Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Similarly, trust erosion triggered by Edward Snowden’s revelations of government surveillance in mid-2013 are estimated to have cost U.S. At the same time, several technology platforms that do not collect or share personal data have emerged since mid-2013. In 2013 alone, this app drove $500 million in revenue for its partners.

Telecommunications 14

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

A snapshot of the data produced in the first phase of the research program known as the Millionaire Index reveals that a total of 1,887 app developers and companies have already generated $1 million in revenues from a mix of app purchases and in-app purchases in the last 12 months.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2015

Similarly, the percentage of people who have used Twitter for customer service leapt nearly 70%, from 22 to 37% from 2013-14. Account numbers and customer IDs are easy to track, but linking social media handles with your internal account numbers isn’t as straightforward. in the past two years.

Media 15

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2014

When Raja Rajamannar became CMO of MasterCard Worldwide in 2013, he moved quickly to transform how the credit card giant measures marketing. Combining data from both marketing and finance, analytics reveals the true picture of what drives marketing performance, and connects marketing to revenue. Rajamannar involved finance early.

Marketing 15

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2015

billion in 2013 revenues is more than five times larger than LinkedIn’s $1.52 Working professionals are another such market of fairly homogeneous users, and the market is remarkably big – by some accounts more than three times as big as the student population. After all, Facebook’s $7.87

Advertising 15

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2013

It is, therefore, both socially accountable and culturally embedded.". Yet, here we are in 2013 with organizational leadership models that continue to deny the social nature of organizations and wallow in inertia. It is a social function. Our leadership practices remain authoritative.

Telecommunications 12

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Cap and trade is projected to achieve nearly 20% of that goal by limiting emissions from the industrial, utility, and transportation fuels sectors — which account for roughly 85% of the state's greenhouse gas pollution. While leaders in Washington D.C Since 2006, jobs in the clean economy have grown 10 times faster than total jobs.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

For example, at the end of its 2015 fiscal year, Apple’s balance sheet stated tangible assets of $290 billion as a contribution to its annual revenues, with approximately $141 billion worth of intangible assets — a combination of intellectual capital, brand equity, and (investor and consumer) goodwill.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Meanwhile, in a survey of 89 institutional investors by Callan , 43% of respondents said they incorporate sustainability factors into their investment decisions — up 21 percentage points from 2013. The UN, for example, has outlined 17 broad Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

Compensation 14

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2015

Accounting and consulting firms are often highly responsive to the social demands of their employees. Nike subsequently became an innovator in supply chain accountability and promulgated a rigorous supplier code of conducts, accompanied by third-party factory inspections.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

Their companies ranged from start-ups to billions of dollars in sales with the majority being between $50 million and $500 million in annual revenue. At other accounts, prospective buyers weren't experienced with purchasing products. Inability to Penetrate New Accounts.

Sales 12

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Amazon claims it has at least 20 million Prime members, having signed up 1 million new subscribers in the third week of December 2013 alone. Given these figures, Prime members account for roughly 36% of Amazon’s $74 billion in annual revenues.

Marketing 13

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

Can you measure your organization’s performance against firms whose annual revenues are orders of magnitude different? We’ve plotted five randomly selected companies’ 2013 ROA rankings according to three methods: a comparison with the overall market, a comparison with industry peers, and our statistical method.

Benchmarking 14

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 15, 2015

Far too often, the media conflates profit and revenue when reporting on charity fundraising. This collapsing by the media of profit and revenue when it comes to charity consultants of all types infects public attitudes about good people doing good work throughout the sector. Non-profit Finance & Accounting'

ROI 11

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In May 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released CMS Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) inpatient data that contain discharge information for 100% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries using hospital inpatient services. A handful of hospitals in New York State accounted for nearly half of them.

Hospitality 12

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2015

Publishers seeking new business models are often tempted to become more platform-like by enabling their audience to post user-generated content; they hope to increase revenue by selling ads on this “extra” content. In its early days, Medium also created a veneer of gatekeeping by forcing new users to apply for accounts.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Many women must face a harsh reality: The cost of growing their career in financial services outweighs the potential benefits, taking into account the greater uncertainty and obstacles they face. This represents significant lost revenue for the industry — as much as $5 trillion in potential revenue in the U.S.

Banking 14

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

In fact, Iger reportedly noticed that Pixar’s hugely popular Toy Story characters appeared in the 2005 opening parade at Hong Kong Disneyland while recent Disney animated characters—for example, Lilo & Stitch , released in 2002—were MIA (although Mickey and pals were present and accounted for, of course).

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2017

Described by faculty as “the Hope Diamond among the many gems on staff” when received 2016 and 2013 Staff Excellence Awards. Accelerate growth with new product/service lines that generate predictable, recurring revenue. Establish functions from scratch — Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Sales, and HR.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Brian McAndrews, Pandora’s new CEO, faces two challenges as he steps to the helm: reducing royalties from the 50-60% of sales currently paid, and increasing revenues per listener hour. Aggressively pursued mobile revenue. In Q2 2013, mobile revenue per 1K listener hours was $34, up 50% from $22 in 2012.

