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By the Numbers: Using Facts and Figures to Get Your Projects, Plans, and Ideas Approved
By the Numbers Using Facts and Figures to Get Your Projects Plans and Ideas Approved Author:Joseph McLeary, Richard Haasnoot, Joyce McLeary, Susan Drake Great ideas don't simply sell themselves. They have to be backed up by numbers--initial investment cost estimates, marketing numbers, production costs, projected revenues, etc. Without this information, nobody in their right mind will give the go-ahead--or fork over any funding. BY THE NUMBERS is a step-by-step guide on how to research, selec... more »t, and use numbers to sell a new idea or venture. It shows readers how to: * Gather all the information, facts, and figures needed to win approval for their plan * Create a compelling business case tailored to best represent their idea * Make the numbers work for them, and more. But that's not all. BY THE NUMBERS also advises readers on the "people" side of selling their idea--detailing how to build alliances with key players, build a broad base of support, design their presentation to appeal to a specific audience, and give a flawless performance that's guaranteed to make the sale.« less