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Weareelatedtopresentbeforeyouourlatestmagazineissue “The Most Inspiring Women Business Leaders Dominating Real Estate Industry 2023” whichfeaturestrailblazingwomen leadersthataretakingtherealestateindustrybyastorm.
Women’srepresentationinhigherexecutivepositionsinbusinesshasbeenatopicofdebate sincedecades.Whilethenumberofwomenundertakingmanagementroleswasnegligible traditionally,thingshavestartedtochangeoflate.Thankstotheraisedawarenessaboutwomen empowermentandeffortstowardsit,wecanseemorewomenhelmingthepositionsofCEO, CFO,CMO,etc.insmallaswellaslargecompanies.
Thispositivechangehasreflectedeveninsometraditionallymale-dominatedindustrieslikereal estate.Morewomenarecomingforward,exhibitingtheirskillsets,andshowingthattheyareno lessthantheirmalecounterpartswhenitcomestomanagingtheoperationsatthehighestlevel. Inthismagazineissue,weareportrayingthesuccessstoriesofsuchwomenleaders.These storiesareasourceofinspirationforaspiringwomenleaderswhowanttomakeitbiginthereal estateindustry.
Onthecoverofthemagazine,wehavefeaturedKarenSimon(PresidentandManaging PartnerofEmersonsCommercialRealEstate).Sheisanenthusiasticbusinessleaderwhois creatingasignificantimpactinthecorporateworldandleadingaheadtobreakthestereotypesin theindustry.Karenisadecoratedwomanleaderintherealestateindustrywhothinksof feminismfromabroadperspectiveandhasadynamiceducationalbackground,whichwasquite rareinhertime.
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Onthecoverofthemagazine,wehavefeaturedKarenSimon(President andManagingPartnerofEmersonsCommercialRealEstate).Sheisan enthusiasticbusinessleaderwhoiscreatingasignificantimpactinthe corporateworldandleadingaheadtobreakthestereotypesintheindustry. Karenisadecoratedwomanleaderintherealestateindustrywhothinksof feminismfromabroadperspectiveandhasadynamiceducational background,whichwasquiterareinhertime.
Shecompletedhercollegegraduationattheageof20andstartedteachingat ahighschoolinFortWorth,Texas.Shesoonfinishedhermaster’sdegreeand startedteachingatTarrantCountyCommunityCollegeontheNortheast campus.In1983,Karenwastheonlywomantoworkasanindustrialrealtor inDallasorTarrantCounty.Somewerepartofcommercialrealestateas officeandretailbrokers,however,womenwerelessconsideredamongthose whoputonhardhatsandwalkedintoawarehouseoramanufacturing facility
KarenwasthefirstwomantogetselectedasateacherintheLiberalSchool ofArtsandScienceatTarrantCountyCommunityCollege.Moreover,she wasoneofthefirsttoworkintheDepartmentofHousingandUrban DevelopmentasanExecutiveAssistanttotheregionaladministratorin Region10inTexas,Oklahoma,NewMexico,Arkansas,andLouisiana.She wasinchargeofintergovernmentalrelations,andpublicaffairs.
Furthermore,shewasthefirstwomantoheadacommercialdepartment whileworkingforHenryS.Miller.Overtime,morewomenhavefollowed Karen’sfootstepsintheindustrialrealestatebusiness.Shebroadenedthe scopeofherworkoverhersixyeartenureandstartedhandling,land,retail, andofficeresponsibilitiesaswell.
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Womenhaveprovedtobesuccessfulbusinessleadersduetotheirinherentcapabilitiesofbuildingstrongpublic relationsandtakingbolddecisions.Theyarenotjustclosingthegendergapbutalsoresonatingwitheffective leadershipqualities.Manyofthemarereadytoleavetheircomfortzonesforaccomplishingtheirprofessional commitments.KarenSimon(PresidentandManagingPartnerofEmersonsCommercialRealEstateTarrantCounty Division)isonesuchenthusiasticbusinessleaderwhoiscreatingasignificantimpactinthecorporateworldandleading aheadtobreakthestereotypesintheindustry
Karenisadecoratedwomanleaderintherealestateindustrywhothinksoffeminismfromabroadperspectiveandhasa dynamiceducationalbackground,whichwasquiterareinhertime.Shecompletedhercollege graduationattheageof20 andstartedteachingatahighschoolin FortWorth,Texas.Shesoonfinishedhermaster’sdegreeandstartedteachingat TarrantCountyCommunityCollegeontheNortheastcampus.
In1983,Karenwastheonlywoman toworkasan industrialrealtorinDallasorTarrantCounty.Somewerepartof commercialrealestateasofficeandretailbrokers,however,womenwerelessconsideredamongthosewhoputonhardhats andwalkedintoawarehouseoramanufacturingfacility
Karen was the first woman to get selected as a teacher in the Liberal School of Arts and Science at Tarrant County Community College. Moreover, she was one of the first to work in the Department of Housing and Urban Development as an Executive Assistant to the regional administrator in Region 10 in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Louisiana. She was in charge of intergovernmental relations , and public affairs.
Furthermore, she was the first woman to head a commercial department while working for Henry S. Miller. Over time, more women have followed Karen’s footsteps in the industrial real estate business. She broadened the scope of her work over her six year tenure and started handling , land, retail, and office responsibilities. as well.
