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Challenging the Status Quo!
Women’sleadershipinbusinessisnotonlygrowing,butit’salsobreakingdownbarriersand challengingthestatusquo.Womenhavebeenhistoricallyunderrepresentedinleadershiproles, butthisisrapidlychangingasmorewomenaresteppinguptotakeontoppositionsintheir respectiveindustries.
Thegrowthofwomen’sleadershipinbusinessisnotjustaresultofsocietalchanges,butit’s alsobecausewomenareuniquelysuitedforleadershiproles.Womenoftenbringaunique perspectivetotheworkplace,aswellasskillssuchasempathy,collaboration,andemotional intelligence,whicharehighlyvaluedintoday’srapidlychangingbusinesslandscape.
Moreover,thepandemichasbroughttolightthevitalrolewomenplayintheworkforce,as manyhavehadtojuggleworkandfamilyresponsibilitieswhileadaptingtoremotework.This hasfurtherhighlightedtheneedformorewomeninleadershippositionstodriveinclusive policiesandpromoteabetterwork-lifebalance.
Ourlatestmagazineissue“EnterprisingWomenoftheYear”isanodetotheseaudacious womenleaderswhohavebeenontopofthelatestindustrydemandsandleadingtheirrespective companieswiththeutmostzealandpassion.Thesewomenhaveestablishedthemselvesasrole modelsforfuturegenerationstofollow
Onthecoverofthismagazineissue,wehavefeatured .Shehasanimpressive QuandaFrancis educationalbackground,includinganundergraduatedegreefromNYU,anMBAfromLong IslandUniversity,andongoingPh.D.studies.Quanda’sentrepreneurialjourneyhasbeenthatof challenges,opportunitiesandaccolades.Elsewhereinthemagazine,wehavefeaturedthe inspirationalsuccessstoriesofwomenlikeKimberlyOlsonandMonicaChikhani.
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Onthecoverofthismagazineissue,wehavefeatured She QuandaFrancis. hasanimpressiveeducationalbackground,includinganundergraduate degreefromNYU,anMBAfromLongIslandUniversity,andongoingPh.D. studies.Quanda’sentrepreneurialjourneyhasbeenthatofchallenges, opportunitiesandaccolades.Someofheraccomplishmentsalongthejourney include,
·BeingnamedoneoftheMostInspiringWomeninBusinessintheWorldto Watchin2022
·BeingnamedbyGlobalWomeninBankingandFinance's2020&2021 GlobalCommunityDevelopmentHonoreeonthecontinentofAfrica.
“Ihavealwaysusedtheseexperiencesasasourceofmotivationandpurpose. ThatiswhatkeptmemotivatedtomakehistoryandbecomethefirstAfrican AmericanwomantorunforMayorofNewYorkCityasthenomineeofa politicalpartyIestablished,”saysQuanda.
HermottohasbeentoEvolve.Excel.Empower Andmakehistoryand inspirechangeintheprocess.SheisalsoaformercandidateforNewYork StateComptrollerandforUnitedStatesCongressandwaselectedtoserveon thecountycommitteerepresentingNewYork’s52ndAssemblyDistrict (BrooklynHeights).
Elsewhereinthemagazine,wehavefeaturedtheinspirationalsuccessstories ofwomenlikeKimberlyOlsonandMonicaChikhani.KimberlyOlsonisa self-mademulti-millionaireandthecreatorofTheGoalDiggerGirl,where sheservesfemaleentrepreneursbyteachingthemsimplesystemsandonline strategiesinsalesandmarketing.
Monica,ontheotherhand,startedherentrepreneurialjourneyin1996,taking asmallofficeinherDad’sfirm.Shehadzerocapital,butthisdidnotstopher fromventuringintowhatsheknewwashercalling.Today,26yearssinceshe foundedMEC,Monicalooksbackatallthesetbackssheovercametogetto wheresheistoday
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HELPING COMPANIES EXECUTE AND LEAD WITH DATA
SYKES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | PRESIDENT
Overthepastfewdecades,womenhave
madetremendousstridesintheworldof finance,includinginthefieldsof financialmanagementandadvisory.While historicallymale-dominated,theseareashave seenasignificantincreaseinthenumberof womenleaders,withmanymakingasignificant impactontheindustryasawhole.
Onereasonforthisshiftistheincreasedemphasis ondiversityandinclusionintheworkplace,which hasledtogreaterrecognitionofthevalueof havingadiverseworkforce.Womenhavealso demonstratedtheirabilitiesinthesefields, provingtobejustascapableastheirmale counterpartsinmanagingfinancesandproviding financialadvice.
Womenleadersinfinancialmanagementand advisoryfirmsbringauniqueperspective, offeringinsightsthatcanhelpbusinessesmake betterdecisions.Theyoftenbringamore collaborativeapproachtodecision-making, prioritizingteamworkandcommunicationto achievesuccess.Thisapproachcanbeparticularly effectiveinfinance,wheredecisionsoftenhave
far-reachingconsequencesandrequirecareful consideration.
Additionally,womenleadersinfinanceareoften committedtopromotinggenderequalityand creatingopportunitiesforotherwomeninthe industry Theyserveasrolemodelsandmentorsfor youngerwomenlookingtobreakintothefieldby creatingapipelineoftalentedprofessionalswhocan continuetoadvancetheindustry.
Despitetheprogressmadeinrecentyears,thereis stillasignificantgendergapinfinance.Womenare continuouslyunderrepresentedinleadership positionsandoftenfaceuniquechallengeswhile advancingtheircareers.However,thegrowing numberofwomenleadersinfinancialmanagement andadvisoryfirmsisapositivesignofprogressand atestamenttothecrucialcontributionsthatwomen canmakeinthisfield.
OnesuchleaderinthisspaceisQuandaFrancis. TheEnterpriseWorldhasfeaturedherstoryinits specialissue, Enterprising Women of the Year #Cognifunds#FiscalFriendishere!
ThedevelopmentofthefirstAIpoweredfinancialliteracycoachbya womanofcolorrepresentsasignificant milestoneintheadvancementof artificialintelligenceandmachine learningtechnology.Thewomanin question,#QuandaFrancishas achievedaremarkablefeatby designingandtraininganAI-powered financialcoachwhocanprovide personalizedfinancialadviceto individualsandbusinesses.
ThefactthatthisAI-poweredfinancial coachwasdevelopedandtrainedbya blackwomanisnoteworthy,giventhe lackofdiversityinthetechindustry. Womenandpeopleofcolorhave historicallybeenunder-representedin thetechnologyfield.Theseinclude artificialintelligenceandmachine learning.Therefore,thesuccessofthis blackwomanindevelopinganAIpoweredfinancialcoachnotonly highlightshertechnicalprowessbut
alsoservesasapositiveexamplefor otheraspiringwomenandpeopleof colorinterestedinthefield.
ThedevelopmentofthefirstAIpoweredfinancialcoachbyablack womanisasignificantachievement thatservesasapositiveexampleof diversityandinclusioninthetech industry.Itdemonstratesthatwithhard work,dedication,andaccesstothe rightresources,anyone,regardlessof genderorrace,caneffectively contributetodevelopinginnovative technologies.#ai
#financialfreedom#innovation
QuandaFrancis-LeadingtheWay
“Entrepreneursmusthavethecourage totakeboldactions,totrynewthings, andtopushtheboundariesofwhatis possible.Theymustalsobewillingto learnfromtheirfailuresandadjust theirstrategiesaccordingly
Creatinginnovativesolutionsis anotherresponsibilityofan entrepreneur.Entrepreneursmustbe creativeandadaptable,abletocomeup withnewideasandsolutionstomeet theneedsoftheircustomers.They mustbeabletothinkoutsidethebox andchallengeconventionalwisdomto createproductsandservicesthatare trulyuniqueandvaluable,”says QuandaFrancis.
Buildingandmaintainingrelationships isalsocriticaltothesuccessofan entrepreneur.Entrepreneursmustbe abletonetwork,buildpartnerships, andestablishconnectionswith suppliers,customers,investors,and otherstakeholders.Theymust communicateeffectively,buildtrust, andmaintainpositiverelationships overthelongterm.
Finally,inspiringpeopleisachieved whenentrepreneursembodythe attributesanddisplaythe
This gave me the confidence to continue growing my business and pursuing my entrepreneurial goals.”
behaviors/actionstheyespousefor others.Entrepreneursmustleadby exampleandsetahighstandardfor themselvesandtheirteams.They mustbepassionateabouttheirwork, bededicatedtotheirvision,and haveastrongworkethic.When othersseethededicationanddrive oftheentrepreneur,theywillget inspiredtofollowintheirfootsteps andworktowardsachievingtheir sharedgoals.
QuandaS.FrancisisthePresidentof SykesCapitalManagementand FounderandChiefScientistof OrgIQ.QuandaFrancishasan impressiveeducationalbackground, includinganundergraduatedegree fromNYU,anMBAfromLong IslandUniversity,andongoingPh.D. studies.