Advertising 8

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Twitter reported a loss of $79 million before its IPO, yet it commanded a valuation of $24 billion on its IPO date in 2013. Similarly, Microsoft paid $26 billion for loss-making LinkedIn in 2016, and Facebook paid $19 billion for WhatsApp in 2014 when it had no revenues or profits. billion and $0.8

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2015

They also proudly tell me that cumulative sales of ecomagination products have reached $200 billion, accounting for 30% of industrial revenues in 2014, or more than $30 billion. Today, a spokesperson says they’re growing at four times the rate of the overall industrial business. Russia, and India would be the cloud.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2014

Big-company corporate development departments dream of acquisitions that substantially boost revenue or bring assets that turbo-charge growth. But in 2010 (at $13 million in revenue), management decided that to grow, the firm needed to buy other companies. It has since doubled revenue to $26 million. The San Jose, Calif.-based

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

GE is now approaching $1 billion in new revenue annually from their expanded software and data activities. Here’s a brief account of how GE quickly scaled up a sizable software start-up within a big, successful conglomerate. Our performance measures are aligned on driving additional revenue in the businesses.

Software 14

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

That isn’t easy, but the payoff is worth it: Our most recent research shows that companies with excellent marketing capabilities outperform the market with 2-3X greater revenue growth. That helped account managers focus their pitch on the client’s business issues and build rapport. Discover data-driven insights that drive growth.

Banking 14

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Now the best description might be, “giant bank account with a company attached.” Of course, that “success” didn’t come with a lot of revenue. billion in its 2013 IPO) that investors have plowed into it. There was a time when Twitter could be described as “plumbing.” Let me explain, starting with the plumbing.

Marketing 13

Marketing Cash Flow Software Media 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

PM David Cameron , November 20, 2013. The literature consistently shows that a very small number, from 1%-6% or so of all ventures in a region, account for the lion’s share of net job creation and other spillovers from entrepreneurship. “Small business is the backbone of our economy.” President Barack Obama , August 17, 2010.

Small Business 11

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Perhaps the most surprising data is that women-led and -owned businesses experienced 57% growth in revenue of $10 million or above. Forbes called 2013 the " Year of the Female Founder." That is actually a growth rate of 47% more than their male counterparts.

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Revenue Benchmarking Transportation Nonprofit 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2013

Anyone who has hiring responsibilities in 2013 would like to think that the U.S. The reality is that while your company may manage diversity, it probably doesn''t hold anyone accountable for whether your applicants and employees are treated fairly and without regard to gender, race, and ethnicity in hiring and promotion decisions.

Human Resources 10

Human Resources Diversity Benchmarking Transportation 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2012

The responsibility is yours, and it starts with developing a belief or habit of mind that you, as an individual, are accountable for the quality and timeliness of an outcome, even when you're working with others. Honda quickly followed up by announcing a new release for 2013, a year ahead of the original plan. Help is not coming.

Sales 12

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

The existence of this parallel economy is a substantial drag on the Indian economy: According to recently released data , only about 1% of Indians paid taxes on their earnings in 2013. Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) and Nestlé, two of the biggest names in the industry, reported drastic declines in profits and revenues.

Banking 14

Banking Government Sales Sales 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2013

First, the work is associated with an actual revenue-generating project, which offsets development costs. In 2013, profit margins are projected to increase for the first time in many years and new patented products like TX Active and i.light are expected to account for 30% of total turnover by 2018.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2014

In his article “ Why Conglomerates Thrive (Outside the U.S.) ” in the December 2013 issue of the Harvard Business Review , J. Specifically, focused firms fare better in countries where society expects and gets public accountability of both firms and governments, while conglomerates succeed in nations with high public accountability deficits.

Scaling 8

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

The ManpowerGroup Contingent Workforce Index of 2013 showed 40% of all ManpowerGroup consulting engagements blended permanent and contingent workers. In 2014, the company set a strategic goal to double revenue by 2020, which required disciplined focus on specific strategic growth trajectories.

Operations 14

Operations Engineering Manager Revenue 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

Total investment (internal and external) in AI reached somewhere in the range of $26 billion to $39 billion in 2016, with external investment tripling since 2013. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging. Believe the hype that AI can potentially boost your top and bottom line.

Scaling 15

Scaling Implementation Digital Transformation ROI 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

A 2013 HBR article by Christine Riordan likewise reported the many ways that workplace friendship increases job satisfaction and engagement. In large organizations where manager approaches and style can vary dramatically, institutionalizing tending as a core value of the culture can help to mitigate that variability and create accountability.

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Onboarding Employee Engagement Retention Advertising 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2016

” However, GE’s annual revenues last year were $117 billion, and it had over 300,000 employees. Especially when the firms themselves employ hundreds, if not thousands, of accountants and also hire outside companies to double check their employees?

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