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Moneyball and Management Innovation

Jamie Notter

If you haven’t seen it, the movie is about Billy Beane , General Manager of the Oakland A’s baseball team, who about 10 years ago started evaluating his players and fielding a team in a completely different way (and getting great results, at about one-fourth the payroll of the big market teams). Related Posts.

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Linking Results To Key Performance Indicators Is Like Hooking Up A Big TV

Beth Kanter

What outcomes is this strategy or tactic going to achieve? For others, this is a new way of thinking about a communications strategy which is why it took some work. It required getting to specifics and focusing what we want to accomplish and what strategy is needed. Step 1: Define your goal(s). Step 2: Define your audiences.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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8of12 - August Jackson; Sterling, Virginia; Competitive Intelligence and Strategy Professional, Tech Pundit and Bad Speller at Verizon. BrettRelander - Brett Relander; Dallas, Texas; I work with small to medium sized businesses & corporate brands to develop measurable digital & social media strategies. forrestkoba - Forrest W.