QuandaFrancis’sentrepreneurial journeyhasbeenthatofchallenges, opportunities,andaccolades.Some ofheraccomplishmentsalongthe journeyinclude,
Ÿ BeingnamedoneoftheMost InspiringWomeninBusinessin theWorldtoWatchin2022
Ÿ BeingnamedbyGlobalWomen inBankingandFinance’s2020& 2021GlobalCommunity DevelopmentHonoreeonthe Africancontinent.
“I have never let my hardships define me.”
Challengesoftenpavethewayfor youtobecomethebestversionof yourselfandriseabove.
“Ihavealwaysusedthese experiencesasasourceof motivationandpurpose.Thatiswhat keptmemotivatedtomakehistory andbecomethefirstAfrican AmericanwomantorunforMayor ofNewYorkCityasthenomineeof apoliticalpartyIestablished,”says QuandaFrancis.
HermottohasbeentoEvolve.Excel. Empower.Andmakehistoryand inspirechangeintheprocess.
QuandaFrancisisalsoaformer candidateforNewYorkState ComptrollerandUnitedStates Congressandwaselectedtoserveon thecountycommitteerepresenting NewYork’s52ndAssemblyDistrict (BrooklynHeights).
‘ChaseYourPassions,NotYour Problems’-InspirationforQuanda Francis’sSuccessfulJourney
“Honestly, Elon Musk.”
Intheearly20thcentury,the Americaneconomywasdominated byagroupofbusinesstitanswho pushedtheboundariesofprogress, experimentation,andspeedandbuilt unprecedentedtrustintheAmerican businessworld.Thesetitans, includingAndrewCarnegie,JohnD. Rockefeller,JayGould,andJ.P Morgan,wereknownfortheir ruthlessbusinesstacticsandthe abilitytoinnovateandcreatenew industries.
Today,wearewitnessingtheriseof anewtitaninthebusinessworld, ElonMusk.Likethetitansofold, Muskispushingtheboundariesof whatispossibleandcreatingnew industriesthatwillshapethefuture ofourworld.
MuskistheCEOofseveral innovativecompaniesandlikethe titansofold,Muskhasagrand visionforthefutureandiswillingto takeriskstoachieveit.
“Inmanyways,Muskisaproductof ourtime.Theworldischanging rapidly,andMuskisattheforefront ofthatchange,”saysQuanda.
LeadingSykesCapital Management
SykesCapitalManagementisa financialmanagementandadvisory firmthatprovidesservicessuchas venturecapital,businessadvisory, financialliteracy,education analytics,andyouth-basedsports initiatives.Itsmissionistoempower businesses,individuals,and communitiestoachievetheirfull potentialthroughinnovativeservices andcutting-edgetechnology
Nelson Mandela once said, “I never lose. I either win or learn.”
C O V E R S T O R Y
OrgIQ,Inc.isacompanythat focusesonutilizingreal-worlddata andAItocreatetoolsforhuman alignmentinareaslikeeducation, sexualwellness,healthcare,and engineering.Itsmissionistoimprove theoverallwell-beingofhumanity throughsafe,beneficial,and accessiblesolutions.
OvercomingtheChallenges
Startinganewcompanycanbean excitingyetchallengingjourney As anentrepreneur,oneoftheinitial hurdlesQuandaFrancishadto overcomewasgettingstarted. Developingabusinessidea,creating abusinessplan,andlaunchinga companycanbedaunting.
“With perseverance and determination, I could take the first steps towards making my dream a reality.”
Afterthecompany’sestablishment, QuandaFrancis’snextchallengewas acquiringherfirstclient.Itrequireda lotofresearchandnetworkingtofind potentialclientsinterestedinthe company’sservices.
“Ihadtobestrategicinmyapproach andtailormypitchtofittheneedsof eachprospectiveclient.This involvedbuildingrelationships, demonstratingthevalueofmy services,andbeingpatient,”says QuandaFrancis.
Despitetheseinitialchallenges, QuandaFrancisremainedfocused andcommittedtothecompany’s success.Throughhardworkand dedication,QuandaFrancissecured herfirstclientandbeganbuildinga reputationfordeliveringquality services.
“This gave me the confidence to continue growing my business and pursuing my entrepreneurial goals.”
ExclusiveProductsandServicesof SykesCapitalManagement
SykesCapitalManagementoffers numerousconsultingservicestoserve variousbusinessesandclients.Whether youareasmall,localbusinessora multinationalcorporation,thecompany canhelpyoureachnewlevelsof success.
BusinessAdvisoryServices HyperPersonalizedConsultancy
Gethelpwithstarting,growing,or transformingyourbusiness.Sykes CapitalManagementprovidesservices thatidentifyandsolvecomplex financial,organizational,and operationalproblems.Thecompany enablesitscustomerstoleveragefrontendinsightsgeneratedfromalldata.
Anyorganizationcanmoveforward withsmallincrementalchanges,but buildingforthefutureintoday’s rapidlyevolvingenvironmentmeans takingboldchancesanddata-driven decision-making.
FinancialLiteracy Cognifunds
SykesCapitalManagementbelievesin helpingitsclientsmakeinformed decisionsthatalignwiththeirneeds. WiththeintegrationofCogniFunds,the companyoffersacomprehensiverange ofconsultingservicestohelp businessesofallsizessucceedandlets individualstakecontroloftheir financialfuture.
Fromprovidingaccesstopersonalized financialadviceandeducationto dedicatedfinancialandbusiness managementofferings,SykesCapital Managementstrivestoensureitsclients havetheknowledgeandresourcesto makeinformeddecisionsandmove confidentlytowardtheirfinancialgoals.
Thecompanyoffershyperpersonalizedinnovativeinteractive financialliteracyprogrammingand collaborativefinancialmanagement toolsthatteachAmerica’syouthand individualhouseholdsaboutmoney Itstrategizesandusesvarioustools andglobalresourcestohelpeach clientunderstandtheimplicationsof everyfinancialdecision.
AIVirtualBusinessandAcademic WritingCoach
WritingTool
SykesCapitalManagement’s writingtoolutilizescutting-edgeAI technologypoweredbyOpenAIto helpuserscreatehigh-quality contentthatmeetstheirneeds.Itis constantlylearningalgorithmsthat enablethecompany’sAIto understandcontextandintent, resultinginengagingandpersuasive text.
Withauser-friendlyinterfaceand customizabletemplates,Aiwordwiz makesiteasytogeneratehighqualitycontentforvarious purposes,frommarketingtosocial mediatowebsitecopies.
EducationAnalytics
ANewWaytoLearn,Letthe DataLeadtheWay
Preparingforthefuturemeansitis timetore-thinkeducationand utilizeArtificialIntelligenceand MachineLearningtoenhanceeach student’sperformanceandensure thateverystudentreceives academiccontentthatisuniqueand targetedtothatstudent’slearning styleandability.
ConstantVigilance-ANeed,a Strategy,
oraMindset?
Nelson Mandela once said, “I never lose. I either win or learn.”
Talkingabouttheneedforconstantvigilance,Quandasays,“Constantvigilancecouldbeaneedorastrategydependingon thesituationoramindsetthatrequiresanindividualtoremainfocused,alert,andcommittedtotheirgoalsandaspirations, despiteanyobstaclesorchallengesthatmayarise.Iseeitasamindsetthatmeansbeingawareoftherisksandpotential setbacksthatmaycomewithpursuingone’sgoalsandbeingpreparedtohandlethem.However,youcannotbeinpursuitof thingsallthetime,youhavetoknowhowandwhentoturnthatoff.
Beinginpursuitofyourgoals,abetterlifestyle,professionalsuccess,andpersonalgrowthcanbebothexhilaratingand exhaustingatthesametime.Itrequiresalotoftime,effort,anddedicationtomakemeaningfulprogress,andthiscantakea tollonyourphysical,mental,andemotionalwell-being.
Pursuingyourgoalsrequiresyoutopushyourselftoyourlimits,toworklongerhours,tolearnnewskills,andtofacenew challenges.Thiscanbeexcitingandmotivating,butitcanalsobefatiguing.
Whenyou’reconstantlystrivingformore,youmayfeellikeyou’reneverquitegoodenough,andthiscanleadtofeelingsof burnoutandstress.
Inadditiontothephysicalandmentaldemandsofbeinginpursuit,youmayfacechallengesinyourpersonallife. Relationshipswithfriendsandfamilymemberscansufferwhenyoufocusonyourgoals,andyoumayfindittrickyto balancework,play,andrest.
Thekeytomaintainingyourenergyandavoidingburnoutistoknowwhentoturnoff.Takeregularbreaks,allowyourselfto rechargeandrefocus,andmaketimeforthethingsthatmattermosttoyou.Thisishowyoumaintainconstantvigilanceasa mindset.”
“With perseverance and determination, I was able to take the first steps towards making my dream a reality.”
WHY A BOSTON YOUR SUMMER
Beantown,aslocalslovinglycall Boston,isacitywithabundanthistory anddiverseculture.Evenifyouarea non-historybuff,aBostontouroffersa varietyofthingsthatwillcatertoyour tasteforafunvisit.
AsoneoftheoldestcitiesintheUSA, Boston'shistorydatesbacktothe17th century,withthecityplayingapivotal roleintheAmericanRevolution. Today,itisahubofintellectualand culturalactivity,withinstitutionslike HarvardUniversityandMassachusetts InstituteofTechnology(MIT)located withinitsborders.
