Sentences with phrase «long reached critical»

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The four critical factors are: (a) businesses with recurring revenue bases — like a renewable subscription — are far better than ones dependent on constantly securing new customers; renewals are much easier and less expensive to secure than new sales; (b) customer retention is absolutely critical — all customers are very costly to acquire and very easy to lose in a world of almost infinite choices; (c) businesses based on products that require constant replacement or renewal (the «razor blade» model) are much more attractive than durable goods businesses (like selling refrigerators) where the products have very long repurchase or replacement life cycles and where the market could even fairly quickly reach saturation points; and (d) businesses that offer products or services that had a predictably high rate of obsolescence were much more attractive than those where the products had long, useful lives.

It's critical to take a realistic look at where your customers will come from, how you will reach them, and how long they are likely to remain customers.

The concepts, methods, and best practices that comprise the core of inbound marketing aren't going anywhere as long as there's a need for marketers to reach prospects and buyers at critical junctions and touch points throughout the buying journey to influence decision making.

As ecommerce continues to grow (U.S. ecommerce sales alone are forecasted to reach $ 535 billion in by 2019), returns policies will only become more critical to maintain long - term customer relationships.

But if we first hire non-Christians and then must refrain from discussing the role Christianity should play in future hiring decisions for fear of offending them, it will he only a matter of time until non-Christians reach a critical mass and decide that religious belief should no longer he a criterion in hiring decisions.

I'm hoping that this trend will continue until it reaches critical mass, though it may well remain invisible as long as older people, who are largely pro «choice, control the media outlets.

Beyond this near - term 20 % roadmap, ReFED has also identified the critical innovations, initiatives, policies, and awareness - building work required to reach the longer - term 50 % reduction goal by 2030 as set by the federal government.

Their enthusiasm and consistent benchmark of excellence has resulted in countless student - athletes reaching the highest level of individual athletic achievement, while establishing a critical foundation for personal life - long success through sport.

«I think it is reaching a point of critical mass where Democrats in every section of the state of New York, from Long Island all the way to Niagara Falls, are saying that they want to see Democrats work together,» the Buffalo mayor said.

Using a computational model, they saw that it took longer in the more difficult tests for the brain to accumulate the necessary information to reach a critical threshold and make a decision.

Then Earth reached a critical point 2.3 billion years ago when the fumes released when crustal rocks are squeezed and deformed could no longer absorb the oxygen produced by bacteria.

Rosenstiel echoed this advice and further urged scientists to bypass the media, who are no longer critical intermediaries for reaching the public given the growth of the blogosphere and the general fragmentation of the industry.

They have long been known to shorten with age, and when they reach a critical length, cells stop dividing.

Meaning they - must live longer to reach that sexual maturity and readiness to have whatever precious offspring they will have - critical to that long lived specie's survival.

At a certain point, your chromosomes will reach a critical length and can no longer be replicated.

The proportion of chief academic leaders reporting online learning is critical to their long - term strategy reached a new high of 70.8 %.

Some of the areas of strength that TFA looks for include a deep belief in the potential of all kids (often informed by experience in low - income communities); leadership; past achievement; perseverance in challenging situations; long - term commitment to reaching goals; excellent organization and critical - thinking skills; strong interpersonal skills; and an ability to work with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.

Historically, school accountability systems in the United States tend to start measuring success at 3rd grade, though children begin developing critical language, literacy, and foundational content knowledge long before they reach this all - important turning point.

While nonfiction authors might be rightly concerned with traffic to their site (as a part of their platform — overall visibility and reach), novelists, poets, and other creative writers should probably treat their site as a critical tool underpinning career - long marketing and promotion efforts, but not necessarily as an end in itself — unless you're generating content, blogging, or doing something to attract attention, which we're about to discuss.

The only trouble is, the eBook conversion is proceeding a lot slower in the specialty markets than the bestseller markets and since our markets are far smaller to begin with, it may be a long time before eBooks reach critical mass for us.

It doesn't take long, but it can be a critical opportunity to readjust some small details and make sure you stay on track to reach your annual savings goals.

How long will it be before methane emissions reach a critical mass and, with help from the thermal energy of the Arctic Ocean, create a cascade of rapidly thawing permafrost and rising temperature?

Long term, it could be anything; as Smith tells Fast Company,» «We're reaching a critical mass of interest and momentum.»

For one thing, while the report reaches conclusions at odds with the views of Pruitt and others in the administration, it also contains long sections on the scientifically established uncertainties that surround critical questions.

«We are in talk with multiple banks, including commercial and co-operative, for a long - term strategic partnership and might offer a small equity stake up to five per cent to a bank of critical size and reach,» Reliance Life Insurance CEO Anup Rau told PTI.

In fact, during my testing I never reached a critical level under normal usage, even at the end of a long day.

BTC / USD has reached the critical resistance zone created by the long - term downside trendline that now comes at $ 10,900 and closely followed by psychological $ 11,000.

To really gain value, it will have to survive long enough and gain enough individuals and companies to mine and use it that it reaches critical mass.

While it's inevitable that couples experience ups and downs over the course of a long - term relationship, there are times when conflict can reach a critical point and the prospect of a breakup begins to feel more real.

While it's inevitable that couples experience ups and downs over the course of a long - term relationship, there are times when conflict can reach a critical point and the prospect of a... Read More