When luxury brands fail to provide more than just luxury, they confine their customers to the wealthiest 1%. This strategy focusing solely on exclusivity and inordinately high prices is becoming less viable as the consumer demand continues to evolve. In 2008, when the United States was struck by a huge recession, many consumers were awoken from their brand-obsessive daze and forced to pay attention to the true value of their purchase. ..
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can be used across all levels of an organization to measure productivity, performance, and efficiency. They are especially useful for members of remote field teams..
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Managing a team of employees can be both rewarding and challenging. It can be exciting for managers to lead their teams on the path to success. However, that path is often littered with roadblocks..
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We’ve been hearing the term “big data” for years now, but usually not in the same sentence as “small business.” Companies of all sizes are using big data to improve internal operations, marketing..
If you ever played on a sports team in high school or college, you probably remember those three cherished minutes your coach gave you to grab some water in the middle of practice. You’d take off..
Modern businesses are more complex than ever before. With various technologies and communication channels exploding on the scene at an exponential rate, it can be difficult for organizational leaders..
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Businesses take a risk when they introduce new product lines or alter their marketing strategies. Although these practices are designed to promote sales and brand awareness, they can sometimes do..
Last summer, I found myself enthralled by the hilarity of HBO’s Silicon Valley. I tuned in every Sunday to see what would become of my favorite pretend tech start-up. It was funny, a bit crude, a..
At Repsly, we want to provide you with the latest industry-specific news and advice on managing field teams, so we’ve put together a series of repsclusive interviews with experts in the field. We..
It can be hard to foster a sense of community and routine amongst remote employees who have very little interaction with their managers and colleagues. When managers provide structure in field reps’..
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The field rep searches the aisles, a clear memory of his company’s beautifully arranged beverages in his mind. “It should be here somewhere,” he thinks, making lap after lap around the beverage..