Bostonisalsoknownforitsnumerous museums,galleries,andcultural institutions,aswellasitsthriving sportsculture,withfanspassionately supportingtheirfavoriteteams.The cityishometothefamousBoston Marathon,oneoftheoldestandmost prestigiouslong-distancerunning eventsintheworld.
Finally,withthediverseandvibrant culinaryscene,Bostonisconsidereda foodlover'sparadisebymany,offering everythingfromtraditionalNew Englandseafoodtointernational cuisine.Additionally,youaresureto meetsomewarm,welcomingpeople whowillmakeyougrinwiththeir hospitality
PlanningaBostontour?Inthisblog, we'lldigdeeperintowhatthecityof Bostonhastooffertomakeyour Bostontouraonetoremember
BHistoricalSignificanceofBoston
Boston,acityrichinhistory,also providedasignificantculturalvalue.In 1630,PuritanstravelingfromEngland foundedBostonwhiletheywereseeking religiousfreedom.Innotime,thecity becameahubforNewEngland's economic,political,academic, commercial,andfinancialactivity
DuringtheAmericanRevolution,oneof themajorhistoricaleventsoftheUSA, Bostonplayedacentralrole.Thecity witnessedmanyeventsthatultimately ledtothewar Asaresult,considered theBirthplaceoftheAmerican Revolutionbymany
Top5HistoricLandmarksyoucan't missonBostonTour
1.BostonTeaPartyMuseum
ThisfloatingBostonTeaPartymuseum givesyouapeekintoBoston'shistory Youwillgettolivethroughamultifacetedexperienceofliveactors,teathrowingre-enactments,technologically advancedinteractiveexhibits, authenticallyrestoredteaships,andan award-winningfilm.
2.SymphonyHall
Sinceitsfirstconcertin1881,this SymphonyHallcontinuestotreat peoplewithitsconcertperformances eventoday.Inaddition,thehallalso reachesmillionsofpeoplethroughthe Internet,radio,television,educational programs,recordings,andtours.
3.MuseumofAfricanAmerican History
AsthebiggestmuseuminNew England,TheMuseumofAfrican AmericanHistorydoesatremendous joblettingyouinonauthentic representationsofthe18thand19th centuries.Itisatreatforhistorybuffs, asyoulearnaboutAfricanAmericans' contributions.
4.USSConstitutionMuseum
LocatedontheCharlestownNavyYard ofNationalHistoricalPark,the Museumshowcasesinteresting informationabouttheConstitution. Includingitsdesigners,andpeoplewho builtandsailedit.Avisitwillletyou engagewiththehistoryofthe Constitutionthroughcaptivating stories.
5.ThePaulRevereHouse
Originallybuiltin1680,PaulRevere, anAmericansilversmith,boughtthis housein1770.Today,itisoneofthe mostsignificantpiecesoftheAmerican Revolutionandhistoryandamajor touristattractionthatwillmakeyour Bostontourmemorable.
Personalitiesyoudidn'tknowwere Bostonians
ApivotalpersonalityofAmerica, BenjaminFranklinwasoneofthe foundingfathersoftheUnitedStates. Hisvalueswerealwaysaimedtoward makingsocietyabetterplacetolive. Oneofthebestexamplesofhisvalues ishisinventions.Despiteinventing manythings,heneverpatentedthem justformoney,withthebeliefthatthey aretoolstoupliftpeople'sstandardof living.
Ifyou'refamiliarwiththepopular sitcom“TheOffice”(youprobablyare), thenwedon'tneedtotellyouabout Jim,andhispranksonDwight-a popularcharacterfromthesitcom.John Krasinskiwasrecentlynamed“the100 mostinfluentialpeopleintheworld”in 2018,byTimesMagazine.Amanof manytalents,Johnismostlyrecognized forhisactingwork.Althoughhehas alsoworkedasaproducer,and sometimes,directoraswell.
1.BenjaminFranklin 2.JohnKrasinski3.UmaThurman
Afterheramazingactingperformancein“PulpFiction”,apopulardarkcomedy, UmaThurmanrosetofameforhercharacterportrayalofMiaWallace.In additiontothat,herroleinKillBillhasalsowonnumerousawardsandreceived apositiveresponsefromaroundtheglobe.
4.ChrisEvans
Yes,youhearditright.Ourveryown“CaptainAmerica”isaBostonian.This rolefromtheMarvelCinematicUniverse(MCU)iswhatgainedhimimmense popularityandfansaroundtheworld,helpinghimreachhiscareer'smountaintop. Beforethisrole,heplayedsomeminorrolesinfilmsandalsonumerous supportingroles.
5.EdgarAllanPoe
Bornon19thJanuary1809,EdgarAllanPoeisawriter,poet,editor,andliterary criticfromBoston.Edgarisoftenassociatedwiththe'AmericanRomantic Movement',andhistalesofMysteryandMacabre.Furthermore,hispoems“The Raven”and“AnnabelLee”areamongEdgar'smostpopularworks.
3ThingsthatwillmakeyourBostonTourMemorable
HereisalistofthingsthatmakeyourvisittoBostonatreat:
1.TheFood
Traditionally,Bostonisfamousforitsbakedbeans.Butthegoodnewsisthatno matteryourpalette,withadiverserangeofcuisinesandrestaurants,Bostonis suretosatisfyyourtastebuds.
Besidestraditionaldishes,Bostonservesexceptionalseafoodaswell.From deliciousoysterstofreshlobstersandvariousfish,Bostonisheavenforseafood enthusiasts.
Thelistdoesn'tstopthere.Boston'sfoodisinfluencedbynotjustAmerican dishes,butglobalcuisineaswell.Inconclusion,ifyou'reafoodie,thefoodscene inBostonisboundtoleaveyouawestruck.
2.TheCulture
It'snotasurprisethatmanycallBostonaculturalcenter.Thecityholdspeople fromavarietyofethnicandculturalbackgroundsinitsarms.Itisworthnoting thatgreaterNewEnglandhasanenormousinfluenceonmanyculturalaspectsof thecity.Onesuchaspectistherenowned“BostonAccent.”
Additionally,BostonisahubformusicloverswithplacesliketheBoston SymphonyOrchestra,theFineArtsBostonMuseumforliteraturefans,numerous librariesforbookworms,andmore.Asavisitor,youdon'thavetoworryabout gettingbored,asthecityofferssomethingforeveryone.
3.TheNight-Life
Simplysaid,thenightlifeinBostonisLIT Asthesungoesdown,Bostontruly startsexpressingitslivelyvibes.Fromnightclubstonightmuseums,thecityof
Bostonisalwaysreadytomakeyour nightmemorable.Ifyou'reanightowl planningatriptoBoston,thenightlife scenewilltrulyrockyourworld.
IdealWaystoExploreBoston's Beauty
Forthemostpart,adowntownBoston tourisabreeze,whichissomewhat relatedtothecity'scompactsize.On theotherhand,drivingdowntownis anothergamealtogether.Why? BecauseBostonhasaveryoldfashionedroadlayoutandinsufficient parkingoptions.
Ontheotherhand,MBTA,Boston's publictransportsystem,isniftyand inexpensivetoexplorethecity You canwitnessCambridge,nearby suburbs,andmanymoreunmissable attractionsonyourBostontour
Interestingly,walkingthroughBoston couldhelpyougetacloserlookatthe city,withoutspendingmuchtime. Walkingforanhourorso,youcould exploreplentyofcharmingplaces.The placesincludeCharlesRiverEsplanade orCambridge,whereyouwillbe treatedtoamesmerizingviewofthe cityskyline.
Ifnoneofthatworksforyou,there's alwaysataxi.Boston'staxisare generallyavailableandeasytoflag down.Thisisanidealoptionifyou're planningtotravelaftertheoperational hoursofMBTA.
CostofLivinginBoston
Incontrasttoitscompactsize,a Bostontourtakesquiteabigchunkout ofyourpocket.Whileplanningyour Bostonvisit,makesuretotalktocity realtorsforthebestaccommodation dealsaroundthecity.
Allinall,ifbudgetisnotanissuefor you,Boston'squalityoflifewillleave youecstatic.
WhenshouldyouplanaBoston Tour?
Bostonweatherisamixedbag.To makethemostoutofyourvisit,make sureyouplanyourBostontripbetween themonthsofJuneandOctober.Why? Becausethesummerduringthistimeis mild,withtemperaturesanywhere between15to28degreescelsius.If you'resomeonewhoisplanning outdooractivities,thenthisisyour timetoshine.
Thenumberoftouristvisitsdrops significantlybetweenMarchandMay, andrightfullyso.TheBostonclimate duringthesemonthsisverydryand cold.
Rich,Vibrant,yetUnique Bostonisacitywitharichhistory, vibrantculture,anduniquecharacter.
FromitsroleintheAmerican Revolutiontoitsmodern-daystatusas acenterforinnovationandintellectual activity,aBostontourhasmuchto offerforvisitorsandresidentsalike.
Whetheryou'reexploringthecity's numerousmuseumsandcultural institutions,cheeringonthelocal sportsteams,orindulginginthe diverseculinaryscene,youwillnever runoutofthingstodoinBoston.If you'replanningatriptotheUnited States,besuretoputBostontouron yourlist-youwon'tbedisappointed!
