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Google AdWords: Developing and Growing the Spanish Market
Puig, Albert; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; García Pont, CarlosCase M-1239-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingGoogle is the largest advertising space seller in the world. Its flagship product is the "sponsored links" ads on its search result page, regardless of how hard it is to take full advantage of them. These links are sold primarily through the Google Adwords site, with the support of a sales team.The challenge facing this business organization is complicated as it figures out how to boost sales of a seemingly simple product with such a diverse clie...Starting at €8.20
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Macsa: Making the Transition from Products to Projects
García Pont, Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Valadas, JorgeCase M-1255-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementMACSA competed in the coding and product identification industry, as it proportioned firms with the ability to trace all of its products form raw material to the end consumer. Their traditional strategy had been to sell "products" such as ink-jet printers, lasers, and labeling machines. In recent years, the company started to sell "projects" which included machines, software, and consulting. The case describes the challenges faced by the CEO and ...Starting at €8.20
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Gas Natural: Improving the Profitability of Servigas
Guitart, Iván; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1234-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementMarta Muriel has recently been promoted to director of residential natural gas service with the mandate of boosting profits for the company's home maintenance services, Servigen. She and her team have designed four measures, among others, that involve a trade-off between cost reduction and improvements in service quality. Now she has to decide which ones to actually implement based on their impact on the company's bottom line.Starting at €8.20