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😱 Companies that don't do market research are risking everything! Throughout my career, research was the strategy my companies needed but rarely prioritized. Decisions were made on bad data or gut instincts. It took joining NewtonX to understand why companies like LinkedIn and Meta see it as a nonnegotiable budget line item: ❗WITHOUT MARKET RESEARCH, IT'S JUST A GUESSING GAME❗ I'm a creative who challenges myself to "look at the data." I love operating from the gut, but know better: great data doesn't lie. The same goes for all decisions: before you make 'em, do your research or risk making the wrong call and wasting a lot of money. 💡 Before you launch a product, know your market. 💡 Before you market to your buyer, know they're the right one. 💡 Before you launch that massive campaign, know your buyers well. To all my connections who need a great research partner, check out NewtonX. We support the entire research process, our team is full of research pros who've been doing this longer than anyone else, and we really care about our clients. We're all about giving you the right intel so you can make the right call. P.S. Our chief customer officer Kurt Schulze is on a "research reinvented" panel today. Join (free) and snag a little break in your day to hear from one of our brightest minds about the awesome things we're up to (link in comments). Cheers!

Don’t make the mistake of having a ‘peanut butter strategy’: chasing hundreds of problems without actually moving the needle of the few that really matter. In the late 90s and early 2000s, Yahoo! was the most widely-used source of information and discovery on the internet. When Yahoo grew, they brought more content and services into their site. The more they did this, the less recognizable they became. In 2006, Yahoo SVP Brad Garlinghouse identified this problem, and sent an email to the senior staff on the state of Yahoo: “We lack a focused, cohesive vision for our company. We want to do everything and be everything -- to everyone.” … “We are reactive instead of charting an unwavering course.” … ” “I’ve heard our strategy described as spreading peanut butter across the myriad opportunities that continue to evolve in the online world. The result: a thin layer of investment spread across everything we do and thus we focus on nothing in particular. I hate peanut butter. We all should.” He went on to describe the issues this was causing: “We lack decisiveness. Combine a lack of focus with unclear ownership, and the result is that decisions are either not made or are made when it is already too late. Without a clear and focused vision, and without complete clarity of ownership, we lack a macro perspective to guide our decisions and visibility into who should make those decisions. We are repeatedly stymied by challenging and hairy decisions. We are held hostage by our analysis paralysis.” Yahoo still exists, but there is not much left of its market leadership.

We often overcomplicate matters to make it sound more interesting. This kills interest as people are simply not interested in things they don’t understand. Despite that, making things more complicated isn’t a correlation to being better. Far from At TVGPM we like to translate complex systems into quick-to-grasp concepts. The same goes for our day-to-day operations. The perspective that we maintain is boiled down into a flywheel. We map out the coming period into projects and sprints. These are filtered down to daily tasks. From data insights we gain a new understanding of results and how they came to be. based on this we make up the appropriate next steps for the coming months. This is rinse and repeat. Keeping this flywheel in mind, keeps us focused on trying to drive the account towards sustainable growth. What do your day-to-day operations look like? — Achieve your maximum result! Follow me on my mission to help you thrive with Google ads

As a finance major, assessing a company’s financial health is critical. Let’s take a look at two big tech companies—Facebook and Google—using key profitability metrics (year not mentioned). While it’s tempting to focus solely on net income, a more insightful approach is to compare their profit margins. Using the formula: Profit Margin = (Net Income/Sales) *100 Facebook Profit Margin = (22,112,000/55,838,000) *100 Facebook Profit Margin = 39.6% Google Profit Margin = (30,736,000/136,819,000) *100 Google Profit Margin = 22.46% While Google has a higher net income, Facebook’s higher profit margin of 39.6% indicates it is more efficient in converting sales into profit. This suggests that Facebook manages its expenses better, possibly due to lower operational costs relative to its revenue. Beyond the profit margin, companies can use additional financial metrics such as Net Marketing Contribution (NMC), Marketing Return on Sales (MROS), and Marketing Return on Investment (MROI) to evaluate performance. These analyses are particularly useful when a company is considering new products or services, enabling management to predict potential outcomes and benchmark their performance within the industry. By using a combination of these metrics, managers can make informed decisions about strategic initiatives, helping their companies achieve long-term growth, improve profitability, and maintain a competitive edge in the market. This holistic approach to financial analysis is crucial for business success. Tserennyam Sukhbaatar @Tetuhau Hunkin #marketing #finance #byuh #fb #google

