product categories reveals that almost half of market pioneers fail. Good luck finding any of those products today.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The most common ways of doing this are to send executives to build personal relationships with international business partners and to hire local distribution partners — or independent, third-party intermediaries — to represent their products or services overseas.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

of all book sales in the United States. Add in speeches, training programs, TV programs, online-products, coaches, yoga, and the like, self-help is a $10 billion industry per year , and that’s just in the U.S. These assertions are based on a diverse set of fields, including psychology, sports, arts, and leadership.

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Benchmarking Comparison Research Sports 134

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. 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. “You’re surprised?”

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Conventional wisdom suggests that marketers should emphasize the novelty of new products to get people to buy them. Despite the fact that firms spend billions of dollars on developing and marketing new products, these products face persistently high failure rates — often up to 40% to 90%, depending on the product category.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Lee has served as Chairman of the Board of Heart of Florida United Way, the Board of Trustees for The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), the board of the Production and Operations Management Society and the board of Reptilia a Canadian attractions and entertainment company.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2017

Consider that Amazon also offers free same-day delivery by 9 PM on more than 1 million items in select areas and free two-hour delivery on some products in select metro areas through its Prime Now option. Amazon will likely continue adding Prime benefits to the mix, potentially including the holy grail of entertainment: live sports.

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Martinka Consulting

MARCH 27, 2015

In the NFL, and other pro sports, the league has a salary cap that teams must adhere to. Those include: If we pay people too much based on their productivity we’ll lose money. If we ignore sales and marketing strategies business will eventually disappear. It’s to promote parity and it’s worked. 600 or higher.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

When Bernstein hid a set of production lines from managers’ view, the performance of employees on those lines increased by 10% to 15%. They will represent the products more consistently. Previously, working in the call center was a solo sport. Every high performer needs both. The same is true for any team or organization.

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Women in Consulting

APRIL 10, 2014

If we want customers and prospects to feel something for our products other than boredom and disaffection, we cannot aim our content solely at their “logic” brains. Stories that illustrate how your products and services have made a difference for customers are a huge sales advantage. Think of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s

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B2B Marketing Examples Sports 127

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2020

It’s a great challenge to accurately measure the effects of advertising, packaging, distribution channels, media expenditures, social media Likes and Tweets, and sales organizational structure on brand share or sales revenue. Products should be tested and optimized. Let’s draw a distinction between the micro and the macro.

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Brimstone Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2023

PFAS are used in hundreds of thousands of products, from nonstick pans to water-repellent sports gear, to stain-resistant rugs. For example, as of January 1, 2023, Maine requires that companies report PFAS in products by quantity to the state, and the state will ban all PFAS-containing products by 2030. If not, should it?

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Harvard Business

JUNE 22, 2016

Linens ‘n Things went bankrupt, as did Circuit City, Sports Authority, and Borders. Barnes & Noble has struggled to stabilize, and former darlings of their categories including Kohl’s and Old Navy are posting negative comparable store sales. Customers no longer want anything that is mass-marketed.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 27, 2023

The company has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible with EVs, starting with the Tesla Roadster in 2008, the first long-range electric sports car. This was followed by the Model X, a sport utility vehicle with falcon-wing doors, and the Model 3, a more affordable option for mass market appeal.

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Energy Sports Industry Media 88

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

But his framework also offers a model for rethinking the traditional four P’s of marketing: product , price , place , and promotion. Pride: Customers feel proud and inspired to use the company’s products and services. Consumers typically associate big food companies with mass-production methods and plastic packaging.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

While there’s often increased pressure to be more productive in the office, it’s sometimes hard not to wonder, “What’s the point?” ” Whether in marketing or sales, it often feels like jobs are contingent on external circumstances, the whims of executives, strategic pivots, and shareholder demands.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2017

More and more people are working remotely, and many say it improves their productivity and satisfaction — while also saving them time and money. ” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. Stephen Smith for HBR. ” Devise a plan.

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MishTalk

JULY 15, 2013

Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another "Soft Patch"? Retail sales were up 0.4% May retail sales were revised lower, to +0.5% Here are some retail sales comments from Bloomberg to help put things into perspective. Sales dropped 2.2 Automobile dealer sales rose 1.8 Purchases rose 2.4

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 15, 2019

So, I’ve worked in sports my entire career. Betsy Jordyn : So, you keep talking about sports. So, I would make the assumption if I was listening in that you’re a consultant to sports related organizations. So, this can be sports, hospitals, you know, it can be any different industry. Jahaan Blake : Sure.