Talkingaboutgoodtimes,Karensaysthereareafew advantagesofbeingawomanastheygetnoticedeasilyinthe workenvironment.IntheMillerorganization,womenwere gettingfilteredintocommercialrealestatefromretail,office andapartments.ItwasquitechallengingforKaren,however, sheenjoyedtheprocess.WhenshejoinedEmersonsin2016, therewerewomen inmanypositionsofauthority
Establishedin2004,Emersonsisanationalcommercialreal estateplatformdesignedtoalignresourcesandmaximize values.BasedinDallas,itcomprisesadedicatedteamof expertswhoarecommittedtofulfillingtheexpectationsof clientsandservingtheminthebestway Thecompanyworks inalmosteverymarketintheUnitedStatesandleaves impactfulfootprintsbehind.Itspropertymanagement, accounting,leasing,andconsultingteamsarepassionateabout theirworkandgoaboveandbeyondtodeliverindustryleadingsolutionsforclients.
Havingarecordofpushingtheceilingonseveraloccasions andbeingproudofit,Karenconfrontedgender-related
barriersintheHenryS.Millercompanywhileworking astheHeadoftheIndustrialDepartment.Shereceived little supportfromhermalecounterpartsthere. She beganimmediatelytakingclassestolearnindustrial realestate,taughtbybrokersattheSocietyof IndustrialandOfficePark(SIOP).
Karenattendedweek-longcoursesfromninetofive whereshewastheonlywomanwith36othermen. Soon,shewentforthesecondcourseinDenverwhere therewerethreewomen(includingher)among43 people.Thiswasagoodachievementinincreasingthe representationofwomen.Herclientsresponded positivelytoherwork,however,itwasnotthesamefor hercolleagues.Shehadtofaceseveralpushbacksfrom afewcolleagues.
Karenisafuturisticleaderandherplanscontinueto growinadditiontothedevelopmentofaportfolioof properties.Sherespondstocustomerdemands proactivelybyreachingouttothepeopleandhaving conversationswiththem.Ithelpsherunderstandthe basicrequirementsofthecommunityandstayupdated withthem.Sheevenstaysintouchwithformerclients inherbusiness,takescareoftheirneeds,andtriesto
providetheservice.Thereisan immensetransformationinthejob andithasbecomemorechallenging whenitcomestocustomerdemands. Someagentsareworkingremotely anditschanging thewhole perspectiveofdoingbusinesswith somecolleagues.
Womenarebecomingapartofall facetsofcommercialrealestate organizationsthesedays.Even thoughtheyaregettingnoticedeasily today,Karenhasalwayshelpedand mentoredotherwomen.Beingthe onlywomaninherfield,shefaced certaindifficultiesatthattimeand hadnoonefromherfieldtohelpher. Sheishelpfultootherwomenaround
herthatincludeswomenattorneys,women doctors,andwomenprofessors.
Work-lifebalanceplaysacrucialpartinthe livesofbusinesswomen.Accordingto Karen,itisdifficulttoachieveaperfect work-lifebalanceasthereisnoperfectway todoit.However,shekeepstrying.She rarely missedanopportunitytowatchher childrens footballgamesoranyother functioninwhichtheywereparticipating. Althoughbeingaworkingwoman;Karen wasthereforchildrenwheneverthey neededher
Beinganinspirationalwomenleaderinthe worldofmale-dominatedindustrieslike
realestate,KarenSimonhas createdagreatexampleforthe upcominggenerations.She continuestolookforwardto beinganexceptional businesswomanwhowantsto getrecognizedbasedonher talentandaccomplishments. Accordingtoher,intoday’s worldwherewomenare playingacrucialroleinthe majorindustries, discriminationbasedongender andpay-outshouldbe eliminated.Theirskillset shouldbethedecidingfactor forsuccessintheircareerand nottheirgender Women shouldbeassessedbasedon theirabilitytoperform.
According to Karen, a real leader possesses empathy, compassion, and mutual understanding along with the ability to lead in life. It is important to be knowledgeable in the respective field. Moreover, to conquer different heights in their career, leaders should keep working hard and be willing to study everything in detail. While leading ahead, Karen used to look up to other women as inspiration and keep reading about them. Women who pursued their dreams in the field of law, business, medicine, politics, etc. were part of her inspiration. She mentions the Prime Ministers of Israel and Great Britain Golden Maier and Eleanor Roosevelt respectively as her role models.
Beantown,aslocalslovinglycall Boston,isacitywithabundanthistory anddiverseculture.Evenifyouarea non-historybuff,aBostontouroffersa varietyofthingsthatwillcatertoyour tasteforafunvisit.
AsoneoftheoldestcitiesintheUSA, Boston'shistorydatesbacktothe17th century,withthecityplayingapivotal roleintheAmericanRevolution. Today,itisahubofintellectualand culturalactivity,withinstitutionslike HarvardUniversityandMassachusetts InstituteofTechnology(MIT)located withinitsborders.
Bostonisalsoknownforitsnumerous museums,galleries,andcultural institutions,aswellasitsthriving sportsculture,withfanspassionately supportingtheirfavoriteteams.The cityishometothefamousBoston Marathon,oneoftheoldestandmost prestigiouslong-distancerunning eventsintheworld.
