In the lean approach, companies are taught that prices are set by the market and that one way to improve profit margin is to reduce costs. This thinking flies in the face of "cost plus" thinking, where we look first at our own costs and set prices ba...
There were periods when the art market got overheated, but there is no reason it should appreciate dramatically.
But the business side of it, as with most creative things, there is no room for business. It is about art. It's not about marketing.
I'm intent on marketing Jamaica. Jamaica has the best coffee, the best sugar, the best ginger and some of the best cocoa in the world.
But in marketing, the familiar is everything, and that is controlled by the studio. That is reaching its apogee now.
We say, 'The market plummets,' like it's some roaring creature.
Pleasure is the carrot dangled to lead the ass to market; or the precipice.
We want to make as big a market as we can with our current product.
But you have to be creative on how you sell yourself and market yourself.
The market is not an invention of capitalism. It has existed for centuries. It is an invention of civilization.
It is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. hares have no time to read.
The invisible hand of the market always moves faster and better than the heavy hand of government.
Adult Swim has cornered this really cool market, especially for comedy shows.
I'm not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in free markets and less government, but not to the point of being a libertarian.
I have said many times that it's a mistake to bet against the long-term health of the U.S. equity markets because it's a mistake to bet against the long-term health of the U.S. economy.
Design is a tool that either allows us to create new markets or disrupt existing ones.
Transparency, accountability and sustainability have become the slogans of the market leaders. Companies carry out environmental and social audits to court the consumer, and even the bluest chips woo organisations such as Greenpeace and Amnesty.
If you're clear on what you believe, you have a great foundation to go make a market.
Sydney is a very good market for us - we have a very strong following here.
I cook. I go to farmers markets in London and cook really good sort of organic foods.
As for the Canadians - good actors and good directors are sometimes taken by the American market, you know, if they're good enough.
