I think it's a lot easier to look back
at examples like WFC, MKL, BRK, FAST, Washington Post, etc... and fall in love with the idea that all you need to do is buy these types of compounders and you'll make 15 - 20 % annually.
Looking
at examples like this, it's easy to see how people lose faith in online dating.
If you look
at examples like RIM / BlackBerry though, which resisted the shift toward smartphone apps, you can see that unwillingness to change can be a costly mistake.
Writing a cover letter can be a simple process if you go through each step and look
at an example like the professional mover cover letter sample.
Not exact matches
And that billboard was,
at the time, one of the most visible
examples yet of how even the most arcane aspects of the cryptocurrency craze are now bleeding into the «real» world — accompanying a wave of interest in more «mainstream» digital currencies
like bitcoin.
At other moments in history —
like three months ago, for
example — the «big deal» in Trump's remarks might have been confirmation that he intends to overhaul (sorry, «tweak») the trade rules that are the foundation of Canada's economic well - being.
ROSS, for
example, helps small law firms pour through documents, much
like the armies of lawyers do
at big firms.
For
example, if you work in a creative career and your clients are attorneys, they will feel more
at ease if you are dressed
like they are.
«Brazil and other countries in Latin America are really good
examples of what it looks
like when you set up barriers to access for abortions,» said Mónica Arango, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
at the Center for Reproductive Rights.
In the guidance we put out in our dot - com disclosures — it's not the endorsement guides, it's a business guide we updated in 2013 to talk specifically about making disclosures in short format, mobile devices in particular, in things
like Twitter... there, the
examples we gave of effective disclosures were
at the beginning of a blog or a tweet.
At a demonstration staged at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year, for example, a robotic arm was given human - like reflexes through the deployment of 5G technolog
At a demonstration staged
at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year, for example, a robotic arm was given human - like reflexes through the deployment of 5G technolog
at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year, for
example, a robotic arm was given human -
like reflexes through the deployment of 5G technology.
For
example, when I buy a company, I always look
at how the company can be rather than what it's
like now.»
For
example, Warshay worked with a pair of entrepreneurs who spent time in the prenatal vitamin section
at Whole Foods, where they discovered women didn't
like the large size of vitamin pills and potential side effects of nausea and constipation.
Al Gore
at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is the most notable
example, but there are plenty of others — and he could always ask pals
like Tim Geithner (Warburg Pincus) or Deval Patrick (Bain Capital) for their thoughts on the matter.
Rose
likes to use the
example of the unassuming paper bag, which many consider to be a greener choice
at, say, the grocery store.
As customers continue to adopt digital wallets (
like Amazon Pay, for
example), there's a real opportunity
at stake.
For
example, the «Fight Poverty
Like a New Yorker» campaign run by the poverty alleviation group, The Robin Hood Foundation, was conceived
at The Feast last year, says Chou.
It could be interesting to think about what you'd
like to be known for, for
example, if you're a real estate company or a content marketer, people should instantly be able to recognize that from looking
at your profile.
Yesterday
at the International CES, for
example, home improvement giant Lowe's announced a new wave of products and services associated with Iris, the company's tool that allows you to customize and monitor your internet - connected home devices —
like, say, a water shut - off valve that cuts supply when a leak is detected — from a single app on your smartphone or computer.
To use a concrete
example, if you have a million bucks socked away for retirement, drawing down $ 30,000 a year (in addition to any other sources
like Social Security or pensions) is a conservative enough choice that you should be able to sleep
at night, confident that even extreme swings in the market won't harm your ability to keep your portfolio healthy into your nineties.
One such
example is courtesy of @dannybuntu: When Google Plus launched, Chris Brogan almost immediately started a webinar that took off
like crazy because Google Plus was a hot trend
at that point.
Pointing to
examples such as seeing «moral equivalence in Charlottesville» and treating women «
like they're pieces of meat,» Comey explained that Trump's inability to «respect and adhere to the values that are
at the core of this country,» most notably the truth, make him unfit to be president «on moral grounds.»
For
example, numerous retailers rely on a partnership with third - party delivery service ShopRunner for two - day delivery — and a shot
at competing with Amazon Prime; Starbucks sticks cafes in Barnes & Noble; convention bureaus in places
like Vegas and Orlando try to conduct a symphony of airlines, airport authorities, hotels, restaurants, and local transport providers.