Finally,withthediverseandvibrant culinaryscene,Bostonisconsidereda foodlover'sparadisebymany,offering everythingfromtraditionalNew Englandseafoodtointernational cuisine.Additionally,youaresureto meetsomewarm,welcomingpeople whowillmakeyougrinwiththeir hospitality
PlanningaBostontour?Inthisblog, we'lldigdeeperintowhatthecityof Bostonhastooffertomakeyour Bostontouraonetoremember
Boston,acityrichinhistory,also providedasignificantculturalvalue.In 1630,PuritanstravelingfromEngland foundedBostonwhiletheywereseeking religiousfreedom.Innotime,thecity becameahubforNewEngland's economic,political,academic, commercial,andfinancialactivity
DuringtheAmericanRevolution,oneof themajorhistoricaleventsoftheUSA, Bostonplayedacentralrole.Thecity witnessedmanyeventsthatultimately ledtothewar Asaresult,considered theBirthplaceoftheAmerican Revolutionbymany
Top5HistoricLandmarksyoucan't missonBostonTour
1.BostonTeaPartyMuseum
ThisfloatingBostonTeaPartymuseum givesyouapeekintoBoston'shistory Youwillgettolivethroughamultifacetedexperienceofliveactors,teathrowingre-enactments,technologically advancedinteractiveexhibits, authenticallyrestoredteaships,andan award-winningfilm.
2.SymphonyHall
Sinceitsfirstconcertin1881,this SymphonyHallcontinuestotreat peoplewithitsconcertperformances eventoday.Inaddition,thehallalso reachesmillionsofpeoplethroughthe Internet,radio,television,educational programs,recordings,andtours.
3.MuseumofAfricanAmerican History
AsthebiggestmuseuminNew England,TheMuseumofAfrican AmericanHistorydoesatremendous joblettingyouinonauthentic representationsofthe18thand19th centuries.Itisatreatforhistorybuffs, asyoulearnaboutAfricanAmericans' contributions.
4.USSConstitutionMuseum
LocatedontheCharlestownNavyYard ofNationalHistoricalPark,the Museumshowcasesinteresting informationabouttheConstitution. Includingitsdesigners,andpeoplewho builtandsailedit.Avisitwillletyou engagewiththehistoryofthe Constitutionthroughcaptivating stories.
5.ThePaulRevereHouse
Originallybuiltin1680,PaulRevere, anAmericansilversmith,boughtthis housein1770.Today,itisoneofthe mostsignificantpiecesoftheAmerican Revolutionandhistoryandamajor touristattractionthatwillmakeyour Bostontourmemorable.
Personalitiesyoudidn'tknowwere Bostonians
ApivotalpersonalityofAmerica, BenjaminFranklinwasoneofthe foundingfathersoftheUnitedStates. Hisvalueswerealwaysaimedtoward makingsocietyabetterplacetolive. Oneofthebestexamplesofhisvalues ishisinventions.Despiteinventing manythings,heneverpatentedthem justformoney,withthebeliefthatthey aretoolstoupliftpeople'sstandardof living.
Ifyou'refamiliarwiththepopular sitcom“TheOffice”(youprobablyare), thenwedon'tneedtotellyouabout Jim,andhispranksonDwight-a popularcharacterfromthesitcom.John Krasinskiwasrecentlynamed“the100 mostinfluentialpeopleintheworld”in 2018,byTimesMagazine.Amanof manytalents,Johnismostlyrecognized forhisactingwork.Althoughhehas alsoworkedasaproducer,and sometimes,directoraswell.
1.BenjaminFranklin 2.JohnKrasinski
3.UmaThurman
Afterheramazingactingperformancein“PulpFiction”,apopulardarkcomedy, UmaThurmanrosetofameforhercharacterportrayalofMiaWallace.In additiontothat,herroleinKillBillhasalsowonnumerousawardsandreceived apositiveresponsefromaroundtheglobe.
4.ChrisEvans
Yes,youhearditright.Ourveryown“CaptainAmerica”isaBostonian.This rolefromtheMarvelCinematicUniverse(MCU)iswhatgainedhimimmense popularityandfansaroundtheworld,helpinghimreachhiscareer'smountaintop. Beforethisrole,heplayedsomeminorrolesinfilmsandalsonumerous supportingroles.
5.EdgarAllanPoe
Bornon19thJanuary1809,EdgarAllanPoeisawriter,poet,editor,andliterary criticfromBoston.Edgarisoftenassociatedwiththe'AmericanRomantic Movement',andhistalesofMysteryandMacabre.Furthermore,hispoems“The Raven”and“AnnabelLee”areamongEdgar'smostpopularworks.
3ThingsthatwillmakeyourBostonTourMemorable
HereisalistofthingsthatmakeyourvisittoBostonatreat:
1.TheFood
Traditionally,Bostonisfamousforitsbakedbeans.Butthegoodnewsisthatno matteryourpalette,withadiverserangeofcuisinesandrestaurants,Bostonis suretosatisfyyourtastebuds.
Besidestraditionaldishes,Bostonservesexceptionalseafoodaswell.From deliciousoysterstofreshlobstersandvariousfish,Bostonisheavenforseafood enthusiasts.
Thelistdoesn'tstopthere.Boston'sfoodisinfluencedbynotjustAmerican dishes,butglobalcuisineaswell.Inconclusion,ifyou'reafoodie,thefoodscene inBostonisboundtoleaveyouawestruck.
2.TheCulture
It'snotasurprisethatmanycallBostonaculturalcenter.Thecityholdspeople fromavarietyofethnicandculturalbackgroundsinitsarms.Itisworthnoting thatgreaterNewEnglandhasanenormousinfluenceonmanyculturalaspectsof thecity.Onesuchaspectistherenowned“BostonAccent.”
Additionally,BostonisahubformusicloverswithplacesliketheBoston SymphonyOrchestra,theFineArtsBostonMuseumforliteraturefans,numerous librariesforbookworms,andmore.Asavisitor,youdon'thavetoworryabout gettingbored,asthecityofferssomethingforeveryone.
3.TheNight-Life
Simplysaid,thenightlifeinBostonisLIT Asthesungoesdown,Bostontruly startsexpressingitslivelyvibes.Fromnightclubstonightmuseums,thecityof
Bostonisalwaysreadytomakeyour nightmemorable.Ifyou'reanightowl planningatriptoBoston,thenightlife scenewilltrulyrockyourworld.