Wehavewitnessedanamazingspurtinstart-ups, onlinebusinesses,etc.,especiallyinthepast years.But,weknowtheworldofbusinessisa highlyfierceandcompetitivespace,Whatthesebudding entrepreneursneedisatrustedplacewheretheycanlearn, grow,andgroomthemselvestobecomesuccessful entrepreneurs.Turningthisdreamintorealityisavisionary andexemplaryentrepreneur.
MeetKimberlyOlson,CEOandFounderofTheGoal DiggerGirl.TheGoalDiggerGirlwasfoundedinMarch of2018withitsbaseofoperationsinAustin,Texas.The businesswasstartedwithamissiontoteachfemale entrepreneurssimplesystemsandonlinestrategiesinsales andmarketing.
TheGoalDiggerGirl’steamunderstandsthedesiretobuild anonlinebusiness,butlearningtheknow-howtoitisa wholeothermountaintoclimb.Inaddition,mostwomen areverylimitedontime,sotheyneedautomationintheir businessandtoolstheycaneasilyimplementintotheir businessesquickly
EnergizingWomenEntrepreneurs-TheGoalDigger Girl
TheGoalDiggerGirlenablessmallbusinessownersto scale,sotheycangrowtheirmonthlyrevenuewiththe sameamountofworkhoursandresources.Theyhave provenresultswithstudentsbeginningtheirprogramsand makingacouplethousandpermonth,tothenwalkingaway withmakingfivefiguresmonthlyfromwhattheylearnedin theGoalDiggerprograms.
Theyhaveseenwomenineverystageofentrepreneurship. Whethertheyareanewbieandnotmakingmuchmoney,to thehighlyseasonedprofessionalwhohasbeenmaking moneyandsalesforyears.Someofthesewomenare beginningtheirfirstcoachingbusinesseswithnoprior coachingexperience,discoveringtheirpassionswhilealso learninghowtogetclients.
OneofthemajorfactorsthatsetTheGoalDiggerGirlapart istheversatilityofitsprograms.Astheyhavestudentsfrom allwalksoflifeintheirstudentbase,poolinginfroma varietyofindustries.
Forexample,they’vehadanartistsellingonlyin galleries.Withtheirmentoringandprograms,shewas abletopivottosellingherpaintingsprimarilyon Instagram.Anotherstudent,aprofessorattheuniversity level,wasabletoquitherjobandrunhernetwork marketingbusinessfulltime.
JourneyofTheGoalDiggerGirlandfactors triggeringtheirgrowth?
Oneofthebiggestchallengesfacedbythecompanywas scalingtoprovideandservethelargevolumeofbudding womenentrepreneurs.Thecompanywasstartedby
“Everyone wants to be an entrepreneur but not everyone is willing to do what it takes to stay committed through the ups and downs. I did so much personal development work to cultivate a rock solid mindset and continue to do so which has allowed me to confidently make quick decisions and continue to lead this company with clarity and purpose.”
-Kimberly Olson
CEO, The Goal Digger Girl
Kimberlyastheonlycoach,now,ithasgrowntoateamof craftedpersonnelwhoaremorethancapableofhandlingthe largevolumeofstudentsandday-to-dayoperations.
Anotherchallengetheteamovercamewascreatingaflawless learningarchitecturethathousesallthenittygritty,makingit oneoftheeasy-to-useandaccessiblelearningplatforms.
OneofthemajorreasonstriggeringthegrowthofTheGoal DiggerGirlisowingtoKimberly'sabilitytoorganically growanaudienceandshowupconsistentlyonsocialmedia.
Alotofnewcoachescameontothescenebutthenthey disappearafterafewmonthsandhavetostartalloveragain. TheGoalDiggerGirl'steamhassuccessfullyand consistentlykeptthemselvesintunewiththeiraudience, evolving,whileidentifyinggapsinthemarketandfilling themwiththeirdiverseprogramofferings.
WhatestablishesTheGoalDiggerGirl’slong-standing success?
Thereasonsbehindthecompany’slong-standingsuccessare tenacity,grit,andperseverance.
Intheirfirstfullyearinbusiness,theyearned$250,000in revenue.Inthepastyear,theygenerated$2.7millionand are60%overthatyear-to-date.Inaddition,Kimberlyhas reached~25,000usersonsocialmediaplatformswhenthe companywascreatedtooveramillionnow!
HolisticprogramsofTheGoalDiggerGirlandwhat setsthemapart?
ThecoreofferingsofTheGoalDiggerGirlaregroup coachingprograms,rangingfrombeginnerentrepreneurs fromonescalingtosevenfigures.Theyworkwithany nichethatisbuildingandscalingtheirstudent'scompany online.
Whatsetstheirprogramsapartisthedualaccreditationfor programcontentandtrainerofexcellence.Theyare structuredinasimpleformatthatiseasytodigestand implementaroundabusylifestyle.Moreover,thereis constantandrigoroussupport,andmentoring,makingtheir programsresults-oriented.
“OnethingthatIdothatIfeelisspecialispromoting ourclientstomyaudienceonsocialmediaasmuchas possibletoedifythemandallowthemtogetvaluable exposure.Ihaveanabundantmindsetandamalways lookingforwaystoenablethem.Wealsopayforaninpersonbeachretreatforourhigherlevelprogramsand itisalltheragebecauselodgingisincludedalongwith thetrainingcontentandIthinktheyfeelveryspecial.”-
KimberlyOlson,CEO,TheGoalDiggerGirlHowTheGoalDiggerGirlistakingitsservicesahead?
Theteamisalwaysonthelookoutfornewtrendsand practices.Apartfromkeepingacloseviewoftheirstudents, theirlearningexperience,feedback,etc.,theyareconstantly identifyingthemarket.
Iftheyseetheirstudentsgoingelsewhereforanything beyondtheirprogramofferings,theyknowit'stimetoroll outanewprogram.Astheircoregroupofstudentsascends intheirbusinesses,theystronglybelieveindevelopingthe nextleveloftheirprogramstobestmeetandservetheir needs.
TheGoalDiggerGirlanditsteamaregettingcloserto launchinganall-in-oneplatform.Thiswillallow entrepreneurstohavetheiremailmarketing,landingpages, coursecontent,andotheressentialbusinesstoolsallinone platform.
Theteamknowstechchallengescanbeabigobstaclefor many,sotheyareexcitedtostreamlinetheprocessand allowmoresimplicitytobeimplementedintotheirstudent's businesses.
LeadingtheEntrepreneurialRevolution-Kimberly Olson
TheGoalDiggerGirlistrulyaninnovativeconceptanda class-apartcompany,venturingintoteachingandnurturing buddingwomenentrepreneurs.Whatmakesthecompany, itsprograms,anditscoachessosuccessfulisastrong foundation,astrongsetofcorevalues,avivacious,and extraordinaryleader!
KimberlyOlsonistheCEOofTheGoalDiggerGirl.
KimberlyOlsonisaself-mademulti-millionaireandthe creatorofTheGoalDiggerGirl,wheresheservesfemale entrepreneursbyteachingthemsimplesystemsandonline strategiesinsalesandmarketing.
Throughthepowerofsocialmedia,sheequippedstudents withonlinestrategiestoexplodetheirpresenceandgetreal resultsintheirbusiness,genuinelyandauthentically.Sheis alsothefounderofthenon-profit:ElephantSisters.
KimberlyafterreceivingherundergraduateinBusiness ManagementandMarketingranthedistrictofficeasan
independentcontractorforVectorMarketingforalmost10 years.ShethenwentontopursueandcompletetwoPhDsin NaturalHealthandHolisticNutrition.
Later,shespentanotherdecadespeakingandtrainingallover NorthAmericaaroundhealthandwellness.Duringthattime, Kimberlylaunchedherfirstbusiness,FitKim,andbegan learningabouttheworldofonlinemarketing.
In2018,shelaunchedTheGoalDiggerGirlbecauseshe realizedhowpassionateshewasaboutsalesandmarketing. Thus,shedecidedtodedicateherlifetoteachingothershowto buildtheirdreambusinessesonline!
Today,Kimberlyisinthetophalfpercentofhercurrent networkmarketingcompanygloballyandistheauthoroffive booksincludingbest-sellers,TheGoalDigger,WhyBalanceis B.S.,andBOSSItUp,Babe!.
Shehasatop25-ratedpodcastinmarketingandtravels nationallyforpublicspeaking.KimberlyisaTEDx TalkspeakerandherrecentTEDxTalkwaslistedas oneofthe‘10TopTEDxTalksthatYouDon’tWantto Miss’.
Kimberlyhasalsobeenhonoredasoneofthe ‘Top 20 Life Coaches to Look Out for in 2022’,and ‘Top 10 Most Ambitious Women in Business to Follow’andisa partoftheForbesCoachesCouncil.
Shehasalsobeennamedasoneofthe‘Top20Life CoachestoLookOutforin2022’bythe Entrepreneur’sHerald.Mostrecentlyshehasshared thestagewithRachelHollis,ChaleneJohnson,Marina Simone,andJessicaHigdon.Also,shewasawardedthe honorof‘TopCEOfor2022’bytheInternational AssociationofTopProfessionals!