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Rick Conlow

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

To be the best you can be in customer service, sales, leadership, sports, or any other endeavor, you need to change, too. To manage yourself to increase your effectiveness you must be willing to change some habits to increase productivity. That’s when he performed an appendectomy with local anesthesia — on himself!

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Harvard Business

JUNE 24, 2016

Advertising like “we’ve dropped our previously bloated fixed prices” to boost sales can taint Hamilton ’s brand. Take a cue from other sellers of perishable products with fixed capacities — industries such as airlines, hotels, and car rentals — and employ dynamic pricing. I doubt it.

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Airlines Hotels Sports Advertising 115

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2017

Here are four ways to ensure your networking meeting is productive and meaningful, even if the agenda is amorphous. The best networking takes a long-term approach ; you can be yourself and get to know others authentically because you’re not fixated on making an immediate “sale.”

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Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2016

As she explained in this interview , “Companies try to find athletes with attributes that match those of the products the athlete is asked to endorse.” ” According to HBS professor Anita Elberse, who has studied this issue in depth, marketers’ decision making is pretty straightforward.

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Chad Barr

AUGUST 28, 2024

It highlighted how sport climbing athletes are using motion-sensor suits to gather crucial data, allowing them to tailor their training with precision. By tracking sales trends, customer behaviors, and employee productivity, companies can pinpoint areas for improvement. Take Amazon, for example.

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Sports Training Training Data 52

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In a recent interview, the lead investigator pointed out that online reaction to the Dick’s Sporting Goods decision to stop selling assault rifles and require all gun buyers to be 21 was met with a large degree of negative sentiment online but more positive sentiment offline.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

Some recent projects include issues such as global energy solutions and large international sporting events. The firm’s main capabilities include: actuarial, business & organization transformation, digital, marketing and sales, operations & technology, risk management, and strategy & value sourcing.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 13, 2021

What kind of products does our customer offer and how do they differ from one another? Try to understand our customer’s products or services in detail. Should our customer produce only one shoe, he should probably enter new markets by providing a broader product portfolio. Image: Pixabay.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2015

He says being in business is not like playing a sport or being in warfare. Even in the friendliest of work environments employee performance will be reviewed annually and productivity will be compared against other employees working at the same level. It implies that you’re the guy doing the eating or being eaten.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 25, 2016

But their impact on sales has been underwhelming, primarily because they ignore the needs of one key constituent: the frontline employee working to make the best possible marketing decisions day by day. Customer insight, segmentation, and behavior tracking have proliferated in recent years. What made the difference?

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2017

He wanted to build a sports car, then build a more affordable car with zero emissions. Market penetration (what percent of people in the market buy your product) is another widely used and wildly misleading metric. How about families who participate in travel sports leagues for their kids? Elon Musk is having a moment.

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Metrics Sports Data Marketing 71

Harvard Business

MAY 7, 2018

As a result, the brand substantially increased conversion of searches to sales of its cold medication, building greater brand loyalty at the same time. Yet leading with a promotional message, while it might generate a short-term sales boost, sacrifices building long-term brand value. ” Speed.

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Marketing Bain Advertising Data 71

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

For companies, this requires an unprecedented level of integration and coordination across every business unit, from sales and marketing to customer service, and across physical and digital channels. This poses a deep challenge to companies organized by product and function rather than a customer-centric model like experience and value.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MAY 26, 2023

From my POV: I look at the type of business model and change to the sales cycle that is necessary to actually fulfill the promise of selling out an entire season. Updated sales efforts that include better practices on opportunity creation, customer management, and selling based on value. What does this mean? Is that good or bad?

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 11, 2019

What Is a Sales Playbook? Like a playbook in sports that plans for the most frequent and most important in-game situations, a sales playbook is a unique collection of sales scenarios, strategies, plans, tactics, and tools to help a sales team consistently win when the stakes are high. Sales Strategy.

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Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

What most distinguishes innovation leadership, the book argues, is recognition that innovation is a “team sport,” not the act of a sole inventor. At Pixar, for example, the company was caught up short in 2008 in a clash over production schedules for the movie Up and the short film Cars Toons. Developing the Global Leader.

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Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

We recently completed a study for the CEO of a very well known, global sports-apparel brand company. Our sports-apparel CEO had the right idea in challenging his team to think about the organization and ask: are we fit for growth, given our strategies going forward? Learning from Big Companies.

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