How Any Digital Business Can Explode Using Word of Mouth Marketing We live in a digital age. Each day we’re bombarded with an endless stream of online ads via social media, websites, search engines, videos, and so on. Marketing companies spend billions upon billions each year researching, analyzing, and pushing ads to consumers. But you Read more about How Any Digital Business Can Explode Using Word of Mouth Marketing[…]
M&A 2016: Deal makers catch their breath In a year marked by smaller acquisitions and higher prices, cash deals came out on top. In a year marked by smaller acquisitions and higher prices, cash deals came out on top. Source: McKinsey M&A 2016: Deal makers catch their breath
Resolution planning: How banks can tackle legal-entity rationalization in 2017 Here’s a primer on how banks can plot this year’s work. Here’s a primer on how banks can plot this year’s work. Source: McKinsey Resolution planning: How banks can tackle legal-entity rationalization in 2017
Economic Conditions Snapshot, March 2017: McKinsey Global Survey results Respondents report renewed optimism on the economy. But political and trade-related risks continue to loom. Respondents report renewed optimism on the economy. But political and trade-related risks continue to loom. Source: McKinsey Economic Conditions Snapshot, March 2017: McKinsey Global Survey results
New insights into the slowdown in US productivity growth Can the productivity puzzle be solved? Fresh analysis examines the issue and highlights opportunities for companies and policy makers to act on. Can the productivity puzzle be solved? Fresh analysis examines the issue and highlights opportunities for companies and policy makers to act on. Source: McKinsey Read more about New insights into the slowdown in US productivity growth[…]
570: How Personalities Affect Team Chemistry Deloitte national managing director Kim Christfort talks about the different personality styles in an organization and the challenges of bringing them together. Her firm has developed a classification system to help companies better understand personality styles and capitalize on their cognitive diversity. She and Suzanne M. Johnson Vickberg coauthored Read more about 570: How Personalities Affect Team Chemistry[…]
Industry 4.0 demystified—lean’s next level Amid digital disruption, five principles can help companies find tangible value in Industry 4.0 solutions. Amid digital disruption, five principles can help companies find tangible value in Industry 4.0 solutions. Source: McKinsey Industry 4.0 demystified—lean’s next level
28 Business-Boosting Marketing Activities You Can Do in 1 Hour or Less The entrepreneurial lifestyle is often a hectic one. Some “treps” easily end up working 50, 60, or even more hours per week. Don’t get me wrong. I love almost everything about running my businesses and blogs, but time is definitely at a premium. Read more about 28 Business-Boosting Marketing Activities You Can Do in 1 Hour or Less[…]
Playing offense: What it takes to drive growth In this interview, McKinsey senior partner Liz Hilton Segel speaks with Comcast Cable CEO Neil Smit about what organic growth means and how a business drives it. The following is an edited version of their conversation. In this interview, McKinsey senior partner Liz Hilton Segel speaks with Read more about Playing offense: What it takes to drive growth[…]
The finer points of linking resource allocation to value creation According to new survey results, exploring the more subjective side of investment decision making yields five elements that correlate closely with outperformance. According to new survey results, exploring the more subjective side of investment decision making yields five elements that correlate closely with outperformance. Source: Read more about The finer points of linking resource allocation to value creation[…]