Kimberly’sthoughtsontheresponsibilitiesofan entrepreneur?
Entrepreneursneedtobeabletocastavisionfortheir companyanddevelopthestrategytoexecutethatvision.I thinksomanyentrepreneursgetcaughtupinthedoingthat theydon’tspendenoughtimeworkingontheirbusinessto takeittothenextlevelandallowittocontinuetoevolve.
Entrepreneursalsoneedtobeabletotrustthemselvesand makequickdecisionsanddowhat'srightforthecompany, notnecessarilybasedonhowtheyfeelaboutit.
Howdoyoulookafteryouremployees?Whatmakes yourteamunique?
TheteamofTheGoalDiggerGirlworksremotelybutthe managementandleadershipmakesuretheyarewelltaken careof.Theydoin-personretreatsafewtimesayear,enjoy apaidstaffself-caredaymonthly,andalsoanemployee
“The principles we teach apply to any business, which is extremely empowering”
- The Goal Digger Girl Team
stipendtobeusedforagymmembershiportowardsa rejuvenatingmassage.
Butmostimportantly,thecoachesknowwhattheyareoffering theirstudentsandhowitcanbenefitthem.Theyknowthe importanceofbecomingasuccessfulentrepreneur,andstrive day-in-andouttomakeTheGoalDiggerGirlanditsprograms indomitable.
TheteamknowstheycanalwaysgotoKimberlyowingtoher caring,nurturing,andcaptivatingpersona.
Kimberly’sviewsonconstantvigilanceasaneedora strategy?
Itisanabsoluteneed.Ifthepastcoupleofyearshastaughtus anythingitisthatnothingisguaranteed.Astheleaderofthe company,itisourresponsibilitytoconstantlybeassessinghow themarketistrendingandprepare,especiallyfinancially,forthe upsanddownsthateverybusinesscanexperience.
Kimberly’stakeontheratraceinthemarket?
Idon’tfeellikeI’mcoping;IfeellikeI’mconstantlyaspiringto achievethenextclimbupthemountainwhichisveryfulfilling andkeepsmegoing.Seeingtheresultsofmyclientsandhow theirlivesaretransforminggetsmeupinthemorning!
“I am also very direct with them and I think that is very important. Our team is unique because I've hired each person based on intuition and know they are all supposed to be here.”
“We become what we think about most of the time, and that's the strangest secret.”
- Earl Nightingale
Yesterday,oneofmyfriends
bought(whathethoughtwas) anAdidashoodiefromalocal shop.Iwassurprisedtoseethepriceof thehoodie.However,myawelasted onlyuntilIsawthespellingofAdidas onthehoodie.Justifyingitsprice,it wasspelled“Adibas”.Whileitmade forahilariousmoment,itwasan exampleofabrandgrowingsobigthat peopleweresellingproductswitha similar-lookingnameandlogoand customerswerestillbuyingthem. Tome,thiswasatestamenttothe successstoryofAdidas.Inthisarticle, wewilltakeyouthroughthesuccess storyofAdidasandthefactorsdirectly orindirectlyinvolvedinit.
WhatexactlyisAdidas?
Adidas(spelled“adidas”bythe corporation)isanabbreviationofthe
nameofthebrand'sfounder,Adolf (“Adi”)Dassler.FollowingWorldWar I,theDasslerfamilystartedproducing shoes.JesseOwens,anAmericantrack andfieldgreat,woreshoesthatwere supposedlyagiftfromAdiDassler duringthe1936BerlinOlympics.
Today,Adidas(fullnameAdidasAG) isaGermanmakerofsportsshoes, clothing,andsportingaccessories.In theearlytwenty-firstcentury,itwas Europe'sbiggestsportswearproducer andtheworld'ssecond-largestafter Nike.Adidasgoodshavehistorically beenidentifiedbyathree-stripe trademark,whichisstillusedinthe company'smodern“trefoil”and “mountain”logos.Herzogenaurach, Germany,isthecompany's headquarters.Thiswasthebeginning ofthesuccessstoryofAdidas.
PeepingintotheHistoryofAdidas!
Duringthe1950s,Adidasgained significantpopularityassoccerplayers startedusingthecompany'sshoes, whichwerelightweightandincluded screw-incleats.Thefirmsubsequently expandedintorecreationalitems, launchingsoccerfootballsin1963. Fouryearslater,Adidasstarted producingclothing.Adidaswasthe leadingbrandinsportingshoesfor manyyears,butcompetitionintensified throughoutthe1970s,particularlyfrom upstartmanufacturerssuchasNike.
AdiDasslerdiedin1978,anddespite aninnovativeendorsement
arrangementwiththerapgroupRunD.M.C.,authorsofthepopularsong“My Adidas,”thebrandendureddeclining marketsharethroughoutthe1980s (1986).In2016,thefirmannounceda newpartnershipwithartistand entrepreneurKanyeWest.Herearethe twoinstancesthathighlightthe beginningofthesuccessstoryofAdidas.
Ÿ JesseOwens,anAmericanathlete whoworeAdidasshoesandwonfour goldmedalsinthe1936Olympics, madethecompanyrenownedacross theworld.
Ÿ TheGermanfootballteam,wearing Adidasshoes,thenwontheWorld Cupfinalmatchin1954.
HowmuchAdidasspendson Marketing?
Marketingisthebackboneofa businessandgoodcompaniesoften putahighemphasisontheir marketingstrategies.Thesuccess storyofAdidastooisincomplete withoutanexclusivefocuson marketing.Intheyearsbeforethe coronavirusepidemic,itgradually increaseditsmarketingbudget,which reached3.04billionUSdollarsin 2019.Whileinvestmentfellbyover 670millionUSdollarsin2020,the corporationincreaseditsexpenditure to2.5billionin2021.
TheAdidasGroup'smarketing expenditurescomprisebothpointof-saleinvestments,suchasin-store advertisingandshopfittings,and marketinginvestments,suchas sponsorshipcontracts,media advertising,andevents.This investmentlookstobepayingoff, withtheAdidasbrand'sworthmore thantriplingfrom2016toaround 16.48billionUSdollarsin2020. Furthermore,its2018“Originalis NeverFinished”campaignwas namedoneoftheworld'smost effectiveadvertisingeffortsin2018. However,Adidas'brandworthfell bymorethantwobilliondollarsin 2021,thusitremainstobeseen howthefirmdoesinthenextyears.
Ad Campaigns that proved “Impossible is Nothing”!
Herearesomeadcampaignsthat playedacrucialroleinthestory ofAdidas.
Ÿ The'AllInOrNothing' Campaign
The'allinornothing'adis Adidas'mostexpensivemedia campaigntodate.Itisledbya televisioncommercial(seeabove) titled'LeoMessi'sWorldCup Dream,'whichincludesbrand ambassadorsliketheeponymous Argentinestriker,DaniAlves,and LuisSuárez,aswellasatuneby KanyeWest.
“Thisadvertisementillustratesthe “#allinornothing”mindsetby demonstratingthedevotionand commitmentnecessarytowinthis fantasticchampionship,”saysTom Ramsden,globalbrandmarketing directorofAdidasfootball.“Anything lessthan100%effortwillnotwinthe WorldCup.AtAdidas,wethinkthat being'allin'istheonlywaytoplay sport,unleashyourpotential,andgetthe mostoutofsport'sgreatestevent,”he adds.
TheTVcommercial,createdby TBWA/Worldwideanddirectedby FernandoMeirellesoftheCityofGod, airsduringcoverageoftonight's(May 23)ChampionsLeaguefinalandis supportedbysocial,in-store,andecommercepushes,aswellasexperiential andPRactivitythatwillseeabranded mediahubondisplaythroughoutBrazil. Adidas'marketingspendingunderscores thesignificanceoftheWorldCupasit seekstostaveoffcompetitorNike'sdrive forprimacyinthefootballclothing industry
Ÿ ImpossibleisNothing
Oneofthemostnoteworthycampaigns forthefirm,thecampaignwascreatedby 180/TBWAinAmsterdam,although TBWAChiatDayinSanFranciscoalso contributedsignificantly Thisadvertisementfeaturedfootball greatDavidBeckhamandboxinghero MuhammadAli.
ThatiswhyAdidas'new“Impossibleis Nothing”adstrikesthetargetintermsof inclusivemarketing.Theadoffers personaldocumentary-stylevideosofa rangeofathletesandotherhighly chronicledpersonsfromacrosstheglobe, illustratingtheirpathstogreatness.
Whatmakestheadvertisingstandoutis howdiverseitisintermsofsports, genders,races,andcultures.
Ÿ AllAdidas
The“allAdidas”campaignhighlights thebrand'sreachacrossseveralsports, cultures,andlifestyles,withcelebrities likefootballplayersLionelMessiand DavidBeckham,NBAstarDerrick Rose,andmusicsensationKatyPerry.
Competitors that made it difficult for Adidas!