Forthemostpart,adowntownBoston tourisabreeze,whichissomewhat relatedtothecity'scompactsize.On theotherhand,drivingdowntownis anothergamealtogether.Why? BecauseBostonhasaveryoldfashionedroadlayoutandinsufficient parkingoptions.
Ontheotherhand,MBTA,Boston's publictransportsystem,isniftyand inexpensivetoexplorethecity You canwitnessCambridge,nearby suburbs,andmanymoreunmissable attractionsonyourBostontour
Interestingly,walkingthroughBoston couldhelpyougetacloserlookatthe city,withoutspendingmuchtime. Walkingforanhourorso,youcould exploreplentyofcharmingplaces.The placesincludeCharlesRiverEsplanade orCambridge,whereyouwillbe treatedtoamesmerizingviewofthe cityskyline.
Ifnoneofthatworksforyou,there's alwaysataxi.Boston'staxisare generallyavailableandeasytoflag down.Thisisanidealoptionifyou're planningtotravelaftertheoperational hoursofMBTA.
Incontrasttoitscompactsize,a Bostontourtakesquiteabigchunkout ofyourpocket.Whileplanningyour Bostonvisit,makesuretotalktocity realtorsforthebestaccommodation dealsaroundthecity.
Allinall,ifbudgetisnotanissuefor you,Boston'squalityoflifewillleave youecstatic.
WhenshouldyouplanaBoston Tour?
Bostonweatherisamixedbag.To makethemostoutofyourvisit,make sureyouplanyourBostontripbetween themonthsofJuneandOctober.Why? Becausethesummerduringthistimeis mild,withtemperaturesanywhere between15to28degreescelsius.If you'resomeonewhoisplanning outdooractivities,thenthisisyour timetoshine.
Thenumberoftouristvisitsdrops significantlybetweenMarchandMay, andrightfullyso.TheBostonclimate duringthesemonthsisverydryand cold.
Rich,Vibrant,yetUnique Bostonisacitywitharichhistory, vibrantculture,anduniquecharacter.
FromitsroleintheAmerican Revolutiontoitsmodern-daystatusas acenterforinnovationandintellectual activity,aBostontourhasmuchto offerforvisitorsandresidentsalike.
Whetheryou'reexploringthecity's numerousmuseumsandcultural institutions,cheeringonthelocal sportsteams,orindulginginthe diverseculinaryscene,youwillnever runoutofthingstodoinBoston.If you'replanningatriptotheUnited States,besuretoputBostontouron yourlist-youwon'tbedisappointed!
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visitingdifferentplaces,herearethe10warmemorialsin theU.S.thatyoumustvisit.
Historyfascinateseveryone,regardlessofcountry,religion,orage group.Itissomethingthattakesyouonajourneywhereyoucandive intothepast,observewhatwasrightandwherethingswentwrong,and comeoutwisertoconfrontwhatliesahead.Ifyouarealsointohistory, visitinghistoricalplaceslikeforts,monuments,palaces,andwar memorialsmustalwaysbeanoverwhelmingfeeling.
Visitingwarmemorials,inparticular,isanidealwaytopayhomageto thosewholosttheirlivesfightingforthenationandrelivetheirfond memories.Eachwarmemorialrepresentsthecountry'senthrallingand vibranthistoryandremindsusofthesacrificesandvalorofour ancestors.Ifyouareplanningtovisitawarmemorial,letushelpyou withthe10warmemorialsintheU.S.youcannotmiss.
Ÿ Location:NationalMall, WashingtonD.C.
Ÿ Opened:2004
Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours(park rangersareondutyfrom9:30amto 10pm)
TheWorldWarIIMemorialisbuiltin thehonorof16millionAmericanswho servedintheU.S.armedforcesduring theSecondWorldWar Thenationalwar memorialaestheticallyrepresents America'svictoryinWorldWarII.It has56pillarsthatsymbolizeunity amongtheU.S.statesandterritories.It alsocomprisesacoupleofsmall triumphalarchesforthePacificand Atlantictheatersthatsurrounda fountainandanovalplazaatthecenter
Ÿ Location:NationalMall, WashingtonD.C.
Ÿ Opened:1931
Ÿ OperatingHours:24 hours
BrieflyknownastheDistrict ofColumbiaWarMemorial, theDCWarmemorialisone ofthemust-watchwar memorialsintheU.S. Originallyconstructedasa domedtemple,thememorial underwentrenovationin 2010.Itshowcasesthenames oftroopswholosttheirlives duringthewarinalphabetical order.In2014,theNRHP (NationalRegisterofHistoric Places)listedthememorial.
Ÿ Location:ConstitutionGardens, WashingtonD.C.
Ÿ Opened:1982
Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours(park rangersareondutyfrom9:30amto 10pm)
PeoplealsoknowVietnamWar MemorialasVietnamVeterans Memorial.Thememorialhonorsthe valianteffortsofthosewhoservedin theVietnamWar.Theprimaryattraction ofthismemorialistwogranitewalls engravedwiththenamesof58,318 braveheartswhosacrificedtheirlives forthecountry Allthenamesare engravedinchronologicalorder
Ÿ Location:WestPotomacPark,Washington D.C.
Ÿ Opened:1995
Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours
AlsoknownastheKoreanWarVeterans Memorial,thisisoneoftheiconicwar memorialsintheU.S.commemoratingthe sacrificeofthemilitarypeoplewhodiedinthe KoreanWar.Thememorialcomprises19 statuesalongsideawallofremembrance engravedwiththenamesofmartyrs.