For
example, if you look
at a graph of the 10 - year Treasury rate from the height of its peak in 1981,
at 15.41 %, to the bottom in June 2016 (during Brexit),
at 1.49 %, the chart looks more
like a roller - coaster ride versus a simple straight line down.
«We suck
at repetitive things,» said Matsuoka, giving the
example of lifting heavy objects,
like airline workers who carry heavy suitcases.
For
example, if you are going to be speaking
at a conference, how can you use social media to publicize that event, get feedback on the content your audience would
like to hear, and use that content in an enduring way after the live event (
like video clips)?
And there are
examples of things,
like the Creative Destruction Lab, that are excellent for what they do, and not just excellent in terms of Toronto, or Ontario, but excellent in that you have Berkeley, Harvard and MIT looking
at doing something similar, because there is something world class about it.
For
example, offer 20 of a specific perk
at significant discount,
like $ 50.
It looked
like a crushing blow to the industry, with skeptics pointing the finger
at Udacity as just one
example of why MOOCs offer students a subpar education.
Instead of maxing out
at a round number
like 10, for
example, the Tesla audio system's volume goes up to 11, a reference to a classic scene from This Is Spinal Tap.
You look
at a guy
like Jony Ive, for
example, he had to work with Steve Jobs for many years.
For
example you could say, «Our competitor with similar metrics recently got financed
at a $ 20 million pre-money valuation, here is why I think we're better...» Setting terms to the investor by saying something
like, «I won't take less than this valuation» is the surest way to turn off a potential investor.
One feature the company is touting, for
example, will park the car for you
at the press of a button — «
like magic,» says a test driver in Ford's promotional video.
For
example, none of the CHS speeches or experiences are recorded
like at other events.
As an
example, I would love for a team to look
at ride - sharing —
like what Lyft and Uber have done — and see how you use that to help solve public transportation problems in San Francisco.
Modernizing Nozick's
example, we could look
at a star player
like the Pittsburgh Penguins» Sidney Crosby, who was paid $ 9 million for the 2010 - 11 season.
It's not a bad idea to start taking a look
at what open - source software you're already using and spending some time getting a better understanding of how it works — in the case of Becker's
example of AngularJS, you can dive deeper with resources
like the AngularJS Google Group, AngularJS questions
at Stack Overflow and W3Schools» AngularJS Tutorial.
Look
at the business in light of consumer or economic trends; for
example, if you're considering a store that sells products based on a fad
like Crocs, will that client base still be intact five or 10 years later?
Examples include on - site libraries, self - paced video courses and virtual learning events
like those
at Big Four audit firm KPMG.
A new infographic from Skadeedle / Vertical Response pulls together some of the things that PR pros should absolutely include as part of their press releases (a catchy headline, for
example), and some of the things they should avoid
at all costs (
like exclamation points!).
«What I'm trying to drive
at, is whether there are any circumstances in which you'd go back to the EU on certain points, for
example, if the resolution were amended to say Parliament would
like the government to seek an extension of the Article 50 process — is that possible?»
We started EQ3 in 2001, and
at first it was designed purely to be sold through other retail locations — large retailers
like Sears Homelife, for
example.
I
like to say companies need to «learn by
example,» meaning the behavior has to start
at the top.
One
example that I read about, Stanford University, a teacher in artificial intelligence offered a class, a couple of hundred kids in the class, he offered it online to 30,000 people, or 20,000 people, and if I remember correctly when he gave the test there were 400 people, or something
like that, that did better than the number one kid
at Stanford.
It's sort of
like if Michelangelo was teaching a sculpting class, and
at the end, he was selling his
example statue for $ 1,100 and the students were offering theirs for $ 200.
While
at first glance this does seem
like another «on demand» company, looking a bit deeper, it's not, and I think they are a great
example of reimagining vs redesigning.
Cash America, for
example, offers a «line of credit» in
at least four states that works
like a credit card — but with a 299 percent annual percentage rate.
If you're looking for an internship
at a company
like Google, for
example, one previous intern says hiring managers want to see interesting personal details on your résumé.
For
example, sleep health has been
at the forefront of health discussions thanks to sleep tracking wearables and the launch of wellness companies
like Arianna Huffington's Thrive.
At the Vitale in San Francisco, for
example, the minimalist design and fitness conscious services target the kind of bourgeois bohemian who might
like Dwell Magazine.