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by Charles Duhigg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Risk will always be there; that\u2019s the deal with businesses. But make it a zero-sum game instead, how about that? A win-win. Making choices based on data is learning from your successes\u2013 and also your mistakes. That\u2019s why we called it a zero-sum game. Just because one aspect won doesn\u2019t mean that the other lost. You\u2019re gaining something precious. Knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Data-driven decisions are all about logic and precision. Therefore, the first thing you want to do is sit down with your laptop and identify your objectives from this strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Identify your company\u2019s short and long-term goals. What do you hope to specifically gain from this change in strategy? Do you want more traffic to your website? Want to increase sales? Expand your organization?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Okay, so the objective is in place. What\u2019s next? Roll up your sleeves and get ready to immerse yourself in some deep data searching and organizing. Find the facts, metrics, and charts that are relevant to your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keyword: relevant<\/em>. Studying data can be a long journey, so you don\u2019t want to stray too far or spend hours down the wrong spiral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Easier said than done, right? Here\u2019s a trick to only gathering the data that relate to your goals. You can find the data you need from website analytics, CRM software, which stands for \u2018customer relationship management,\u2019 and custom feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that the pieces are in place, it\u2019s time to act. With the data, spread sheets, and all in front of you, study them and their patterns to work out the kinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You noticed X-marketing campaign reaching a specific audience and not others. Or you notice that a certain product performs better than the others, or some products sell better during certain seasons, et cetera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See, you are already gaining a deeper understanding of your organization. The next action you make will now be based on logic and data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And when you invite the rest of your team to implement this strategy alongside you, from HR to sales managers, everyone will be better equipped to make better decisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s what you can stand to gain from this: cost-effectiveness, better relationships<\/a> with your customers, and a new edge over your competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the Snapreads app, you get the key insights from the best nonfiction books in minutes, not hours or days. Our experts transform these books into quick, memorable, easy-to-understand insights you can read when you have the time or listen to them on the go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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