Internationalization-related stress: tips for selling abroad
As a result of the crisis amongst companies, the desire for internationalization has increased. There are some precautions you should consider when approaching a foreign market.
The Seller’s Suitcase
Let's find out together what would be really useful to make the “value of the offer” reach the client in the clearest and most convincing way.
What is marketing all about and why is it useful?
The word marketing has entered the common usage of business language. But what is marketing for and what does it do in practice? Here are some answers.
On the way to the future: Italian holidays in 2020 as seen by a true professional
Gianluca Manuzzi is CEO and co-owner of Viaggi Manuzzi Srl one of the top 5 travel agencies in Italy (source Sole24Ore). He also serves on the board of directors of Travel Specialist Srl, which is composed of 20 of the greatest business travel companies, with a cumulated turnover of more than €150 million. In addition, he is a member of the Welcome Travel tourism committee, which brings together more than 1,000 of the approximately 8,500 agencies operating in our country. Therefore we think Gianluca is the most qualified person to answer a number of questions about the tourism sector and to give us some advice on how to best manage a holiday in 2020.
Promotions: what they are, what they are used for and when to launch them
January and July are usually the best months for promotions. However in this "strange" market period it is not uncommon to see “sale” signs in the shop windows, or to come across discount offers, 3×2 deals or similar reductions – which are all aimed at supporting demand and restarting the markets. This is why I’ve decided to propose an article on this matter, in order to explain why, when and how to use promotions.
Naming your price: how to determine the economic value of your work
One of the questions that our clients, especially young freelancers, ask us most often is how they should calculate the price of the service or product they offer. Knowing how to determine the price is the first crucial step to recognising your market value. Many freelance professionals and salespeople are not very good at presenting and defending their price because they are not fully aware of how to put together a quote or estimate.
Sales performance analysis: let’s start “from the bottom”!
Much of our work as consultants consists in developing the commercial activity of our corporate customers. We examine and verify their business performances and assess their results not only in terms of revenue.
Masters of our own time: finding a balance to best manage our lives
We don’t really think about this too much, but nowadays one of the main skills for managers and professionals is time management, for both personal and team productivity. What is the secret to successful time management?
Do you opt for spontaneity or strategy? We choose greater awareness
di Alberto Aleo If you have ever attended a class on communication techniques or effective negotiation, you will know that at some point someone always raises a hand and says "Excuse me, but what about being spontaneous?". This normally prompts a…
Do you think it, or do you know it? The data analysis underlying marketing choices
di Alberto Aleo In our experience as consultants we see many companies operating in many different sectors, but despite this great variety, most of them suffer from the same recurring problem: a lack of data analysis to support strategic and…