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According to the Context Matters Principle, when somebody asserts X in a certain context A, you might believe X but, when provided more context, you might change your mind. Based on the additional context B, you might doubt X, or stop believing X, or even start believing the opposite of X (aka ~X or X’). … Read more
In Output Versus Outcome Model, we described the difference between output-based model and outcome-based model. In this post, we’ll look at a few attributes of the outcome-based model. To recap: Output: I deliver ERP, you use it to reduce your DSO. Outcome: I deliver a reduction in your DSO by using ERP. where: “I” means vendor “You” … Read more
Economists claim that American consumers will bear the cost of Trump Tariffs. Dealmakers insist that overseas exporters and / or American importers will find ways to avoid passing on the burden of Trump Tariffs to American consumers. According to me, the question of who pays tariffs is extremely nuanced. As a career sales professional in … Read more
(This post is a slightly edited version of my answer to the above Quora question.) In my company, we run many email newsletter campaigns for customers and ourselves. We rarely get unsubscribe requests, as you can see from the following exhibit. On the rare occasion that somebody wants us to stop sending them our future email … Read more
To: editet@timesgroup.com Subject: Alternative to Dollar Trump | Letter to the Editor Dear Editor of Economic Times: This has reference to op-ed entitled Alternative to Dollar Trump by T. K. Arun in Economic Times. Most economists says tariff is paid by the consumer. Some economists say it’s paid by the supplier. As a career sales … Read more
This blog does not get into politics but tariffs have significant impact on business in general and sales and marketing in particular, hence this exception. Tariffs on imports has been a major plank on which Donald Trump ran for President of the United States. Unlike many political candidates who forget about campaign promises after assuming … Read more
During the recently concluded NASSCOM Technology & Leadership Forum 2025 conclave held in Mumbai, the OGs of Indian IT industry noted that the time is ripe for the industry to pivot to Output-based Model. I shared this article on LinkedIn (and X fka Twitter) with the following comment: “Output-based Model” is correct. Kudos to Indian … Read more
Any discussion of globalization and its impact on a country needs to recognize that a nation comprises both producers and consumers. Producers are businesses. Consumers are J6P (Joe Six Pack or Jane Six Pack aka common man / woman). While import of cheap goods from China might cripple American manufacturers, it is a positive for … Read more
Every now and then, somebody will question ROI metrics reported by B2B tech vendors. Let’s take the following LinkedIn post for example: Tech vendors’ use of the term “ROI” is maddening. Two recent (ROI claims) triggered this rant. “Did you know that financial services firms that use Salesfarce achieve a 188% ROI?” Really? EVERY ONE … Read more
1 + (-1) = 0. Traders look at the 1 at the start of the equation and treat trading as a profitable activity. Engineers look at the 0 at the end of the equation and dismiss trading as a zero sum game. John Maynard Keynes won the Nobel Prize in Economics for proposing digging a … Read more