Ÿ Location:PershingPark,WashingtonD.C.
Ÿ Opened:1981
Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours
TheWorldWarIMemorialpaystributetothe servicesofmartyredAmericancitizensintheFirst WorldWar.ItwasoriginallydedicatedinPershing Parkin1981andwasopenedtothepublicin2021. ThememorialfeaturesthestatueofJohnJ.Pershing, thethenGeneraloftheArmies.Thewallsofthe memorialalsoshowcasethesoldiers'journeys.
3.VietnamWarMemorial 4.KoreanWarMemorial 5.WorldWarIMemorialŸ Location:VermontAvenue,Washington D.C.
Ÿ Opened:2004
Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours
Thiswarmemorialservesasatributetothe UnitedStatesColoredTroops(USCT)who foughtduringtheAmericanCivilWar.It honorsthememoriesofapproximately 209,145USCT.“TheSpiritofFreedom” statueistheprimaryattractionofthiswar memorial.Itisabronzestatueshowcasing threemenfromtheinfantryandasailorwho isdefendingfreedom.
7.AmericanVeteransDisabledforLife Memorial
Ÿ Location:WashingtonD.C.
Ÿ Opened:2014
Ÿ OperatingHours:9amto5pm
AmericanVeteransDisabledforLifeMemorial isoneofthefewwarmemorialsdedicatedto thosedisabledduringthewar Thememorial honorsveteransoftheU.S.Armywhowere permanentlydisabledduringtheirnational service.Thefundraisingforthismemorial startedwaybackin2000,thetargetamount wasreachedin2010,andthememorialwas opentothepublicin2014.
Ÿ Location:ValleyForgeNationalHistoricPark,Pennsylvania
Ÿ Opened:1917
Ÿ OperatingHours:6amto8pm
NationalMemorialArchcelebratesthearrivalofGeorge WashingtonandtheContinentalArmyatValleyForge.During the1777-78continentalwar,theU.S.Armyspentthewhole winterattheValleyForgemilitarycamp.Inspiredbythe“Arch ofTitus”inRome,thearchwasplannedduringthepost-Civil Warerawhenmanywarmemorialsandmonumentswere plannedandbuilt.
6.AfricanAmericanCivilWarMemorial
8.NationalMemorialArch
Ÿ Location:1954
Ÿ Opened:ArlingtonCounty, Virginia
Ÿ OperatingHours:6amto midnight
MarineCorpsWarMemorialisa nationalmemorialthatis dedicatedtoalltheUnitedStates MarineCorps(USMC)wholost theirliveswhileservingthe country.Thememorialhonorsall themartyrssince1775.Itis inspiredbyaniconicphotograph in1945.Thephotograph comprisedsixUSMCraisinga U.S.flagontopofMount SuribachiduringWorldWarII.
Ÿ Location:GrossePointe Farms,Michigan
Ÿ Opened:1910
Ÿ OperatingHours:9amto7 pm
LiketheWorldWarIIMemorial, theGrossePointeWarMemorial isalsobuiltinmemoryofthose wholosttheirlivesinWorldWar II.Thememorialisalsoknownas RussellA.AlgerJr.House. Besidesbeingamongthetopwar memorialsintheU.S.,ithostsa varietyofprograms,including holidaycelebrations,concerts, socialdancesforschoolchildren, obedienceschoolfordogs,etc.
Thisconcludesourlistof10warmemorialsintheU.S.you mustvisit.Wehopethisbloghascoveredeverythingyouneed toknowaboutthesememorials.
So,whenareyouplanningtovisitawarmemorial?
9.MarineCorpsWar Memorial 10.GrossePointeWar Memorial
esladidn'tinventtheelectriccar,nordidElonMuskestablishTesla.TButtoday,bothhavebecomesynonymsandrepresenttheEVindustry globally.Whilethatistrue,itisquiteeasytooverlookbehind-the-scenesstuffthatwentintomakingitthegiantoftoday. Toanswerthe“whofoundedthecompanythen?”question—itwastheduoof MartinEberhardandMarcTarpenning,SiliconValleyengineers.In2003,they foundedthecompanyinSanCarlos,California,andnameditafterthefamous physicistNikolaTesla. UntilTeslapopularizeditin2008,nootherautomotivemanufacturertook noticeofelectriccars.Atitsdebut,thecompanytooktheEVindustryby storm,itlaunchedtheRoadster.Soonenough,thesporty-lookingcarbecamea hit,withHollywoodstarslikeGeorgeClooneyamongothersorderingtheir ownRoadster. Attheorigin,thegoalwastomakeElectriccarsthatarebetter,quicker,and morefuntodrivethangasolinecars.Now,sustainableenergyhasbecomethe needofthecentury.Andwithissuessuchasglobalwarmingmakingthings unfavorable,electriccarswiththeirzero-emissioncharacteristicareanideal
substituteforgasolinecars.Expandingon sustainableenergy,thecompanyhasestablishedits presencewith400+storesandgalleries,about100 servicecenters,and30,000+superchargersaround theglobe.
TherenownedEVmakerhasahugefanbaseacross theglobe.Everwonderedwhy?Hereisalistof thingsthatcouldexplainwhytheEVgianthassuch acultfollowing:
1.
Whenyouthoughtofelectriccars,thenotionwas thattheyarelowmileage,slowercomparedtotheir gas-poweredcounterparts,andingeneralmeh. However,Teslasingle-handedlychangedthose opinionswiththelaunchoftheirfirstcar,The Roadster
TheRoadsterlookedsportyandluxurious,was exhilaratingtodrive,androckedacomboof impressiverangeandspeed—allthethingsthatwere unheardofinanEV Afterthelaunchofthe Roadster,alltheotherautomotivecompaniesalso startedkeepingtheireyesontheEVindustry,with manycomingupwiththeirownEVvariants.