Toestablishitselfamongthebest, companieshavetobeabreastofwhat's goingoninthemarket.New competitorsemergeeveryday,posing criticalchallengesforcompaniesand leaders.Adidashasalsoconquered manycompetitorstoreachwhereitis today.Herearetheprominent competitorsinthestoryofAdidasthat madelifedifficultforthecompany
3.NewBalance
NewBalanceisanAmerican multinationalcorporationwith manufacturingoperationsintheUnited StatesandtheUnitedKingdom.The itemsofthisfirmaremorecostlythan thoseofrivalssuchasAdidas,Nike, andUnderArmour.Therationalefora premiumpriceisproductqualityand technologicalintegration,aswellasthe factthatcustomersintheUnitedStates andtheUnitedKingdomalwaysfavor high-qualityitems.Inthefootwearand clothingcategories,NewBalanceis posingasignificantcompetitionin frontofAdidasandnumerousother well-knowncompanies.
Doyouknowwhotheworld'sleading footwearandclothesbrandis?Nikeis theonlyappropriateresponse.Itisone ofthemosttrustedbrandsinsearchof inspirationandinvocationinthelives ofallpeoplewhohaveabody.Nikevs. Adidashaslongbeenatopicofdebate amongpeople.Thankstoitsconstant pursuitforexcellence,Nikehas propelledAdidastocomeupwithnew, moreinnovativeproducts.
FilaisaKoreansportsbusinessthat makesandsellsfootwearandgearfor bothsportsandleisure.Filaisan excellentoptionforthemajorityof individualsinanysociety'smiddle class.Filahasalonghistoryof sponsorship,includingtheAustralian cricketteam,theKoreanfootballteam, andmanymore.Thecorporationoften supportsevents,andmanyathletesand sportsfiguresserveasbrand ambassadors.FILAhasalsochallenged Adidaswithitsseveralproducts.
PUMAisanothersignificantAdidas opponentworthnoting.Thereasonfor thisisthatPumaandAdidaswere previouslyrunbyRudolfandAdolf underthebrandnameGebrüder DasslerSchuhfabrik.Later,their relationshipdeteriorated,andthe corporationwassplitintotwofirms, AdidasandPUMA.PUMAisnow fightinginthemarketwiththeAdidas brand.
Anotherpopularsports,footwear,and casualclothesbusinesslaunchedin 1996.Theorganizationhasshowna strongcommitmenttothegarmentand footwearindustries.UA'sbusiness operations,accordingtothefirm annualreport,aretodesign,market, andsellfootwear,performancegear, andassociatedaccessoriesforwomen, men,andyouth.UnderArmouritems arewornbyathletesandactive lifestylecustomersrangingfrom adolescentstoprofessionals.Its clothinggoodsaccountedfor66%of itsincome,whileNorthAmerica
1.Nike 2.Puma 4.FILA 5.UnderArmouraccountedfor76%.Withouta question,UnderArmourisa formidableopponenttoAdidas.
ControversiesintheStoryofAdidas
Thejourneyofsuccessfulcompaniesis oftenaccompaniedbycontroversies. ThestoryofAdidasisalsoincomplete withoutcontroversiesthatshookthe businesstoitscore.Herearetwoofthe majorAdidascontroversies.
1.Adidasattemptedtolaunchthe ShackleShoe.
Adidasattemptedtolaunchashoein 2012thatwasafarcryfromits customarysleek,athleticfootwear(via
CNN).TheJSRoundhouseMaids wereeye-catchingstreetshoeswitha uniquedesignfeature:theywerelinked toayellowrubbershackle,whichwas usedto“lock”theuser'sfoottotheleg withachain.“Gotasneakergameso hotyoulockyoursneakerstoyour ankles?”statedtheproduct'sFacebook announcement.
TheJeremyScott-designedshoes,on theotherhand,hadamajorflaw.Not surprisingly(exceptforAdidas),a shackle-themedsneakerdidnotgo downwellinanationwithadarkand well-documentedhistoryofslavery. Manyindividuals,notablycivilrights iconReverendJesseJackson, expressedoutrageovertheshoe's
design,claimingthatitremindedthem ofslavery.AdidassaidthattheJS RoundhouseMidwasallaboutfashion andhadnothingtodowithslavery Recognizingthattheshoewasalost cause,thefirmapologizedand terminatedtheproduct.
2.USSR-ThemedAdidasProducts
Adidaswaspreparingforthe2018 FIFAWorldCupinRussiawitha nostalgicproductin2018.However, whentheyrefertoaregimethatis responsibleforsomeoftheworst momentsinRussianhistory-including varioushorribleeventsthatEastern Europeancountrieshadtogothrough duringtheirtimewiththeUnionofthe
SovietSocialistRepublic-fun callbacksaren'talwaysallthatfunny. Peopleinthesepost-USSRnations obviouslydidn'tunderstandthesense ofAdidassellingUSSR-branded goods,andindignationquicklyerupted inareaslikeLithuania.“Beingunwell with'imperialnostalgia'stillhappens. However,thatisquiteshocking comingfromthewell-known @adidas.”Thecountry'sMinistryof ForeignAffairssarcasticallytweeteda photographofthecompany'sUSSRthemedsportsattire.Manypeople askedwhetherAdidasmightrelease uniformswithNaziinsigniainthe future.
PartnersinSuccess!
Overitstenure,Adidashas collaboratedwithseveralbrandsand personalitiestotakeitsproducttothe nextlevel.Hereareacoupleof interestingcollaborationsinthestory ofAdidas.
Ÿ TheAdidasYeezycollaboration
Someoftheadidas'mostsignificant partnershipshaveoftenincludedhiphopstars.KanyeYEEZY-branded shoes,PharrellWilliams,Pusha-T,and MissyElliottendorsementshaveall beenlaunchedbythelabel.Adidas' influenceonhip-hopcanbetraced backtothemid-1980sandRunadorationDMC'softhebrand's tracksuitsandshell-toeSuperstar shoes,whichculminatedinthe1986 song“MyAdidas.”adidasSamba, adidasStanSmith,andtheclassic shell-toeadidasSuperstarshapesare amongthemostwell-knownshoe types.
Thesportswearbehemothhasalso collaboratedwithstreetwear companieslikeABathingApeand PalaceSkateboards,aswellashigh fashiondesignerslikeYohji
Yamamoto'sY-3collection,Raf Simons,RickOwens,Stella McCartney,andAlexanderWang.
Ÿ CollaborationwithManchester United AdidasandManchesterUnitedagreed toaten-yearkitpartnershipinJuly 2014,commencingwiththe2015-16 PremierLeagueseason.Thiskit agreementhasaguaranteedminimum valueof£750million(US$1.29 billion),makingitthemostlucrative kitdealinsportshistory.Nikehasbeen replacedastheclub'sworldwide equipmentsupplier.
AndyMurray,theformerWorldNo.1 tennisplayer,wasannouncedas Adidas'highest-paidtalentin November2009,withafive-yeardeal allegedlyworth$24.5million.They havealsosponsoredtheball-boyand ball-girloutfitsattheATPTennis TournamentinMasoninCincinnati. Adidasalsohascollaborationswith MalibuTennisCamp,GreenFitness GmbH,andSchöler&Micke SportartikelVertriebsGmbH.
ExpansionsinthePipeline
Adidasisconsiderablyincreasingits investmentinwomen'sactivewearand sportsfootwearaspartofitsnew 'ImpossibleisNothing'campaign.The companyclaimsitwouldspend“more thaneverbefore”onwomenand LGBTQ+personsinsports,whichwill bereflectedinbothnewgoodsanda newmarketinglanguage.
AdidasdebutedStayinPlay,a collectionofperiod-proofapparel,in June2021toassistminimizethedropoffinathleticsthatoccurswhen womenbeginbleeding.TheAdidas UltraBoostsneaker,builtspecifically forwomen'sfeet,willbeavailablethis quarter Adidasisalsoofferingawhole
lineofsportsbrasin72sizes,created with43models,inresponsetodata thatshowed90%ofwomenhavean ill-fittingsportsbra.Thecompany mentionsthatthisproductisbeing broughttomarketforwomenby women.
TheConcludingNote:
So,theseweresomeofthemost importantfacetsofthesuccessstoryof Adidas.Itwouldnotbean exaggerationtosaythatAdidasis currentlyamongthetopfew sportswearcompaniesintheworld. AndaslongasAdidasproductsare beingsoldlabeledas“Adibas”,or “Abidas”,thesuccessstoryofAdidas isboundtoaddnewchapterstoit!
Monica Chikhani
Founder & Managing Director, MEC Workshop
Everycompanyorsetup
whetheritslargescaleorsmall scaleneedstargetedaudience ormarkettoexpandtheserviceor productrespectively.Onthebasisof demandthesupplyisprovideda specificcrowdwhodemandsforthe supply.Marketresearchbasically comesintwopartsfirstoneisaswe known,somecompaniesdon'thaveto chooseaspecifictargetaudienceas theirproduct/serviceisconsumableby allkindofpeople.Secondcomesunder arestrictedorformatastheyhaveonly specificnumberofdemandand targetedaudience.
Digitalizationmadethetraditional marketingeasyevenmoreforvendors aswellasforcustomers.Internet marketingfactorcameinintroduction sincedigitalizationandisnowruling allovertheglobe.
