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19 Mar 2009

Business Challenges After the Recession

Business Strategy

I have created a Linked In poll asking if your business challenges after the recession will be substantially different from the challenges you faced before the recession. It's only one question, which you can answer …

18 Mar 2009

Managing the New Turmoil in Banking

Business Strategy

My article "Managing the New Turmoil in Banking" was published in the Deluxe Knowledge Quarterly. You can read it here. Key takeaway: bank customers used to take the soundness of the institution for granted. Now …

17 Mar 2009

Executive Bonuses: Be Careful in Your Criticism

Business Strategy

So a company has lost a bazillion dollars, leading the government to pump in money to mitigate "systemic risk." Should the executives get bonuses? The answer is not as obvious as you might think. Consider …

13 Feb 2009

Marketing in a Recession: Advice from John Quelch

Business Strategy

How should your marketing change because of the recession? Harvard professor John Quelch has eight tips for "Marketing Your Way Through a Recession." (Hat tip to Steve Hughes.) Let me add to his wise remarks …

5 Jan 2009

Guidelines for Investor Presentations

Business Strategy

It's getting time for corporate CEOs, CFOs, and shareholder relations officers to work up their investor presentations for 2009. I've heard lots of BAD presentations. Let me share with you how the GREAT investor presentations …

14 Nov 2008

TARP: Banks Give Congres the Right to ^&^! Them

Business Strategy Economy Public Policy

TARP is, of course, the Treasury plan to provide capital to banks. There are terms of the deal described in the press and in official documents from the Treasury. However, the deal is subject to …

21 Oct 2008

Small Business Financial Crisis

Business Strategy Economy

The world of finance for small and medium businesses was changing even before this year's financial crisis–but now the changes are galloping. Money is moving around the world like never before. When you borrow money, …

16 Oct 2008

Business Strategy in a Recession

Business Strategy Economy

A Seattle bank invited me to speak to their clients, and afterward the bank did something different: they presented a panel of their clients to talk about how the downturn was affecting them. The best …

3 Sep 2008

Contingency Planning for a Recession–or a Recovery

Business Strategy

I spoke a couple of months ago about the economic contingency planning process. You can listen here. Key steps: Evaluate your company's own vulnerability to changes in the economy. Develop an early warning system specific …

2 Aug 2008

Consumer Surveys: Don’t Trust Them

Business Strategy Economy

In graduate school I was taught to distrust surveys of consumer behavior. “Look at what they do, not what they say,” was the lesson. The Wall Street Journal reinforces that training with an eye-opening article …

30 Jun 2008

China’s Export Machine: The “China Price” is Dead

Business Strategy Economy

Four months ago I wrote a post entitled “End of the China Price” which noted that China’s inflation rate, plus the depreciation of the yuan, was making it harder for Chinese companies to undercut American …

13 May 2008

Business Opportunities: Avoid the Glamorous

Business Strategy

I’m staying at an Inn that’s part of a vineyard/winery/spa. My room is luxurious, with a view you wouldn’t believe. The food in the restaurant is top notch, and the wine excellent. I’m enjoying myself, …