2.
AlthoughtheaccuracyofAutopilotisdebatable,the factthatyourcarcoulddriveyoutoyourdesired location,withouthumaninputwasboundtocatch someeyeballs,andsoitdidatthetime.Itsounded cool,turningmanyintoloyalfansofthebrand.
3.
TheU.S.EVmakerhasmaintainedaveryhigh ceilingforthesafetyofitscars.NationalHighway TrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA),hasrated thecompanywith5starsineverysinglecategory, barringtherollovertestsection,whereitreceived4 stars.
4.
Makingrecharginghassle-free,Teslahasknitteda webofsuperchargingstationsaroundtheglobe.It remainstheonlybrandofferingasuperchargeEpowerconnectiontoday,enablingyoutofullyjuice upyourcarinmere30minutesatanyofitsstations.
5.
Formany,ElonMuskisTesla,andvice versa.Sincetheverybeginning,Elon madehisbeliefsinthecompanyclear, investing$6.5millionwaybackin2004. Wouldthecompanystillbeinthishigh positionifitweren'tforElonandhis vision?Well,that'satopicfordebate. WhileyouropinionofEloncouldvary, hiscontributionstoTeslaalongwiththe scienceandengineeringfieldarehardto ignore.
TryingtotackleGlobalWarming,the brandhasbeenakeyfactorinthe transitiontowardsustainabilityglobally, helpingpeoplemoveawayfromburning fossils.Inthepursuitofsolvingthis problem,thecompanyhasbuiltproducts toreplacesomeofthemostpollutionemittingelements.Here,weare highlightingsomeofthekeyproducts thatimpacttheenvironmentpositively.
1.
Thebrandusesadvancedlithium-ion batteriesinitsproducts,beitelectric carssuchastheModelS,orenergy storageproductslikethePowerwalland Powerpack.Thesaidbatterieshave changedthefaceoftherenewable energyindustry,enhancingthe adaptabilityandstoringcapabilityofthe energyproducedbyrenewablesources suchassolarandwind.
2.
Alongwithbeingoneofthesafest,the carsarealsofuntodrive.Afterthe launchofitsfirstelectricvehicle,the brandmadeamassiveimpactonthe wholeEVindustry,catchingthe attentionofthewholeworld.With energygenerationandstorageproducts workinginsync,thecompanywantedto augmenttheimpactofelectricvehicles foragreenerfuture.
3.Solar-powered Teslahasadecoratedsolarportfolio, withproductslikesolarpanels,solar roofs,andthesolarinverter Withthe productionofsolarenergy,thecompany makesadifferenceintheresidentialand commercialspaces,solvingtheneedsof theindustriesalongtheway The company'sacquisitionofSolarCityin 2016wasalsoakeysteptowardthe solar-poweredfuture.
4.Open-SourcingPatents
In2014,thecompanyannouncedthatit willopen-sourceallitselectricvehiclerelatedpatents,helpingother manufacturersintheirEVdevelopment. Thisshowcasesaselflessapproachamid thecut-throatcompetitioninthe automotiveindustry TeslaStatsthatmightSurpriseyou Curioustoknowthenumbersbehindthe brand?Wegotyourback.Wedidsome number-diggingforyouandhere'swhat wefound.
1.Numberofemployees:AsofMarch 2023,thecompanyhas1,28,290 employees
2.TotalCarsProduced:In2022,the companyproducedatotalnumberof 1,369,611cars
3.TotalCarssold:AsofMarch2023, thebrandhassoldmorethan3,600,000 vehicles.
4.Revenue:Thecompanysawan increaseof51%YoYrevenue,takingit to$81.462billionin2022
5.BrandValue:Themostvalued automotivebrand,Teslahadabrand valueof$66billionasof2023
6.MarketCap:Asthe7thmost valuablecompanyintermsofmarket cap,thecompanyisvaluedat$604.03 billion
7.MarketshareintheUS:Inthe UnitedStates,ithasamarketshareof 68%
8.EnergyDeployment:Asthe companyprimarilyfocusedon sustainability,thebranddeployed6.5 GWhofenergy,asof2022
Source:Demandsage
NoDepartment,onlyMarketing
Wehavesomenewsforyou.Asit turnsout,Teslahasnoadvertisingor marketingdepartment.However,not havingamarketingdepartmentdoesn't meanyoucan'thaveagreatmarketing strategy,andthebrandshowcasesit perfectly Whilewedon'tknowthe exactamountthebrandhasspentonits marketing,herearesomeimportant strategyelementsthatcouldhelpyou getadeeperinsightintoitsmarketing.
1.Everythingrevolvesaroundyou
Muchliketheothermarketing strategies,atthehelmofTesla's marketingis'you'—theaudience.The companyreliesonbuildingan emotionalbondwithyoutostrengthen yourrelationshipwiththem,thus increasingbrandpresence.
2.Innovationleadingthecharge
Thecompanyisalwayskeenon developinginnovativeproductstooneupthepreviousdrivingexperience.To achieveitsgoals,itspendsbillionsof dollarsonR&D.Whetherit'sthe sentrymodereportingtheweather threatstoyou,orthemuch-talkedaboutAutopilotfeature,theinnovative solutionsensurethattheaudience maintainstheirinterestinthebrand.