Herewecameacrosssuchaninternet marketingcompany.MECstartedits journeyin1996inBeirutproviding
clientsinternetmarketingservices including:onlinemarketing,including digital,apps,e-commerce,NFT marketing,tokenization,etc,mixed withon-groundmarketingwithsolid marketinsights
Inthisinterviewwith Monica Chikhani,Founder&Managing DirectorofMECWorkshop,weshall knowmoreaboutthecompany's growthandjourneythroughthe hurdlesandchallenges.
LeadershipWhatdoyouthinkarethe responsibilitiesofanentrepreneur?
Anentrepreneur,inmyopinion,is everythinginacompany,froman accountanttoabusinessdevelopment relationshipofficer,creativemind, businessexpert,salesperson…She wearsdifferenthatstoensurehis/her businessrunswellandgoals/visionare achieved.ANentrepreneurdoes
anythinginhispowertogrowhis/her businessandequallybeamentortoall his/heremployees,keepingtheir energypositivebymotivatingthemto dobetterandsharehis/hervision
Canyoupleasebriefusaboutyour professionalexperience?
Istartedmyentrepreneurialjourneyin 1996,takingasmallofficeinmyDads firm.Ihadzerocapital,butthisdidnot stopmefromventuringintowhatI knewwasmycalling.Today,26years sinceIfoundedMEC,Ilookbackatall thesetbacksIovercametogettowhere Iamtoday.Ikeptonbelievingin MEC'svisionandpushedveryhardto keepperseveringinwhatIbelieved throughgrowingmyskillstobeableto addvalueandsolutionstoevery challengeMECfaced.Youalways foundmeleadingtheteaminevery challengetoshowthemitcanbedone whenyouhavetherightmindsetand dedication.Withthismentoring technic,Iraisedasolidteamwith
strongbondsthatnoheavytidecould breakapart.Myrecipeforsuccessis Skill+action+belief=100success
Whatarethekeyachievementsof yourentrepreneurialjourney?
Mycrucialachievementinmy entrepreneurialjourneyismy discipline.Itiseasytolosefocus, specificallyifyouareyourboss.But beingdedicated,perseverant,and verydisciplinedinhowIconduct businessandapproachclientsmade mewhoIamtoday.Iconsidermyself auniquepersongivenmyknowledge, skillsandbusinessproposition.Given thatIamamixofaCreativeDirector, ClientrelationshipOfficer,Business DevelopmentOfficer,Experiential Officer,Strategist,Negotiator…you nameit,Ilearnedtomakesure wheneverIamseatedatatable.Asa result,Ibringvalueandsolutions withouttheneedtotellmy
prospectiveclient,Iwillgetbackto youonthis.
Howdoyoulookafteryour employees?Whatmakesyourteam unique?
Itreatmyteamasfamily.Families havestrongemotionalbonds,whichI havewithmyteam.Ifirmlybelieve whenyouglorifyandendorseyour teamforeventheslightestgrowthand lookaftertheirowncareergrowth visiontheywillfeelthattheybelong. Andbelongingturnsanyteammember intoanadvocateforyourcompany Whatmakesusstrong,yes,us,asIam partofmyteam,isthatwestandby eachother,supporteachother,andare allsolution-oriented.Itaughtthemto lookateverymistake,everysetback, andeverychallengeasanopportunity forgrowth,removingthefearoffailure gottheMECteamtodeliverbeyond anyone'sexpectations
Whatwouldbeyouradviceto buddingentrepreneurs?
Ibelievetobeasuccessful entrepreneur,youneedtobeagreat leader.Andleadershipcomesthrough theabilitytowalkthetalkandleadby example,whichiswhyIworkasan integralpartofmyteaminbothsetting thedirectionandlandingthework.
TheCompanyTellusaboutthecompany.
IlaunchedtheMECworkshopin Beirut,asmentionedearlierin1996, withzerocapital.Takingofficeinmy dad'sfirm.Iusedtodoeverything;I wasanaccountant,salesperson, graphicdesigner…younameit;Idid it.IknewIhadalottogivebacktothe advertisingandmarketingindustry,so Isearchedforthatopportunitythat launchedMEC,theBadaroPhone book,whichopenedmanydoorsfor meandintroducedmetomanyleads thatturnedintoclients.Ialso collaboratedwithfreelancersto supportmewiththeprojectasthe companygrewtorelyondial-up internetandphonecalls.Atthattime,I waschallengedbythebusiness propositionIwasoffering.Peopledid notknowIwasalreadyaheadofthe competition,whichonlystarted operatinglikeusin2020when COVID-19hittheglobe.Butbythat time,weweretheprofessionalsthat knewhowtoworkremotelyeven withoutzoom.Ourservices skyrocketedwiththetechnologywe wereofferedbecauseofthepandemic. How?Wereplacedcompanies employees,ascompaniesneededto releasethembecauseofbudgetcuts duetothepandemic.Ourvalue propositionandstructurecamein handywhencompanieshadafull fledgecloudagencyworkingaspartof theirteamwithzerooverheadcost. Today,after26years,MECcamea
longwaysinceitsfoundinginBeirut. WehaveOfficesinLebanon,UAE,and KSAwithateamfromallacrossthe globethatcaterstoallourclients,from multinationalstostart-ups.
2.Whatweretheinitialchallenges youfaced?
Myinitialchallengewassettingthe processofcommunicationbetweenthe team.Asmentionedearlier,in1990, wehadbarelydial-upinternet.Next,I hadtoensurefeedbackand deliverableswereuptoclient expectationsandmeetdeadlineswith nodelays.
Whichwasthatpointthattriggered thegrowthofthecompany?
AsianFootballCuplogo,whichwe wonafteraglobalpitch.Ourlogowas awardedthe1stprize,whichwasused acrossTVandBTLmaterialswhich gaveMECapigadvertising propagandathatnailedusCocaCola AsianFootballProject.Wealso receivedanawardfortheproject's qualityandachievement.
TheProducts/Services-
Whataretheproducts/servicesthe companyfocuseson?Howareyour services
differentfromthoseinthemarket?
Ourproducts/servicesvary continuouslyastheyfollowthe customer'sneedsandmarkettrends. Andthatiswhatmakesusvery differentfromourcompetition.Weare 100%customer-centricandprovedit bywalkingthetalk.Whenwefirst started,wewereonlyaBTLworkshop. Whyworkshop?Becausewerollour sleevesandwork,andsecondly, becauseweworkforagenciesbywhite labellingthem,IoptedfortheMEC workshoptoremoveanydoubtsof competition.Thenwemovedinto
experientialmarketing,givinga uniquecustomerexperiencethat startsfromtheclient'sofficetotheir customer Wemadepeoplelivethe talk,feelitandbuildastrong emotionallinktotheproduct/brand. Today,ourcoreservicesareonline marketing,includingdigital,apps,ecommerce,NFTmarketing, tokenization,etc.,mixedwithongroundmarketingwithsolidmarket insightsthroughourresearchteam thatkeepsourinitiatives/services 100%customer-centric.
Healthcareisaveryvastindustry. Howdoyourservicescatertothe needsofthepeople?
Yes,healthcareisavastindustry, andIcanalsosayverydelicateone. Youcannotmarketsuchan enterpriseasyoumarketfast-moving consumergoodssuchasNescafe. AndbecauseMECis100% customer-centric,asmentioned earlier,understandingtheneedof patientstheirfrustrations,andtheir expectationsandtestingiton ourselvesfirstmakesoursolutions unique.IhaveamotothatIpushto myteamifyouarenotthefirstone tobuywhatyouaretryingtosell me,donotsellit,period.Creating rapportisalsoessentialinthis industrywithbothclientand customer,thatconnection, understandinggivesusavastlibrary ofinsightsandknowledgethathelps usgrowtheclientsbottomline. Unfortunately,duringthepandemic, manyagencies/brandstriedtotake advantageofthesituationtomake money,andsomedidquitealot.But thepatient,communitiesand countriesweretheoneswhopaidthe pricetagforsuchinitiatives. Healthcareisanindustrythatcannot betakenlightly,andonlyafew agencies/peoplecanmakea differenceintheirmarketingstrategy
andapproachtobringawin-winsolution toallpartiesinvolved.
Whatareyourviewsonthehealthcare industryanditsdigitization?
Digitization/Aiisafactthatweneedto comearoundto.Notridingthatwavewill makethathealthcareorganizationlosea lotofassets,investorsandclientele. Nevertheless,itisalsoessentialtokeep thishumaninteractionbetweenpatientand doctor/instituteinthesecrucialmoments whenanyhumanbeingneedstofeelcare. Thisemotionalconnectionnotonlygives comfortbutmakesuswhoweareas humanbeingswithfeelings,notrobots. Nomatterhowwecanmakerobots behavelikehumans,theyarenothumans. GODcreatedusasauniquespeciesthat nohumantodatecanreplicateGod's creation.
Howdoyoudecidetotakethecompany furtherregardingyour products/services?
Basedonourresearchanddata,weare currentlyworkingondifferentfronts focusingonMetaadvertisingand marketingwithatouchofMECcustomercentricpersonalizedexperience.
