E-commerce Trends for 2017
According to a ASSOCHAM-Forrester study, India's E-commerce revenue is expected to jump from $26 billion in 2016 to $103 billion in 2020. While in...
Quirky Ideas for Business Success in 2030!
Warning: Please read this at your own risk. Author isn't liable for any irreversible brain damage inadvertently caused by the loopy ramblings below.
The landscape in...
Five Reasons Most Companies Fail at Strategy Execution
It’s no longer a secret that most companies struggle with strategy execution. McKinsey research tells us, for example, that 70 percent of change efforts fall short of...
If I were CMO of Maggi India: How to Manage a Crisis
Maggi for me brings up warm memories of cooking on a hotplate in a hostel room, eating with friends at roadside hangouts, and more...
How To Create A Pitch-Perfect Business Plan
A business plan has got to be one of the single most important documents you’ll create when starting up a business. Not only does...
Four Lessons for Turning Around a Declining Business
The movie theatre business offers insights as to how firms can find new opportunities for turning around dying businesses by understanding consumers and their...
Business Strategy: Are You Inside-Out or Outside-In?
An ideological gulf has opened in today’s business world, between companies that look outward for long-term value and those relying on internal resources.
“Look at...
The Psychology of Pricing: Customers Prefer Round Numbers
Bottom Line: Despite the prevalence of 99-cent stores and $1.99 price tags, consumers appear to favor round numbers when paying for goods and services....
What Brands Can Learn From Nokia NZ Twitter Fiasco
It’s not often that a brand tweets ‘F*** you’ to its followers and gets away with it. But, when Nokia New Zealand tweeted these...
How the Best Marketers Get the C-Suite to Sit Up and Listen
Marketing has plenty to say to the C-suite. But more often than not, marketers aren’t reporting data that demonstrates its contribution to the business—and...