Sentences with phrase «more as a positioning»

We never used it as a tagline, but more as a positioning statement for how we would serve up what we offered clients.

Finally, U.S. legislation can encourage China to do more as it positions itself as a global leader.

Not exact matches

«When we look back, this will be a historic day, certainly for oilsands, for Alberta and I think for Canada as we move into a more solutions - focused leadership position on greenhouse gases around the world.»

John Khoury, founder and managing partner of the $ 2.7 billion Long Pond Capital hedge fund, revealed a long position in U.S. homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc, which he said should rise as more millennials age into the first - time home buyer market.

(For the record, Agrafioti demurs about the potential automation of those positions, rightly noting that there is no industry consensus on whether AI can ever truly become as or more powerful than the human brain.)

Spotify had 71 million paying subscribers and more than 159 million monthly active listeners as of December, positioning the service far ahead of its closest competitor, Apple Music, with just 36 million subscribers.

It also does little to help the growing income gap or the overall economy, as people working several freelance jobs lack the purchasing power they may have had in more stable positions that disappeared during the recession, she said.

Why it's effective: As you push your buttocks and upper legs off the floor, your chest and shoulders naturally fall into a more open position.

As Donald Trump's position at the front of the Republican presidential race has become more and more unshakeable, the media's attitude towards him has changed gradually from a position of somewhat gleeful ridicule to concern that this man actually has a shot at becoming president of the United States — and that the media itself may have helped put him there.

This strategy takes a bit more preparation and effort, but if you can contact the trade show's management team in advance and pitch yourself a spot on a discussion panel, you'll be on your way to positioning yourself as a thought leader in your industry.

Using the sales team's feedback when setting goals will not only keep everyone inspired, but also position your business to make more money as the team consistently reaches their goals.

Perceptions of virtual work are changing, especially as more companies create positions that are completely virtual or remote.

Men and women with deeper voices are more likely to land in leadership positions and are generally perceived as a greater authority.

Since then, MDC has positioned itself as more strategic partner than benevolent financial overlord.

Having your hands free means you can walk around, use your hands as you normally would when you speak, more easily refer to a note... and you won't have to worry about making sure you hold the phone in the optimal position for call clarity.

Launched in 2001, Medallia was in the enviable position of being pitched by select VCs (the startup closed a $ 35 million Series A in 2012) and had the more enviable ability to be choosy as to which firm to work with (according to Crunchbase, Sequoia is their outside funding source of choice).

But to maintain their cash position and grow, they shouldn't spend more than $ 50 x 6 = $ 300 to acquire a customer - with $ 450 as an absolute maximum (25 %).

As the European retail market evolves and cross-channel fulfillment grows more common there too, bpost will be well positioned to provide support and services for them, Van Gerven said.

(a) Silvercorp, as at June 30, 2011, had a cash position of $ 230.5 million — more than all the cash ever raised in the Company's history.

This strategy helps makes difficult customers more open to negotiating because now they feel like the negotiation will be on their terms as they are more in sync with the sales professional's position.

Singapore is positioning itself as more friendly to cryptocurrencies than other regions.

As you make a point of replacing these negative statements with a more positive, supportive attitude, you'll be better positioned to create future leaders within your company.

BEIRUT / DAMASCUS, March 15 - Thousands of Syrians fled a rebel pocket in eastern Ghouta on Thursday and crossed by foot to army positions, the largest such outflow in almost a month of fighting, as troops seized more ground in the opposition stronghold.

As a founder trying to raise capital, the more money you can bring in at the lowest possible dilution leaves you in the best possible position for both burn rate and high percentage ownership in your enterprise.

O'Leary's disposition was all the more surprising given Deslandes» role as compliance officer, a position that involves keeping everyone in line.

If you're in a position to sock away even more, go ahead and save as much as possible.

While he initially criticized Trump's tariff decision, he told CNBC on Wednesday he softened his position when he saw that the White House offered Canada and Mexico exemptions, as well as other countries willing to negotiate more U.S. — friendly trade positions.

That places Vargas in a similar position to a rising number of Silicon Valley workers brought in by tech giants to work on third - party firm contracts, not only janitorial services and caterers that can be found in any corporate campus, but more specific roles created for contractors as projects evolve.

