Tag Archives: Opportunity

Is Amazon friend or foe? Retailers must weigh the opportunity before tapping revenue gains

Retailers with a unique product may be cautious selling on Amazon but it can be a powerful channel for moving out-of-season and clearance items. Mike Farrell on May 16, 2019 One of the most discussed topics in e-commerce over the past 18 months has been The Amazon Effect. Amazon has been throwing its weight around … Continue reading Is Amazon friend or foe? Retailers must weigh the opportunity before tapping revenue gains →

A High Bounce Rate Isn’t Evil — It’s an Opportunity

Opportunity Management

Kristen Patel — March 19, 2019 Follow @kristinapatel — March 19, 2019 A couple of weeks ago, a friend invited me to his birthday party hosted at a family friend’s house. The menu was planned, the bar was stocked, and the present was wrapped. And theoretically, it was going to be a blast. But as … Continue reading A High Bounce Rate Isn’t Evil — It’s an Opportunity →

Artificial Intelligence: Disruption or Opportunity?

Artificial Intelligence

Daniel Burrus — March 7, 2019 Follow @DanielBurrus — March 7, 2019 Artificial intelligence (AI), one of twenty core technologies I identified back in 1983 as the drivers of exponential economic value creation, has worked its way into our lives. From Amazon’s Alexa and Facebook’s M to Google’s Now and Apple’s Siri, AI is always … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: Disruption or Opportunity? →

The Multi-Billion-Dollar Opportunity Behind the 80% of Employees We’re Neglecting

Business Skills

Joelle Kaufman — March 2, 2019 — March 2, 2019 The secret is out: The most successful companies in the world are the ones that understand their employees are their greatest competitive asset. What’s baffling, though, is that most enterprises today are fundamentally neglecting 80 percent of their workforce when it comes to communication and … Continue reading The Multi-Billion-Dollar Opportunity Behind the 80% of Employees We’re Neglecting →

The growth opportunity DTC brands shouldn’t neglect

Growth Strategy

Direct to consumer brands should focus their open web spend on formats and strategies that work within the mid-funnel, which means emphasizing content. Casey Wuestefeld on February 5, 2019 Act one of the direct-to-consumer revolution upended traditional marketing and distribution models as we knew them, and now all eyes are on the next phase of … Continue reading The growth opportunity DTC brands shouldn’t neglect →

Open the Door to Opportunity

Opportunity Management

Colleen McKenna — January 4, 2019 Follow @Colleen_Intero — January 4, 2019 PhotoMIX-Company / Pixabay Imagine how you and your personal brand would look today if you had committed time a year or more ago to developing your professional story and created context for yourself. Consider the opportunities you may have had in your pipeline, … Continue reading Open the Door to Opportunity →

How to forecast the revenue opportunity for the coveted ‘position 0’

Revenue Generation

Everyone wants to command that coveted ‘position 0’ for regular and voice-based search, but that doesn’t mean you can, says contributor Karen Bone. Here’s how to figure out if it’s worth trying. Karen Bone on May 31, 2018 Today’s article is a continuation of “Want to target position 0? Here’s what you need to … Continue reading How to forecast the revenue opportunity for the coveted ‘position 0’ →

How to Work with Ambitious Employees When There’s No Growth Opportunity

Employees Retention

Liz Kislik — May 22, 2018 Follow @lizkislik — May 22, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay When you’re lucky enough to employ someone with the capacity to do superior work and then grow past the job, but you haven’t got an appropriate outlet for them, it can be a challenge to keep them in the company, … Continue reading How to Work with Ambitious Employees When There’s No Growth Opportunity →

Prospect vs Lead vs Opportunity – What’s the Difference?

Lead Nurturing

Justin McGill — March 26, 2018 — March 26, 2018 These sales terms get thrown around all the time. But what really is the difference between a Prospect vs Lead vs Opportunity? There’s so much confusion around prospect vs lead, lead vs opportunity, prospect vs opportunity. Are they all the same? Terminology in sales isn’t … Continue reading Prospect vs Lead vs Opportunity – What’s the Difference? →

Crisis Manager or Opportunity Manager? You Decide.

Opportunity Management

Daniel Burrus — February 22, 2018 Follow @DanielBurrus — February 22, 2018 We all manage something or other, whether it’s other people, an entire organization, sales or even just ourselves. Managing suggests careful planning, a well-thought-out direction and a sense of control. What if we applied that definition of management to opportunity? What if we … Continue reading Crisis Manager or Opportunity Manager? You Decide. →