Sentences with phrase «marketing for business growth»

Those against will be Daniel M. Kammen, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, focused on renewable and «appropriate» energy technology and a senior energy adviser to the Obama campaign; Oliver Tickell, an environmental writer / campaigner in search of what he calls Kyoto2, a framework for controlling greenhouse gases that is effective, efficient and equitable; and Adam Werbach, who gained fame as the youngest president of the Sierra Club (elected at 23), but now is focused on «blue» marketing for business growth framed around sustainability, as the head of Saatchi & Saatchi S. I'll have to ask him about how that works.

Nearly all marketers agree on the importance of social media marketing for business growth.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

The CEO reminded the international community of one very basic lesson: in today's global market, effective communication functions as the starting point for successful business growth.

This may mean paying a specialist agency or individual a retainer for handling the full spectrum of marketing for your business, or bringing them in at key growth times to help expand the business and source clients.

«They're going to be looking for growth from within their existing assets,» says Alan Middleton, an assistant professor of marketing at the Schulich School of Business.

Yes, there are good reasons why some startups should put working day - to - day on growing their business aside and spend the time instead looking for outside investment, including: gaining the financial and other operational resources they need to move forward; to increase their financial stability, focus (plus peace of mind) in the short - term if they've been growing on revenue, founders» savings and credit cards; and to quickly accelerate their growth in order to capture a massive market.

The mayor of London has told CNBC he has met business leaders and speaking to executives and entrepreneurs, across London and the feedback is that «the access to a single market (and) the continued ability to attract talent is important for jobs, growth and prosperity.»

«The projected growth means that these markets could generate an extra $ 2.1 billion a year for U.K. exports,» the report commissioned by Wyelands Bank, which was set up to help the U.K.'s small and medium - sized businesses grow, said.

«We recently announced several strategic initiatives to further capitalize on the disruption we are seeing in the market and to drive long - term growth for the business.

We will continue to train you on a monthly basis for the life of your business on changes in this fluid industry and new marketing techniques to ensure growth and long - term success.

SEO have great effect for business growth in online market.

We're in the midst of a go - to - market and product transformation to reflect this evolution of our business and the move upstream we're making with the platform is the natural one for businesses that want to drive growth and continue innovating as an independent entity.

«We are now more cautious on the outlook for the international markets for this year and next and we've revised downwards our expectations of future growth rates in this part of our business.»

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The market for the iPad and similar devices and, consequently, their ability to reach consumers, seems set for exponential growth, especially as universities, large businesses and government agencies begin figuring out how to use the tablets in their daily routines.

Yet, while Scotiabank says it voluntarily curtailed its mortgage business, leading to flat growth in the most recent quarter, it's unlikely to pull back on the reins too hard for fear of losing market share to competitors and leaving money on the table.

Investors are always looking for growth stories, and a good, well - managed business will always have a market.»

«The key to growing a business is to consistently meet and find specific goals that move your business forward,» says David Mitroff, Ph.D., a business consultant, marketing expert, keynote speaker, and founder of Piedmont Avenue Consulting, Inc. «What most business owners don't realize is that the process for business growth is an accumulation of small milestones rather than one huge leap.

The reports looked strong at first, but looking under the hood, Cramer was very concerned by the weakness he saw: Kimberly - Clark, for one, is facing pricing challenges, rising commodity costs and a slumping diaper business in what had once been its best growth market: China.

WASHINGTON, April 18 - «Robust» business borrowing, rising consumer spending, and tight labor markets indicate the U.S. economy remains on track for continued growth, the Federal Reserve reported on Wednesday, with the risks of a global trade war the one big outlier.

Luckily, there are many growth strategies for small businesses out there, from segmenting your market to diversifying your company's services, and there is plenty of room for small businesses to succeed, too.

There are now enough regular customers in the normal sales cycle, and sustainable growth in new inquiries from a large target market, to qualify the business as reasonably «viable» for the foreseeable intermediate term.

Public market investors generally want to understand your company as a whole — what your main businesses are, what your prospects for growth are — while strategic buyers may be more interested in specific parts of your company that are complementary.

A recent survey by the National Small Business Association found that most don't have a new ad or marketing campaign in the works, and one in five has absolutely no growth strategy in place for the coming year.