THEIMPORTANCEOFINDUSTRIALWEIGHINGIN
MANUFACTURI AND LOGISTICS
ING
Weighingplaysacriticalrole
inthemanufacturingand logisticssectors,as accuratemeasurementsareanessential partofproducingqualitygoodsand ensuringefficientdistribution. Industrialweighingsolutionsprovide businesseswithreliabledatathathelps tomakeinformeddecisions,maximize operationalefficiencyandevenreduce costs.Byexaminingtheimportanceof industrialweighingacrossdifferent stagesoftheproductionprocess,we canbetterunderstanditsbenefitsin ensuringproductoptimizationand successfuloperationsoverall.
HereAreTheImportanceof IndustrialWeighingin ManufacturingandLogistics:
1.Howdoesindustrialweighinghelp improvetheaccuracyandefficiency ofproductionprocessesand shipments?
Industrialweighingisanimportant elementformanyproductionand shipmentprocesses,enablinghigh accuracyandefficiencystandardstobe achieved.Industrialscalesaredesigned tohandlebothlargeandsmallitemsin avarietyofmaterialforms,potentially streamliningworkflowsandhelping businessestomaximizetheir operationalcapacity
Withdigitalweighingoptionsalso available,it’snoweasierthanever beforetoaccuratelymeasureweights withunparalleledprecision.By switchingfrommanualweighing procedurestoindustrialscales, businessescangainanimpressive degreeofconsistencywhilecutting downonresourcesdevotedto measurementtasks.Allinall, industrialweighingtechnologyhasthe potentialtohelpdrivebusiness improvementsthatresultingreater efficiencyandaccuracyacross operations.
2.Whatbenefitscanbusinesses expecttoseefromusingindustrial weighingequipmentandsystems?
Industrialweighingequipmentand systemscanofferavarietyofbenefits tobusinesses,mostnotablyaccurate andefficientdatacollection.When equippedwithsophisticatedhardware andcalibrationdevices,thesesystems canprovideresultsthatarehighly preciseandstreamlined.Asaresult, businessesbenefitfromtheabilityto monitorinventoryinreal-timewith greataccuracy,permittingthemto makelogisticsdecisionsquickly.
Furthermore,theautomationof processessuchasproducttracking helpstoreduceerrors,thereby improvingsafetystandardsinthe workplaceaswellasmeetingcritical regulatoryrequirements.Ultimately, industrialweighingequipmentand systemsofferanarrayofbenefitsfor businessesrangingfromimproved accuracyandefficiencytoenhanced safetystandards.
3.Howcanyouensurethatyour businessgetsthemostaccurate, efficient,andcost-effectiveindustrial weighingsolutionpossible?
Whenchoosinganindustrialweighing solutionforyourbusiness,itis importanttoensurethatyouaregetting themostaccurate,efficient,andcosteffectivesolutionpossible.Keepinga clearmindsetandaskingkeyquestions abouttheproductcanhelptoensure thatyougetexactlywhatyouneed.
Additionally,researchingallpotential providersoftheproductcanleadtothe bestpricingandoptionsavailable. Lastly,involvingkeypersonnelfrom operationsinordertocreateaholistic approachwillallowforasmooth transitionshouldanyadjustmentsbe neededwiththeimplementationofthe newsystem.Bytakingthesestepsinto
consideration,youwillbeabletofind theindustrialweighingsolutionbest suitedforyourbusinessneeds.
4.Whatshouldyouconsiderwhen choosinganindustrialweightscale orsystemforyourbusinessneeds?
Forbusinessownersseekingan industrialweightscaleorsystem,there arekeypointstoconsider.Firstly,itis importanttoreflectonthenatureof yourbusinessandthespecificpurposes forwhichyouwillusetheequipment. Thiswillallowyoutoidentifyany necessaryfeaturesthatarerequiredto ensureaccuracyandreliability
Additionally,youshouldconsider applicablesafetyregulationsaswellas temperatureandhumiditylevelsin ordertochooseamodelthatworks bestforyourenvironment. Furthermore,factoringincost limitationswithoutcompromisingon qualitycanhelpdeterminesuitable solutionsforwhateverpracticalgoals arenecessaryforsuccessfuloperations. Allputtogether,theseconsiderations canhelpbusinessesfindasuitable industrialweightscaleorsystemthat fitstheirrequirements.
5.Howdoyoumaintainan industrialweightscaleorsystemso thatitcontinuestooperateatpeak performancelevelsovertime?
Inordertoensurethatanindustrial weightscaleorsystemcontinuesto operateatpeakperformance,itis essentialtoputinplacearegular preventativemaintenanceprogram. Thisshouldincluderegularcleaningof thescaleorsystemaswellaschecking forsignsofwearandtearsuchasloose fasteners,electricalconnections,and othercomponents.
Additionally,anyenvironmental factorssuchasheat,moisture,ordust shouldbemonitoredandcontrolledto avoidinterferingwiththecalibration
accuracyofthesystem.Ongoing inspectionsshouldalsobeconducted inordertoidentifyanypotential problemsbeforetheyarisesotheyare dealtwithpromptly.Followingthese guidelineswillhelpensureindustrial weightscalesandsystemsremainin optimalconditionandcontinueto providereliableresultsovertime.
Wehopethisarticlehasgivenyou someinsightintotheimportanceof properindustrialweighinginboth manufacturingandlogistics.Whether youneedanewscaleoraresimply lookingforsomeonetocalibrateyour existingequipment,wecanhelp.We’re expertsinallthingsindustrial weighing,socontactustodayformore informationortogetstartedonyour project.
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Founder: Uwe Kreuter
Founded: 1991
Headquarters: Frankfurt, Deutschland
No. of Employees: 50+
Website: www.cct-solutions.com
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Overview:
CCT is leading the way in multiexperience customer engagement solutions. CCT helps companies communicate with existing contact channels and next generation customer interactions. CCT provides web and mobile based applications for on prem and cloud deployments. This includes the automation of voice, web, email, chat, co-browsing, instant messaging and video, ensuring customer service agents and knowledge workers adapt easily to the changing customer expectations, decreasing contact center costs and providing efcient relationships with their customers.
BackgroundofCCT:
CCTservescustomersaroundthe globe.Focusedonmidsizedandlarge organizationswantingtoachievea competitiveadvantagewith individuallydesignedcommunication andcontactcentersolutions.CCT ContactPro®isapowerfuland scalableomnichannelcontactcenter solutionwithanexcellentagent desktopandintelligentautomation functionality.Enablingefficient servicesforanexcellentcustomer experience(CX).
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TofulfillindividualrequirementsCCT offerstailoredsupportandmanaged service.
Ourexpertsareavailable24by7to assistandhelpclientsortodeliver proactiveservices.Inourprojectswe useprovensystemsandsolutionsfrom well-knownvendors.Toassurebest serviceforourclients,ouroperation andsupportstructureisalignedwith theprocessesofourkey-partners.
ProductDetails:
CCTContactPro®(CP)istheperfect solutionforautomationandtheagent desktopinanomnichannelcontact centerenvironment.Contact-Pro® empowersagentstoefficientlyserve customersintoday'sdemandingworld ofomnichannelcommunication.The state-ofthe-arttechnologysolution helpsleverageexistinginfrastructure whiledecreasingcontactcentercosts andincreasingcustomersatisfaction.
Theflexibleandadoptabledesktopin combinationwithautomationand integrationcapabilitiesenables efficientserviceswiththebest availableresourcesattherighttimeto deliveranexcellentcustomer experience(CX).Higheragent productivity,therightinformationfora successfulcustomerdialogand reducedover-headthroughautomation increasetheagentproductivity, Customerjourney,CRM/ERPsupport, Reporting&Analytics.Increased customersatisfactionandCX, Consistentinformationthroughall mediachannelsandintegrationofselfservicesystemswithAIdriven automationincreasecustomer satisfaction.
Optimizedworkflowsandnew services,aworklistconceptand configurablefunctionsprovidea flexiblealignmentwithdesired workflows.Itenablesaneasy implementationofnewservices. Inbound,outbound,call-backand omnichannelhandling.CCT ContactPro®supportsblendedinbound andoutboundinteractionsincluding call-back.Tooptimizethecustomer experienceCPoffersfullomnichannel capabilities.
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ContactPro®:
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Ÿ SoftwareDevelopment
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Ÿ Omni-ChannelSoftware Solution
Ÿ VoiceManagementincl.CTI
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Ÿ Outbound&AgentScripting
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WhyPeopleShouldUseYour Product?
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FrequentlyAskedQuestions:
HowisCCTbetterthanother solutions?
CCTensuresmulti-experience customerengagementsolutions. Thesoftwareadaptseasilytothe changingcustomerexpectations, thusdecreasingcontactcentercosts andprovidingefficientrelationships withtheircustomers.
HowdoCCTSolutionsoperate?
CCTSolutionsoperatein4basic steps-
1.Purchaseorrent–Weadapttothe financingpossibilitiesofyour company
2.Subscriptionsmodels–Usage-based subscriptionmodelssupportcloudbaseddeployment.
3.ManagedService–SimplyletCCT operatethesysteminacomputer centerwiththehighestsecurityand availabilitystandards.
4.LifeCycleManagement–CCT managesyourcontactcenter,agent productivityimprovementsandthe ongoingoptimizationofthecustomer experienceinallprojectphases.
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