3.Eye-catchyReferralPrograms
Tellyourfriendaboutus,andgeta reward,that'sreferralprogramsina nutshellforyou.Thoserewardscould beanythingfromaccessories,free
servicingofyourcar,andsoftware updates.Referralscouldworkwonders toleadmorepeopletoabrand, alludingtothis,thebrandhas conductedmanyreferralprogramsfor manyyears.
4.ElonMuskandtheWordof Mouth
“Whatmessageisyourbrand sending?”“Whatstorydoesittell?” Thesearesomeoftheadditional questionsthatmattertocustomers. Havingsaidthat,nothingquitegives youaFOMOlikeyourfriendora familymemberravingaboutthenewly boughtcartheylove—That'sthemagic ofwordofmouth.
Asisthecasewithmostthingsrelated tothebrand,ElonMuskplaysa significantrolehereaswell.From makingheadlinesfortweeting,to buyingthewholeTwitter,hisjourney hasbeenarollercoaster Asan influentialfigurewithmillionsof followers,Histweetscanhaveahuge impactonthecompanymentionedin thesaidtweet,directlyorindirectly.If youaskus,thiscouldalsobe consideredanexampleofwordof mouth.
Astheworldismovingawayfrom gasoline-poweredcars,manyhave startedswitchingtoelectric.Thebig playersintheautomotiveindustry —Volkswagen,GeneralMotors,Ford, Hyundai,andothersarerapidly makingwavesintheEVspace. However,ElonMusksays,thebiggest competitionforhiscompanycomes fromChineseEVmakers.WhileElon hasn'tmentionedanyspecificnames, webelievethoseChineseautomakers couldbeBYD,Nio,andXPeng.
3ProductstoLookoutfor
Note:Weareassumingthatthese productswon'tgetdelayedagain,for whateverreason
1.Cybertruck
ExpectedRelease:2023-YearEnd
Withconstantdelaysmakingaregular appearance,theCybertruckhasbeen hypedforquitesomenow Andifyou followTeslaandElonMusk,you've probablywitnessedtheinfamous hammertestfailmorethanonce. However,Cybertruckisthemost powerfultooltheyhaveeverbuilt. Madewithpeakdurabilityand
passengerprotectioninmind, Cybertruckalsohasanimpressive drivingrangeofmorethan500miles. Whilethereleasedateisyettobe confirmed,thecompanyaimstostart deliveriesinQ3,2023.
ExpectedRelease:Beginningof2024
Hereisanotherdelayedproduct,the Roadster Togiveyouaperspectiveon thedelay,peoplehavebeentalking abouttheRoadstersince2016.Elon,in atweetpostedin2021,saidthatthe Roadstershouldshipin2023.The
officialwebsitesaysthattheRoadsterwill beanall-wheeldrive,withaseating capacityof4people,italsomentionsthat thecarcouldgo620milesonasingle charge,andcouldrockatopspeedof250 miles.
ExpectedRelease:2024or2025
Affectionatelycallingyourcar'baby'isn'ta newphenomenon.However,thismightbe thefirstinstanceofthebranditselfhaving 'baby'initsofficialname.Iftherumorsare true,thecarwillcostyouaround$30Kand willnotbeavailablebefore2024.
Teslaisoneofthemostadored brandstoday Withaclearvisionof makingsustainabilitythenew norm,itissurelymovingtoward achievingit.Whileviewsaboutthe companyoritsCEOmaydiffer, whenitcomestoEVs,itwouldnot beanexaggerationtosaythatthis is'TheBrand'thatingrainedthe beliefintheheartsofpeople that—thefuturecouldbeelectric.
Weliveinamoment markedbyfast transformation, particularlyforthecorporateworld. Considerthefactthat,inthespanof justonegeneration,businesseshave beenforcedtoadjusttoentirelynew marketingchannels(webandsocial), figureouthowtoinvestinandmake useofnewtechnologies,andcompete onaglobalstage.TheseareBusiness Challengesthatourparents’and grandparents’generationscould hardlyhaveimagined.
Becauseofthesequickchangesand thecompany’scontinuedexpansion,it isimpossibleforanyoneCEO—or anyemployee,forthatmatter—tobe anexpertineverysinglearea.This mayhavebeenthecasefromthe beginning,butithasneverbeen clearerthanitisnow.
Becauseofthis,inmyview,the greatestwayfororganizationstomeet andhandlesomeofthemost significantdifficultiestheyfacetoday isbyworkingwithskilled consultants.Hiringaconsultantmay helpCEOsaddtheexperienceand abilitiestheyneedtosolvecertain BusinessChallengesatspecifictimes andcandeliverthegreatestpotential resultsiftheydoso.
HerethebiggestBusiness ChallengesgrowingCompanies face:
ThenatureofBusinessChallenges thatareexpandingoftenresultsina declineinqualityastheyexpand, particularlythosethatexpandrapidly. Initially,fewerindividualsare responsibleforcompletingall responsibilities.Expertsandexperts launchafirm,provideexceptional quality,labourdayandnight,and developaclientele.
Developingthemosteffectivemarketing strategyisanothervitalaspectofa developingfirm.Marketingisessential forbusinessestothriveinacompetitive market.PoorBusinessChallengesplans andinadequatekeyperformance indicatorsresult inaseveredeclinefor manyfirms,particularlyconventional ones,andactasbottlenecks.
3.
Youngercompaniesareunableof articulatingtheirdistinctcompetitive advantagevis-à-visestablishedgiants. Ontheotherhand,industryleaders overlookstealthfirmsswiftlytargeting theirtargetmarket,exposingtheir shortcomings,anddevelopinga counteroffer
4.BusinessProcessModel
ThebusinessProcessModelisa significantobstaclefordeveloping companies.Asthecompanyentersnew marketsandemploysmorepersonnel,its processeswillevolveovertime.New personnelinfluencetheOrganization’s hierarchy,oftenresultinginthecreation ofnewmanagementlevels,operational processes,andmanagementworkflows.