The container shipping unit, Maersk Line, is preparing for the market in Vietnam to cool down after 21 years of high growth, business daily Borsen said.

In my experience, three things can unerringly predict the failure of a startup: being undercapitalized; not committing to a positioning; and failing to provide for marketing in the business plan, as the day will inevitably come when investors want to see sustainable growth.

She leads growth strategies that include developing new products, services, channels and value propositions for both business - to - business and business - to - consumer market segments.

With Chinese growth slowing, a paramount issue for President Obama and American business will be learning what the direction of Chinese policy will be — toward greater opening of its market in the tradition of Deng Xiaoping, or much less welcome alternatives.

This presents businesses with enormous opportunities for global growth if they can spot the lucrative parallels in consumer habits that arise in different markets.

As Jeremy Melis, UPS's marketing director for small businesses, told The Balance, «The goal isn't necessarily the speed of domestic or international growth.

And while you're at it, you need to show that there's a lot of these folks and that the market (and reasonable add - ons and extensions to it) is big enough to support the expected growth of your business and, more importantly, to include a couple of bigger players as well as potential buyers for the business.

Lisa Promise is founder and principal consultant of Promise Consulting Group, focused on driving growth through strategy and marketing for startups and emerging businesses.

If you own or aspire to own a business, here's my new list of recommended podcasts for founders and entrepreneurs looking for wisdom on anything from internet marketing, productivity and motivation to virtual assistants, startup growth, and scaling.

Companies use corporate venture capital as a compelling means to drive outside - in («open») innovation for: access to new and disruptive technologies, the development of new business models and participation in emerging markets, all of which may provide meaningful contributions to corporate growth.

The collective contributions of our alumni and employees have established a solid foundation for Moody's continuing contribution to credit markets, business growth and financial success.

«That's why any new company looking to scale needs to find experienced senior executives to guide the business forward, particularly when product - market is found and the startup is ready for serious growth.»

* SMITH & NEPHOW: Smith & Nephew, Europe's biggest artificial hip and knee maker, downgraded its forecast for full - year underlying revenue growth and profit margin after some markets softened and it saw a slowdown in its bioactives business in the first quarter.

Taking the helm of the company in late 2011 when it filed for Chapter 11, CEO Tom Horton has overseen several initiatives impacting the corporate market, from a sales force realignment that helped return growth in corporate business to the launch of new fare bundles and reinvestment in products.

Digital health was one of the areas Nokia had been counting on for future growth opportunities amid a tough market for its mainstay telecom network equipment business.

For more than 25 years, Roberta Chinsky Matuson, president of Matuson Consulting, has helped leaders in Fortune 500 companies, including Best Buy, New Balance, The Boston Beer Company and small to medium - size businesses, achieve dramatic growth and market leadership through the maximization of talent.

Businesses should have a large addressable market and a credible strategy for achieving growth including supporting data.

With more than 100 executive sales and marketing placements in our 11 - year history, we were compelled to build a specific team exclusively focused on connecting the very best business leaders with companies looking for intelligent and structured growth.

Through the unique combination of early growth equity and the Edison Edge platform, consisting of strategic advisory, the Edison Director Network, and executive education programs, Edison employs a holistic approach to nurturing invention and creating value for growth - stage businesses ($ 5 to $ 20 million in revenue) in financial technology, healthcare IT, interactive marketing, and enterprise IT industries.

The experience in entrepreneurship, business, technology, programming, cybersecurity, marketing and sales as well as internationalization ensures a broad knowledge base and a good foundation for growth.

When you treat the prospect as intelligent, base your business on ethics, and actually anticipate those prospects needs, your growth can be exponential — but if you use old - style interruption - oriented marketing that insults your prospects, you're writing a recipe for failure

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

Eric Berg is a seasoned product and marketing leader with over 20 years of experience across engineering, marketing and business development for both early stage SaaS companies and high growth software businesses within larger organizations.

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A field that market experts have pinpointed as one of the strongest growth areas for IT vendors is the small business market, which offers savvy small businesspeople unmatched opportunity to take advantage of the rare combination of genuine market demand and an underserved market segment.