The Trouble with “Value”​ in Society

The world we live in as consumers has blurred the reality of growth. Everything that we consume today is based on a value driven pricing model. Value-based pricing is a strategy where prices are based mostly on consumers’ perceived value of the product or service. The value doesn’t need to be linked to price, butContinue reading “The Trouble with “Value”​ in Society”

Effective Communications – Let’s be Honest…

Effective CommunicationsWe’ve heard it before, and adhere to principles and rules outlining various ways on how to create and facilitate effective communication pieces. I sought the counsel of my trusted advisor (Google), and this came up when I typed in “Effective”: adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result. For many ofContinue reading “Effective Communications – Let’s be Honest…”

Strategic Planning – An Agile Approach

Case Study: Getting to a Meeting On my way to a meeting the other day, i had an epiphany. In my role within strategic planning, wonder how best sometimes to communicate the importance of good objectives and describe the planning process and measuring effectiveness, I could present a relevant case study. So, putting it intoContinue reading “Strategic Planning – An Agile Approach”

Approach your customers like children

Why you should approach your Customers like children – short attention span, rather than taking a cognitive approach to learning by learning rules, offers, content, they need a behavioural kind of inducement to stimulate a positive desired result. CASE STUDY Over the usual family gathering over the weekend, my mother introduced a board game forContinue reading “Approach your customers like children”

How many Millennials would it take to change a lightbulb? // Truth About the World

A staggering 84% of 18 to 24-year-olds admit they do not know how to change a light bulb, based on a poll conducted in the UK. 74% of them admit they would rather pay someone else to do it because they would only “muck it up”. I find this piece of research highly alarming. InContinue reading “How many Millennials would it take to change a lightbulb? // Truth About the World”