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Value Added Reseller Jonathan Poland

Value Added Reseller

A value added reseller (VAR) is a company that buys products from manufacturers or distributors and then resells them to…

Operating Costs Jonathan Poland

Operating Costs

Operating costs are the expenses that a company incurs in order to generate revenues from its business operations. These costs…

Abundance Mentality Jonathan Poland

Abundance Mentality

Abundance mentality is the belief that there is enough for everyone and that abundance, rather than scarcity, is the natural…

Digital Media Jonathan Poland

Digital Media

Digital media refers to any media that is created, stored, and distributed using digital technologies. This includes media such as…

Contract Risk Jonathan Poland

Contract Risk

Contract risk refers to the potential negative consequences that a business may face as a result of issues or problems…

Dismissing Employees Jonathan Poland

Dismissing Employees

Letting go (aka firing) employees is a difficult and sensitive task, and it’s important to handle it with care and…

Supply Chain 101 Jonathan Poland

Supply Chain 101

A supply chain is the network of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in the production, handling, and distribution…

What is Food Sovereignty? Jonathan Poland

What is Food Sovereignty?

Food sovereignty is the right of peoples and countries to define their own food and agriculture systems, rather than being…

Customer Needs Jonathan Poland

Customer Needs

Customer needs are the factors that make a product or service valuable to a customer. These needs can be functional,…

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What are Power Structures? Jonathan Poland

What are Power Structures?

Power structures are the systems or frameworks that are used to exert control or influence over a government, organization, or…

Competitive Differentiation Jonathan Poland

Competitive Differentiation

Competitive differentiation refers to the unique value that a company’s product, service, brand, or experience offers in comparison to all…

Program Risk Jonathan Poland

Program Risk

Program risk refers to the likelihood of a program failing to achieve its goals due to potential outcomes. This type…

SWOT Analysis 101 Jonathan Poland

SWOT Analysis 101

SWOT analysis is a tool that is used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of a business or…

Internal Benchmarking Jonathan Poland

Internal Benchmarking

Internal benchmarking is the process of comparing the performance of one aspect or function within a company to another aspect…

Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Poland

Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the top administrator of an organization, responsible for its overall performance. The CEO typically…

Rebranding Jonathan Poland

Rebranding

Rebranding is the process of making significant changes to a company’s brand in order to alter the way it is…

Agency Cost Jonathan Poland

Agency Cost

An agency cost is an inefficiency that arises when there are differences in the motivations and access to information between…

Call To Action Jonathan Poland

Call To Action

A call to action (CTA) is a phrase or statement that is used to encourage a specific response or action…