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Make they offer shares make i buy oh.
Investment things..

Its just their dividend doesn't always correlate with revenue generated. I wonder why?
Op Next time eh, please use paragraphs & spacing , can't read this.

Glo should better purchase this.

shortgun:
I don't know why people are always happy and thanking God whenever they get married especially women as if they got a gatepass to Paradise.
Marriage is hardwork, lassitude and not a bed of Roses.

very true but you cannot blame them. The pressure from family, friends even church member's sef is just too much.

IdeyFindWife:
Sharp guy strategically paving way for his 2018/post-2019 business growth. This is a guy that is looking for something and scopes how to get it!

No be everything dem go teach you for PanAfrican Univ or HArvard. Good thinking, Good Product, No PR = you go die there be dat!!

Me sef tey-tey don position dey butter-up my clientele and biggy-man contacts for better portfolios to manage this year.

Very true his media team is on point.

It's all about PR mean

ManIzHot:
No

Ouch. That was an uppercut man.
Just trying to help the Nairaland girls out oh.

ManIzHot:
Talk to her like this

Babe,
I noticed you have been getting stressed up lately
Can it be that work has been hectic?
I don't marry you to start getting you all stressed up

Hold her close

If there could be a way you want me to be of help, i am totally here
I don't want you to get so tired again, thereby struggling with your breathe when sleep...

Now give her a peck and smile

Do you know....last night when you were snoring, i lay a kiss on your lips and smiled, i just wondered why yo were so tired?
Just let me know how i can come in to help
I don't want you to be struggling with your breathing again
I Love you darling

Damn are you single??

Emphasis on the last point.

Use social media, it amazing how twitter connects you to clients.

Lastly track your data get a professional spreadsheet to manage your sales,income, clients. . Etc, lol. Make I market small.

I agree oh, we need KOWA.
Fresh blood.

I no like the top sef.
But i'll give it up for my naija fellow.

Naija first this 2018.

That's one cool grandma

Adesuwa make sense sha.
Banky too make sense.

Didn't know that awesome actor is his dad

The best movie was "get out" no competition there.

It's good to love. 2018 my year of love. Lol

Bonethugss:
Truly insightful read.
We are now in the world of data.

Very true. Data is the new oil.

UplandRiverine:
Advangtage number one and four make sense.

Other feature Smart dude can the client's (contact, credit & debit, etc) details of each Project of event be linked to it such that such info is display when mouse moves over it. mail to : urinfoplace@gmail.com. Thanks for this gesture.

sheffyUTD:
Mr, you made a promise to (@UplandRiverine) on your Event Manager's thread November last year and you disappered after that without fulfilling the promise. Just a point to note though, always let your words count.

I was recently reminded of this promise. I truly apologize for forgetting, no be intentional.
The Template has been delivered to the email provided. You can also download a Tutorial Video showing how to use the Template here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1jnx13hapn2oj1w/Project%20Template.mp4?dl=0

Please kindly confirm the receipt oh, and that i have been forgiven.

Mehn the comments here are terrible.
While you might not be a fan of the president, this is sad, if true, and we should wish him well and the son fast recovery.

haba na, where una put your heart.

[quote author=johnseno post=60903581][/quote]Please how to you calculate the clearing amount, is it 35% of the cost of the vehicle, i.e. the current value?

Thanks.

This guy doesn't age eh

The so called leaders of tomorrow.
Not even sober. Some useless folks will still like the tweet.

Well said.

The trend is extremely frustrating. Folks just read 1 ebook, they don't even finish it oh but acclaim themselves professional developers, particularly web development.

That's probably the father smiling deeply.
Lol

What is Data ?

At one point or another we've all come across the term " data". We hear, read data-this & data-that all the time, but what really is it, what is data?

In its simplest form, Data refers to facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis . (en.oxforddictionaries.com)

Any piece of fact or statistic; so to a Startup this can be:
Client Contact Details , Product Details, List of Products Sold , Leads, Conversions , etc. It's all data, any piece of detail that can give (has the potential to give) you information .

The challenge however for most Startups is obtaining valuable information from this Data. In the words of Jim Bergeson "Data will talk to you if you are willing to listen ."

Data can only be turned to information if effectively Collected, Stored, Tracked and Managed.

1) Collect Data:
The first step is to collect the data, so for instance for every inquiry ( lead ) you collect their Name, Phone Number, Method of Referral, Location, Age Range and other demographic - this can be termed Leads Data .

Startups should collect as much Data as possible (without bugging the client of course), collect everything. The more the data, the better the inference.


