4 Easy-to-Implement Tactics to Increase Your Newsletter Subscribers (FAST) Can I go out on a limb here? I’m going to guess you’re already sold on building an email list. After all, you’ve heard the advice many times over: “Build an email list. It’s where the money is.” If you’re remotely interested in growing a business Read more about 4 Easy-to-Implement Tactics to Increase Your Newsletter Subscribers (FAST)[…]
Mastering three strategies of organic growth Organic growth is key to companies’ futures. According to survey results, the best firms follow more than one path to achieve it and also are better at developing the right capabilities to support it. Organic growth is key to companies’ futures. According to survey results, the best firms follow Read more about Mastering three strategies of organic growth[…]
Five new truths about zero-based budgeting Five new myths and realities illustrate how the potential of zero-based budgeting has grown. Five new myths and realities illustrate how the potential of zero-based budgeting has grown. Source: McKinsey Five new truths about zero-based budgeting
590: How the U.S. Navy is Responding to Climate Change Forest Reinhardt and Michael Toffel, Harvard Business School professors, talk about how a giant, global enterprise that operates and owns assets at sea level is fighting climate change—and adapting to it. They discuss what the private sector can learn from the U.S. Navy’s scientific and Read more about 590: How the U.S. Navy is Responding to Climate Change[…]
Hidden sources of better supply-chain performance High-level benchmarks often obscure paths to operations improvements. New data and metrics that tap underlying performance dynamics offer better visibility. High-level benchmarks often obscure paths to operations improvements. New data and metrics that tap underlying performance dynamics offer better visibility. Source: McKinsey Hidden sources of better supply-chain performance
Chinese luxury consumers: More global, more demanding, still spending Even as growth slows, there’s a sizable, and sophisticated, pool of luxury shoppers in China. But brands need to take a new approach to keep them interested. Even as growth slows, there’s a sizable, and sophisticated, pool of luxury shoppers in China. But brands need to Read more about Chinese luxury consumers: More global, more demanding, still spending[…]
Two views on how customer experience can better serve US military veterans Robert McDonald, the former secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and Tom Allin, the agency’s former head of veterans experience, discuss the role of frontline employees and organizational innovation in building a customer-centric culture. Robert McDonald, the former secretary of the Read more about Two views on how customer experience can better serve US military veterans[…]
New evidence for the power of digital platforms Incumbents should go on the attack with their own online exchanges. Incumbents should go on the attack with their own online exchanges. Source: McKinsey New evidence for the power of digital platforms
When to shift your digital strategy into a higher gear There may be a premium for making early moves. There may be a premium for making early moves. Source: McKinsey When to shift your digital strategy into a higher gear
How benchmarking can improve cost competitiveness in steel Many debate the relevance of benchmarking in the steel industry. But disciplined application has helped some producers identify improvements of up to 10 percent of the cost base. Many debate the relevance of benchmarking in the steel industry. But disciplined application has helped some producers identify improvements of up to 10 Read more about How benchmarking can improve cost competitiveness in steel[…]