I haven't been writing much for a while. Probably, because I have been busy assimilating and processing information for a change. There is a lot that I have learnt and I have met many interesting people over the last week or so in Europe. I think it would be interesting for you to know about them too. Over the next few days, I'll try talking about some of them.
Week 44 of Shreyas Recommends. This week focuses on India's water crisis, Mark Zuckerberg's archive video shot 11 years ago, Bill Gates' predictions and a South Korean University's 'sleeping' contest. All this and much more so that you spend quality time on the Internet.
[Featured Image by Amy Gizienski under Creative Commons]
Do you feel that your employees are unproductive, lack motivation, are neither self-driven nor engaged with their work and are not committed to the enterprise?
Entrepreneurship Cell of IIM Indore also known as E-cell is committed to encouraging, motivating and crystallizing new and innovative ideas from the campus. The primary motive for the existence of E-cell is to motivate participants towards the path of entrepreneurship by facilitating a channel of valuable resources using which they can develop their ideas into effective business plans.
In his fourth Founding Fuel episode, Rajesh Srivastava says that chasing profits may be self-defeating. It does not guarantee the kind of success earned by the likes of Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook or Twitter - companies that have notched up profitable revenue growth over an extended period of time and have also won a place in the hearts of the people they serve. This twin achievement has catapulted them into the league of the world's most admired and valuable companies.
What is common to successful companies across regions and sectors? Three elementary rules really: One, a relentless focus on creating a better product or experience rather than a cheaper one. Two, prioritizing increasing revenue rather than reducing cost. And three, making the necessary changes to follow rules one and two.
What is your brand advocacy score? Did you know why Google jettisoned an elaborate marketing plan made by an accomplished Coca-Cola executive? Does your brand provide an end-to-end memorable experience to the customer? The video below helps you get great insight whether you're building your own enterprise or are in charge of a brand in a fast growing company.
I haven't been writing much for a while. Probably, because I have been busy assimilating and processing information for a change. There is a lot that I have learnt and I have met many interesting people over the last week or so in Europe. I think it would be interesting for you to know about them too. Over the next few days, I'll try talking about some of them.
Week 44 of Shreyas Recommends. This week focuses on India's water crisis, Mark Zuckerberg's archive video shot 11 years ago, Bill Gates' predictions and a South Korean University's 'sleeping' contest. All this and much more so that you spend quality time on the Internet.
[Featured Image by Amy Gizienski under Creative Commons]
Do you feel that your employees are unproductive, lack motivation, are neither self-driven nor engaged with their work and are not committed to the enterprise?
Entrepreneurship Cell of IIM Indore also known as E-cell is committed to encouraging, motivating and crystallizing new and innovative ideas from the campus. The primary motive for the existence of E-cell is to motivate participants towards the path of entrepreneurship by facilitating a channel of valuable resources using which they can develop their ideas into effective business plans.
In his fourth Founding Fuel episode, Rajesh Srivastava says that chasing profits may be self-defeating. It does not guarantee the kind of success earned by the likes of Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook or Twitter - companies that have notched up profitable revenue growth over an extended period of time and have also won a place in the hearts of the people they serve. This twin achievement has catapulted them into the league of the world's most admired and valuable companies.
What is common to successful companies across regions and sectors? Three elementary rules really: One, a relentless focus on creating a better product or experience rather than a cheaper one. Two, prioritizing increasing revenue rather than reducing cost. And three, making the necessary changes to follow rules one and two.
What is your brand advocacy score? Did you know why Google jettisoned an elaborate marketing plan made by an accomplished Coca-Cola executive? Does your brand provide an end-to-end memorable experience to the customer? The video below helps you get great insight whether you're building your own enterprise or are in charge of a brand in a fast growing company.