Another recommendation is continuing the push for a common securities regulator, which would increase access to capital by increasing global confidence through more efficient regulation and stronger enforcement, enhancing Toronto's position as a major global financial centre.

Some business owners argue that raising the minimum wage will lead to higher prices for consumers, and some economists argue that it could depress job growth or even end up eliminating positions as it leads to more automation.

This set of traits is now known as the so - called Kinderschema which describes the head - to - body ratio, the position of the eyes (below the midline of the head), and size of the eyes relative to the size of the head and more.

Prior shareholder letters insisted the proposals were misguided or ignored the company's efforts to spell out its position that even a world intent on limiting temperature rises would still need more oil — a position shared by bodies such as the International Energy Agency, which sees oil demand rising for some years to come yet.

The New York City - based company positions itself as a simple and more transparent stock exchange offering fees and technology that are better for individual investors.

More diversified than Visa (v), Mastercard gets a higher proportion of its revenue from outside the U.S., positioning it to win as consumers around the world switch from cash to electronic payments and from bricks and mortar to e-commerce, says Greg Dunn, comanager of the Thornburg International Growth Fund.

The 284 million - user service announced the new feature on its blog this morning, positioning quick promote as a «a faster and easier way for small - and medium - sized businesses (SMBs) to get their best content in front of more people on Twitter.»

In the third chapter, he explains how positioning himself as an expert on all things related to the Cloud and his industry landed him on regular TV interviews and made more people aware of him, his cause and his community.

You'll notice that Koss has positioned the Fitclips as a «headphones series for women by women,» but that's little more than a marketing tactic; they fit just fine on men's ears, too.

Frankfurt, Germany, was initially seen as the No. 1 beneficiary of finance jobs leaving London, but Reuters found that Paris has overtaken Frankfurt as the most popular destination for these positions, with more than 2,000 roles headed for France's capital.

After PayPal: Regarded as a very useful person to have around at a start - up, Rabois went onto hold senior positions at LinkedIn (more on that in a minute), Max Levchin's Slide (a company responsible for slideshows and animations in social networks) and electronic payment firm Square (founded by Twitter's Jack Dorsey).

The charges were eventually dropped, but as a result of the allegation, he wouldn't find a regular journalism position for more than four years, according to Time.

Be careful about overvaluing your startup with faulty assumptions; it will only make your life more difficult - particularly if your investors have governance rights, such as positions on the company's board.

Obviously companies like Apple and Microsoft want to patch any possible vulnerabilities as soon as possible, but the way Assange is releasing the CIA files puts them in a terrible position: there's not enough to go on, it's possibly illegal to obtain more details, and WikiLeaks is withholding information.

Critics also charge that Gillibrand emphasized more centrist positions as a congresswoman from a somewhat conservative district than she does as a senator from a liberal state.

After acquiring more than 65 tech firms in the past five years, the mercurial CEO announced in September that he would be «buying chip companies,» suggesting that Oracle is positioning itself for what Bill Tatham, head of Toronto - based enterprise software firm NexJ Systems, describes as «another level of world domination.»

The uptick in the shares reflects a belief that Netflix is now in a position to sign up more subscribers this year than analysts had previously anticipated, generating additional revenue that the company can spend on TV series and movies as it bids against rivals such as HBO, Amazon.com, YouTube and Hulu for licensing rights.

More than introducing new products or marketing strategies, Facebook wants to cement its position as the social backbone of the web — and entrench itself as more cultural phenomenon than corporatMore than introducing new products or marketing strategies, Facebook wants to cement its position as the social backbone of the web — and entrench itself as more cultural phenomenon than corporatmore cultural phenomenon than corporation.

His evidence is largely anecdotal, but compelling: «When even one more person is added to the mix, the situation becomes more stable, but this stability may stifle creativity, as roles and power positions harden,» he writes.

As the S&P 500 rose, investors positioned themselves to profit from new highs by demanding more call options, which are instruments that give them right to buy stocks at an agreed price.

Panera has been very vocal for many years about the company's industry - leading position as a quick mover on making the chain's menu more «clean» over the years.

It wasn't immediately clear what prompted the council change its position, but the company had been asking the city for more time as it worked with regional air - quality officials on a plan to make the smell go away.