Thinking of doing some market research? 💭 You might want to read these tips first 👇 👊 Have a plan of action People are busy. Come prepared, get straight to it, and know what you want to get out of it. ❓Keep questions open-ended No steering or leading people's answers. If you say you were up all night creating that ad, they’ll probably say it’s great. If you just ask what they think, they’ll give it to you straight. 🛜 Check the wifi Asking someone for their opinion on a video ad that keeps buffering is awkward. This may or may not have happened yesterday 👀 😅 Be prepared for harsh truths You’re not doing this for a pat on the back. You’re doing it for honest insights into how you can do better. Be prepared for people to slate that work you spent hours obsessing over. 🍩 Come armed with doughnuts People *love* doughnuts. Seriously, we had people queueing to take part in our Honest Mobile research yesterday. Bonus points if you have a massive sign promoting them. 💪 Just do it Done is better than perfect. Agree your objective, prep your questions, get out there. Then take the feedback onboard and do it all over again (and again, and again...)

📰 Trust Crisis: Traditional Media Faces Challenges Jeff Bezos' intervention in halting The Washington Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris has sparked a media storm! 🌀 With over 250,000 subscribers canceling their subscriptions, Bezos' op-ed did little to quell concerns. The issue? Deep-rooted trust problems caused by perceived bias and influence from advertisers. 📉 Recent metrics indicate trust in mainstream U.S. media is at an all-time low. Could Web3 technology be the key to change? 🔹 Transparency: By promoting open decision-making, Web3 fosters trust. 🔹 Co-Ownership: Encourages community-driven content creation. 🔹 Independence: Reduces bias by minimizing advertising influence. Trustless Media is leading the way, with community members deciding on editorial content. It's time to rethink and rebuild traditional media's trust by embracing these innovative solutions. 💡 Do you believe Web3 is the answer to media's trust crisis? How has media bias affected your trust in news outlets? Share your thoughts! #MediaCrisis #Web3 #TrustInMedia #BlockchainInnovation #CommunityDriven Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqmE2TSM

The extraordinary Kara Swisher has written a book! For those unfamiliar with her, Kara is a journalist who has had a front-row seat to the evolution of the tech industry and interviewed all of its key figures. I wish to share an excerpt where she divulges what she learned from covering Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Larry Page, and the other #tech giants. Astonishing stuff! "Burn Book" is due Feb 27. #technology #innovation #history #media #tecnologia #innovacion https://lnkd.in/gXVHrktq

Let's put that silver tongue of yours to work... Take the formula from yesterday and apply it in real-time conversations. Here’s an example: "Your vision for this company? Absolutely brilliant. I've seen how it's transformed the industry. I mean, compared to [competitor] your google reviews show the impact you’re having.” - Brownie points if you reference and quote a specific one. Then seal the deal with: “It’s a big goal for me to make that kind of impact and honestly, I think we could 3x that impact in 3 months together. Would you allow me to build something great with you?” Easy, right? It's not just what you say, it's how you say it. Low voice, steady eye contact. You know the drill. What's you go-to closing line? Drop it in the comments below 👇

❓ When I talk to Senior Managers & C Level of many industries, I always get asked: why should I be on YouTube? Why should I care? 👇 🤷♀️ My answer is always more like "Why Shouldn't You"? And I would look at the data. 😱 Most popular websites worldwide are, by far, Google and YouTube. 🥇 Everyone wants to be #1 on Google as a business. How about being #1 on YouTube as well (which by the way gives you a push to #1 on Google)? 📈 I don't believe there's the need of a long explanation, if you look at this graph. 😎 I may be wrong...maybe or maybe not :) 🎉 Happy Friday everyone! 👉 Follow me for more about The Business of YouTube.

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