Business process management

Money means success to most Americans. A house in the suburbs for your family, a dog, and a nice car mean you’ve made it in life. Of course, if you have an even bigger house that your neighbor or a better car, you have made it to the top and should be proud of your accomplishments. However, we always want more. No matter the monetary situation, Americans make decisions based on how they can better themselves. It may sound logical, but in Russell Roberts’ The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and…

The main factor of Orangetheory Fitness’s future growth rests in repairing their effort to establish a community using the brand and social media involvement. The first factor that Orangetheory’s Ann Arbor locations need to consider is the target audience for community growth efforts. It seems that the strategy and scope used to reach the social media target audience does not match the desired target audience for both Ann Arbor locations. However, the lack of diversity is stemming from social…

many of the economic issues we have because people would make more and spend more. The other side to raising minimum wage has many of the negative effects that it could cause, such as skyrocketing prices of things or small businesses going out of business. While there are both positives and negatives to both sides of the controversy, there doesn’t seem to be a simple answer. Positives of Raising Minimum Wage In the article “Raising Minimum Wage Is Common Sense: Column” written by Jack Quinn,…

and sports. The store is located in New Market Square between Panera Bread and Cocoa Dolce in Wichita, Kansas. The goal of Homerun Sports is customers enjoying their time talking and watching sports while customers are spending their money. The business also wants to make sure that their customers have what they need. Homerun Sports is willing to do anything within power to provide the product the customer desires. In two years, we want to consider opening a second store on the east side of…

and the unorthodox business practices that Costco practices, actually, get middle class consumers…

“A chamber of commerce is an organization of businesses seeking to further their collective interests, while advancing their community, region, state or nation” (ACCE, 2009). A chamber begins in a town, city, or territory when business owners voluntarily form a chamber to advocate for community and economic prosperity. According to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, chambers have been in existence for over two centuries (ACCE, 2009). A chamber functions by the members of the…

Introduction Social media is an interesting phenomenon because it involves different communication methods carried out on different platforms through different devices, apart from the traditional seller-customer relationship concept there is a customer based approach. In particular the relationship between businesses, customers and the two is different, organizations can reach customers much easily and send their message faster and cheaper. From an organizational perspective, social media…

of them. One thing is for sure is that no matter what kind of business you have, marketing is extremely important and it does not matter whether you are just starting out or have been around for a long time. However, when your company is just starting out, whether it is an automotive business, landscaping business, professional services, or other you need to showcase to people in the area that you are ready to receive their business. You need to let them know that you are there and what you can…

Introduction Big skinny’s sale on wallets is increasing every day and its future is unquestionably bright. The company started as a small retail distributor dedicated to delivering unique wallets, but with its hope to increase the market base, Big Skinny considered going online. However, amid its decision to go online were various challenges that this essay hopes to analyze while making appropriate recommendations. Background When it was starting out, Big Skinny’s CEO launched the company…

The term “business development” often evokes a pretty vague response from business development professionals. Some claim it is relationships, others that it is about sales, and still others will say when prompted that it is all about the hustle of growing a business. The best definition, however, is the simplest: “Business development is the creation of long-term value from customers, markets, and relationships”. There are a few terms in that quote that require a little explanation. Let’s start…