My Top 10 Takeaways from Comm 101 26913146 Assignment 3 Giancarlo Gatti Comm 101, Section 101 November 28th, 2014 be Mind Map Takeaway 1 – Importance of Corporate Culture One of my most essential takeaways from Comm 101 was the concept of corporate culture. I understood that companies had to have satisfied workers to produce good results, but I never knew that companies like Zappos focused on this aspect as a framework for their entire company. When I eventually find a job, I would like to be acknowledged by my peers and be a part of a collective unit. In my opinion, workers are likelier to be more motivated when both their extrinsic and intrinsic motivations are met. One of my main takeaways from this topic is that money isn’t the best motivator.
Marketing Plan for McBride Financial Robert Marler BSA/310 November 9, 2014 Joseph Rezendes Marketing Plan for McBride Financial The market, and what it can do for your company. A great marketing plan can go a long way for your company and making your more competitive with the competition. Think of reaching across the barriers of distance and time to bring in new clients extending your business needs across the globe while still staying in one location. So along came the Internet and globalizations. The Internet brought everyone right next door.
“New software programs and devices constantly enter the market to help business communication. On the other hand, new technology and helping employees and employers master it requires a huge capital investment.”( Locker & Kienzler 2008). Electronic tools like personal digital assistants (PDAs), wikis and teleconferences help to raise production and ways of communicating with customers. On the other hand, other professional business people realize that they are “weighed down” by the new electronic communication tools and the time it takes to discover the valuable use of these communication tools requires money, training and time. Email has become a chosen way of communicating to customers and other co-workers.
Running head: Wireless Technology Wireless Technology Bis/220 February 11, 2014 Abstract In this paper we will discuss how wireless technology and the advancement of that technology will improve business functions. More specifically, how it can streamline our business and make all members of an organization more efficient, to better accomplish the goals of a company. We will also discuss what technologies are available and how we can effectively implement those into our business. Wireless Technology With the rise in technology in the recent years, technology has become in any successful business. Businesses nowadays need technology that will help make them successful and reliable for its clients.
As part of his vision for the business, he focused on re-allocating resources and activities for key positions. He wanted for the employees to concentrate in activities that could transmit advantages that the company could offer to their customers by working and growing together. One of the key positions is the Account Manager; they were responsible to build relationships with software developers and vendors but also to work very close with customers and helping and encouraging them to create value together. Li is a promising account manager and even though he’s been in the company for a short period, his performance on creating relationships with top management had been so far very productive. He has recently been working very hard on a project to help software developers to help them run their business but overtime this project has become more and more complex.
American Intercontinental University Unit 2 Individual Project MKTG 205 – Principles of Marketing 01 August 2013 Abstract The key to any businesses success is marketing. Having the knowledge of the type of clients you’re targeting along with their opponents and their opponents marketing tactics will help any other business in the industry make the best marketing moves within their company. Marketing segmentation is the beginning phase for any company to achieve their goals with their target clients and ultimately end up with a success. With this paper, one will understand the beginning phase of marketing segmentation of becoming a business marketing success. Marketing Segmentations of Mars Inc. Introduction Marketing is vital for society as a whole to function smoothly.
I chose to research a business by the name of Extendicare. This facility is a profitable organization that is ran by many different locations but under the same corporation. As the Extendicare website stated “Success means achieving profitable growth over the long term to create value for our unit holders.” [http://www.extendicare.com/core_values.aspx] Extendicare is a nursing home and a rehabilitations center for both young and old people throughout the United States. Their mission is to keep the resident or client as happy, comfortable, and safe as possible. The corporate company is a team playing company, as far as working together as a team to make the business work.
A number of approaches were considered to help Lowe’s lower expenses and increase profits. One approach was to grow Lowe’s brand recognition through new advertising approaches, such as social media, which will get the most out of the strengths. To overcome some key flaws, Lowe’s has a duty to provide cross training to all employees in all sections and jobs of the store prior to working alone. In addition, the execution of a quality assurance program to standardize the Total Quality Management (TQM) of products would help Lowe’s address various weaknesses and threats. Some of Lowe’s strengths include having the second largest market share in the industry, their creative ideas classes and videos, and their corporate social responsibility.
After filing the 4th largest Bankruptcy in US history new executives were able to put together plans that would take the company in positive direction. The new direction of Global Crossing is to hold actions accountable for employees and management. New ethics policies allow for the company to act if there is a violation. By putting strict guidelines on ethics it will force sales and advertising executives to have the same standards as the rest of the company. New advertising campaigns will allow for Global Crossing to reach new markets which will maximize company revenue.
According to the things that I have reviewed, I feel that Verizon’s current organizational culture seems to be a clan. In 2011, one of Verizon’s biggest goals was to create a leadership culture to lead shareholder value. With this goal, Verizon shows that they are investing resources and time to creating leadership values by providing ample training in the workforce. I feel that Verizon is heading into the Adhocracy Culture. Also in 2011, McAdam introduced the, Leading Shareholder Value (LSV).