It was a big weekend with a hectic week ahead, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to shortchange you. This week my 5 favorite business and strategy post are all about the economics, how to view them, manage them, and more importantly enhance them by taking a sharp pencil to your business model. If
How Alliances Should Fit Into Your Strategy
Over the last four months I’ve heard an increasing chorus of voices buzzing about business alliances. Much of what I hear is focused on the activities of larger institutions. Think: Redbox & Verizon joining forces to upset Netflix ABC/Disney & Nielsen’s aspiration to capture iPad user
5 Cornerstones of a Powerfully Successful Business Development Pitch
photo: Aladair Middleton via Flickr You live and die by the pitch in business. Pitching is not a science nor an art & science it’s pure art. You have mere minutes to impress your audience and with success or failure hanging in the balance a tight relevant presentation is key. There are
Here is a Method That is Helping Niche Businesses to Boost Sales
I have the pleasure of teaching entrepreneurship at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) in NYC. Being a New York City based business school cloaked as a design/art institute provides fertile ground for discipline mash-ups. The attached article from FT.com details the rise of retail mash-up,
Content Providers Shifting Business Model
Chris Van Noy the Chief Media and Entertainment Strategist at Akamai talks about the future of downloadable entertainment, in particular the business models of Apple and Google and what it means for content providers and the consumer electronics industry.
60 Second MBA: Negotiating Genius in a Pinch
The March 31st post - 60 Second MBA: Rescue Your Negotiations; 3 Commandments - on negotiation drew a fair amount of interest. Why, because negotiation skills are important for everyone, no matter what they do for a living. It is something that most everyone uses often in life; skills to swing
5 Fav Business and Strategy Post #21
photo from Acer via Businesswire.com While I never going into depth about the finds, I do encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. Eleven Digital Trends to Watch in 2011 Steve Rubel and David Armano pulled together their projections for the most interesting trends to watch
Do you work only with the ‘Best of the Best’?
“Do things the long short way. Take a lot of time upfront to really make sure you’re getting into the relationship with the right person, using the right strategy. As opposed to the short long way, which is doing things for instant gratification – jump into relationships just
How to Craft a Winning Market Entry Strategy – Strategic Alliances
In this video we conclude our investigation of the methods we can employ to expanding businesses into new markets by looking at strategic alliances. These agreements are at the top of the investment return food chain for good reason. It takes a large long-term potential win to pry open your