Publisher: European Investment Bank
The annual EIB Investment Survey (EIBIS) gathers qualitative and quantitative information on investment activities by around 12 000 companies across the EU, their financing requirements and the difficulties they face.This brochure provides an overview of 2018 results for Greece.
Faced with some of the most expensive rental housing in the nation, some Bay Area residents are feeling priced out and are seeking low-cost alternatives. In Silicon Valley, a hub of computer and technology companies, some people are even turning to cars, vans and RVs for housing. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings has the story. This is part of an ongoing series of reports called Chasing the Dream, which reports on poverty and opportunity in America.Show book
A master of the complex sale and a bestselling author, Rick Page is also one of the most experienced sales consultants and trainers in the world. Make Winning A Habit defines the gap between what companies know to do and how they consistently perform. Page clearly identifies five “Ts” of transformation: Talent, Technique, Teamwork, Technology and Trust. These five elements, when fully developed and integrated into the sales and marketing organization, begin to create the habit of winning over customers in every industry. Stories of successes-and failures-from members of prominent companies help you apply the five “Ts” to your company's culture, and point the way to more effective plans for motivating employees, building and coaching winning teams, and improving hiring processes. Then, with the use of Page's assessment scorecard, you can compare your company with some of the strategies and practices of the best sales forces in the world. Designed to gauge your organization's effectiveness and further develop breakthrough sales growth, this scorecard highlights your strengths and weaknesses, helping you bridge the gap between where you are and where you need to be. You'll also learn about: The “Deadly Dozen” (pains sales managers feel today) and how they can kill business A ten-point process for identifying and hiring nothing less than “A” players The 8 “ates” of managing strategic accounts and how they will maximize revenue and elevate relationships How to identify and correct the six most common areas of poor individual sales performance With Make Winning A Habit, you'll discover the obstacles between you and the consistent sales performance you can achieve-and find the tools to not only make success a habit, but one that will keep growing with your business.Show book
If you think that 2019 has been a great year for social media marketing, wait until you see what will unfold in 2020. With more and more people subscribing to Facebook, Instagram, and other social media sites, it is clear that the internet offers a true goldmine for those that are willing to put in the work and learn the most effective strategies to monetize an audience. Nowadays, we are more connected than ever, yet so few people take advantage of the incredible opportunity that social networks are providing. It will not take a long time before big companies and institutions decide to seriously focus on internet marketing, and at that point, it will be almost impossible for the average Joe to get a seat on this profitable table. Advertising costs are going to skyrocket, and building a following of loyal customers will not be an option for small entrepreneurs anymore. But you are lucky because if you are reading this, it means that you are still on time to jump on the wagon before the train takes off. If I were you, I will stop wasting time debating whether social media marketing is worth focusing on and put all my energy and focus in studying and applying new strategies. The beauty of social media marketing is that it has incredibly low costs and almost an infinite potential if you apply the right knowledge.Show book
Your Best Prospects Are Referred Prospects!Nobody likes cold calls. And nobody really needs to make them. The Referral of a Lifetime teaches a step-by-step system that will allow anyone to generate a steady stream of new business through consistent, qualified referrals while retaining and maximizing business with existing customers. Tim Templeton emphasizes the importance of applying the golden rule in business—putting the relationship with your customer first, rather than just making the sale. This second edition adds a technique for creating a profile of your ideal customer and explains how to reach the tipping point on online reviews and testimonials so you can expand your business 24/7. Your customers, colleagues, and friends already know every new contact you will ever need to succeed. When you apply Tim Templeton's system, they will naturally refer those potential new customers to you.Show book
Are you considering taking up a career in the business industry, maybe starting up your own business or studying business? If so, the first step in your journey is gaining the knowledge of what business is actually all about. A Business Guide for Beginners is the only guide you’ll need to get to grips with the basics, with content including:Broad introduction to the basics of businessGuides to the main functional areas of a company, including people management, operations and financeStep by step guide to the practical stages of starting a businessComparing different business strategiesExamining business ethicsA to Z of key business terms Using this business ‘primer’ to guide your ideas, understand your motivations and structure your work, you'll build your own recipe for Business Success as you approach your first venture into the business world.Show book
The Essence of ManagingHenry Mintzberg appreciates that managers are busy people. So he has taken his classic book Managing, done some updating, and distilled its essence into a lean 176 pages of text. The essence of the book remains the same: what Mintzberg learned from observing twenty-nine managers in settings ranging from a refugee camp to a symphony orchestra. Simply Managing considers the intense dynamics of this job as well as its inescapable conundrums, for example: • How is anyone supposed to think, let alone think ahead, in this frenetic job?• Are leaders really more important than managers?• Where has all the judgment gone?• Is email destroying management practice?• How can managers connect when their job disconnects them from what they are managing?If you read only one book about managing, this should be it!Show book
