• The Turnaround Formula
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Self Discipline Psychology

Program Sessions

  1. Introducing Marvin Davis and the Turnaround Formula
  2. Setting Clear Objectives Before the Turnaround Begins
  3. Why Businesses Fail and How to React
  4. Niche Pricing Strategies That Boost Your Bottom Line
  5. Pricing Strategy Moving Up the Value Chain
  6. Purchasing Negotiation and Accounts Receivable Cash Flow Strategies
  7. Managing People and the Greenfield Approach to Downsizing
  8. Cutting Costs Through Smart Expense Control
  9. Advanced Cost Cutting Energy Leasing and Negotiations
  10. Medium Term Strategies for Cost and Manufacturing Turnaround
  11. Long Term Strategic Shifts and Global Market Opportunities
  12. Investing and Expanding Safely During Business Turnaround
  13. Benchmarking Performance and Holding Teams Accountable
  14. Putting the Turnaround Formula Into Action
  15. Marvin Davis on Turnaround Expertise and Early Wins
  16. Marketing as Though Your Life Depends on It
  17. Researching Customers and Building a Dynamic Sales Force
  18. Niche Pricing Strategies and Competitive Positioning for Turnarounds
  19. Marketing Advertising and the Product Life Cycle
  20. Reviving Products Through Cost Reduction and Value Analysis
  21. Cutting Costs by Challenging Fixed Overhead Assumptions
  22. Inventory The Graveyard of Business Mistakes
  23. Borrowing Watches to Diagnose Hidden Problems

The Turnaround Formula

by Marvin A. Davis

11h 7m
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Marvin Davis found himself as Chief Financial Officer of a large, fully integrated oil company losing well over $250,000 a month. Through keen perception and strategic discipline, he devised and implemented a no-nonsense plan to eliminate waste and improve productivity — and within just six months, the company was earning two million dollars a month.

In The Turnaround Formula, Marvin reveals his secrets in a step-by-step program that will begin to have an effect from day one. Your company will take on a lean, mean, more aggressive posture that gives it a decisive edge in today's super-competitive marketplace.

  • The single most important thing you can do to add cash to your bottom line immediately
  • How to invest strategically during times of financial duress
  • Measuring performance and the critical importance of accurate forecasting
  • How to market as if your life depended on it
  • The right way to downsize — without destroying morale or momentum
  • How to aggressively manage accounts receivable for maximum cash flow
  • Expense control methods most executives never think to use

You don't have to be sick to get well. The Turnaround Formula works for struggling companies — and for healthy ones that want to grow even stronger.

What You'll Learn

["The single most important thing you can do to add cash to your bottom line immediately", "How to invest strategically during times of financial duress", "Measuring performance and the critical importance of accurate forecasting", "How to market as if your life depended on it", "The right way to downsize \u2014 without destroying morale or momentum", "How to aggressively manage accounts receivable for maximum cash flow", "Expense control methods most executives never think to use"]

About the Author

As CFO of a large, fully integrated oil company, Marvin A. Davis implemented a no-nonsense plan that turned a company losing $250,000 a month into one earning $2 million a month within six months. He is a veteran turnaround specialist with decades of hands-on experience across multiple industries.

Program Details

Step-by-step audio program for business turnaround. Works for struggling companies and for healthy ones that want to grow even stronger. Effects begin from day one of implementation.

How to Listen

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