2) Store Data:
Next we store the data, no point writing it down on a random piece of paper to be thrown away. It's important to store the Data either physically (using the example above, you can get an exercise book to log all inquiries) or electronically (using a Spreadsheet or other Application).

So you need to have a repository, a database where all uniform data is stored. This serves as a point of reference when you need to, for instance, call a client, or as raw data for analysis (to be discussed below).


3) Track Data:
Then we track this data. The value of Data lies in its utilization; collected Data needs to be analyzed to be of any Business Value .
This is the step most Startups neglect, the process of extracting information, valuable information, from the collected data .

So still using the example above, we can track the Leads Data over time, aggregate to obtain:

The Average Age Bracket for all inquiries , Top Inquiry Location, Top Inquired Product , % of Leads being converted on a monthly basis, % of Male / Female inquiries , the list is endless.

We have the ability to draw as much information as our data can give.

This is very crucial as Startups can, using the information extracted, measure Business Activities & take informed Business Actions / Decisions.

For instance knowing my Leads fall between 20 - 25 years of age, i can define my Marketing & Advertising Strategies with a focus on Universities as opposed to Companies. In the same way, identifying my Top Selling Product can direct my focus & marketing energy to a particular Product Line.


Basically the idea is to obtain Information from Raw Business Data & apply it to Business Planning.

Analyzing this Data to obtain various Metrics can be done manually or electronically which generally is more effective.


4) Manage Data:
The last step is Management, Data Management.
Over time, performing Step 2 & 3 (Storing & Tracking Data) can be a nightmare if data is Stored & Tracked manually.

As your Data grows, the need for an automated system become glaring as manual tasks take time & are highly inefficient .

Having to flip through multiple pages just to obtain a Client's Contact or spending hours with a calculator just to obtain Total Sales Revenue is not only time consuming, but highly unproductive. A task that should take a single button click, takes an entire day, robbing you of productive business hours .

Above we've established the following:
First we Collect Raw Data | then Store | Track | and lastly Manage .

Step 4 is basically the process of integrating steps 1 - 3. Creating a faster albeit easier way to Collect, Store and Track data.

So rather than having a Spreadsheet for all Leads (potential clients), and another independent Spreadsheet for all Conversions ( actual clients), you have a single Database (made up of multiple Spreadsheets) all interconnected, enabling you easily analyze the data from a single point.

The benefits of having an Electronic Database cannot be overemphasized, I'll write a post soon focusing entirely on that.

Most Startups however can't afford (and often do not require) complex Systems, having a professionally designed Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet often suffices.

This Spreadsheet, at a minimum, should track the following Metrics:

- Business Expenses By Category
- Monthly Product / Service Sales | Revenue
- Top / Bottom Selling Product/Service
- Month - Month (MoM) Growth Rate

Making Informed Business Decisions is crucial to the survival of any Startup. Collecting & Tracking the right kind of Data helps provide the necessary insight to make such decisions .

As put by Arthur C. Nielsen "The price of light is less than the cost of darkness."

Data can help provide the light; as good decisions are drawn from good data. Learn to Collect, Store, Track & Manage Your Data Today!

Source:
http://www.designvat.com/FAQ/Understanding-Data-For-Startups.html

Fayemi nkor. He or Ojudu will get the APC ticket.

It will be a tight race no doubt, Mr. fayose na real naija politician.

power to Twitter, power to the people.

thanks for the write up

Business lady, she'll cash out. Nigerians like all them reality shows na.

sheffyUTD:
Mr, you made a promise to (@UplandRiverine) on your Event Manager's thread November last year and you disappered after that without fulfilling the promise. Just a point to note though, always let your words count.

Damn, really sorry about that mehn. I did go offline for a whileeeeee.
Really? Let me view the thread. It's probably old age mehn.
Make I check first...

Abegi, broke man talking.
If you don hammer regardless of the list, you go just play along.

I don't blame him sha, things are tight mehn, and some kind list fit reset brain.

Just pray to be rich, you wouldn't need to nag like this.

I disagree, Me sef like lavish parties. Pretty much do what you like, if it makes you happy and you can afford it why not.

You only live once mehn, enjoy it.

Nice write up OP, I do all kinda but no. 10.

It wouldn't work for most Nigerians sha, we are used to screaming on the phone.

This fuel scarcity of a thing, just like the power sector, seems not to be a party problem.

It happened during GEJ & now during Buhari.

Nigerians need to wake up and see beyond party lines. The Cabals are Cabals regardless of the government in power, AGIP.

We needs a revolutionary like Trump to disrupt the status quo, not a politician.