5.ReducingRelianceOnThe FoundingGroup
Whenfoundersarehighlyengagedin day-to-dayoperations,thisisatypical issueforstartupsandsmallenterprises.
6.Absenceofdirectionorvision
Companiesthatlackalong-termstrategy areplainlythreatenedbygroupshavinga well-definedagenda.
7.UtilizingConsultantsandBusiness Consultants
Athletesworkwithcoaches,artists dependonproducersfortrendadvice,
andbusinessesaregovernedby boards.Consultantsandadvisorsare theequivalentofexpandingafirm efficientlyforsmallandmediumsizedbusinesses.
8.Management
Managementisthemostsignificant aspectofcompanyandplaysa crucialrole.Withoutmanagement, everythingwillcrumbletothe ground.Thereareseveraltypesof managementinthecorporatesector Itinvolvesthemanagementand coordinationofprocesses,people, time,resources,budgets,andother organizationaloperationsandtasks.
9.StrategicManagement
Strategicleadershipentails developingthecorrectroadmapfor thefirm(oradepartment), decomposingitintoactionable items,assigningtheobjectivestothe necessaryparties,andunifyingthe team.
10.TimeManagement
Ittakesskilltoallocatetimetothe correctobjectives.Thisisa legitimateconcernforpractically everysector.
Theabsenceofaplan,theabsence ofsuitablekeyperformance indicators,andtheinabilityto generatemeaningfulBusiness Challengesoutcomesaresignificant impedimentsformanyfirms, particularlyconventionalones.
Buildingabrandisacomplicated, long-termendeavor,andquantifying outcomesisdifficult.However,the consequencesofastrongbrandare undeniable.
13.
Recruitingatscaleissignificantly moredifficult.Ifyoumustmake concessionsinaverycompetitive market,yourexpenseswillincrease.
14.
Itisdifficulttoarrangeaninterview withhightalent.Obtainingtheir acceptanceofanofferisatypeof chance.Keepingthem?Eventhe greatestcompanieshavedifficulty retainingtalent.
Creatingagreatcultureisamultistep processthatencompassesallaspectof theendeavor.
17.
obsoletetoolsandsystems.Ifa company’sleadershiplacks technologicalacumen,itmayloseout onseveralchances.
19.
Acrucialobstacleforbothsmalland bigbusinesses.Anunproductive BusinessChallenges,unmotivated employeeatastartupmayrepresent 20%ofthewholeworkforce.
15.
Diversityhasbeenasensitivesubject forcenturies.Ensuringthehealthof thecultureisoneofthemostpressing issues.
Poorcommunicationmayresultin significantlossesforacorporation. Theywerecausedbydisorganized work,incorrectdeliveries,andother factors.Communicationissueshave becomeoneofthemostsignificant BusinessChallengesforallfirms. Communicationissueshavebecome oneofthemostsignificantBusiness Challengesobstaclesforallfirms.
18.
Duetothedifficultiesassociatedwith implementingnewsoftware, businessescanbecometoorelianton
20.
Adaptingonalargescaletomarket upheavalsandtechnicaldevelopments isdifficult.Newspaperandsocial mediaadvertisingisadifferent ballgame.Comparabletoconvertinga conventional“carsalesman”procedure toacontemporarycompany developmentworkflowinlightofthe alteredbuyer’sjourney.
Founder: Uwe Kreuter
Founded: 1991
Headquarters: Frankfurt, Deutschland
No. of Employees: 50+
Website: www.cct-solutions.com
Overview:
CCT is leading the way in multiexperience customer engagement solutions. CCT helps companies communicate with existing contact channels and next generation customer interactions. CCT provides web and mobile based applications for on prem and cloud deployments. This includes the automation of voice, web, email, chat, co-browsing, instant messaging and video, ensuring customer service agents and knowledge workers adapt easily to the changing customer expectations, decreasing contact center costs and providing efcient relationships with their customers.
BackgroundofCCT:
CCTservescustomersaroundthe globe.Focusedonmidsizedandlarge organizationswantingtoachievea competitiveadvantagewith individuallydesignedcommunication andcontactcentersolutions.CCT ContactPro®isapowerfuland scalableomnichannelcontactcenter solutionwithanexcellentagent desktopandintelligentautomation functionality.Enablingefficient servicesforanexcellentcustomer experience(CX).
Ouremployeesarecertifiedexperts. Constanttrainingandeducationaswell asknowledgetransferwithour partnersassureprofessional implementationandexcellentsupport. Customspecificimplementations providethebestpossibleintegrationof existingsystemsandnewcomponents. Enablingdemand-orientedactivation ofinnovativefunctionsandservices.
TofulfillindividualrequirementsCCT offerstailoredsupportandmanaged service.
Ourexpertsareavailable24by7to assistandhelpclientsortodeliver proactiveservices.Inourprojectswe useprovensystemsandsolutionsfrom well-knownvendors.Toassurebest serviceforourclients,ouroperation andsupportstructureisalignedwith theprocessesofourkey-partners.
ProductDetails:
CCTContactPro®(CP)istheperfect solutionforautomationandtheagent desktopinanomnichannelcontact centerenvironment.Contact-Pro® empowersagentstoefficientlyserve customersintoday'sdemandingworld ofomnichannelcommunication.The state-ofthe-arttechnologysolution helpsleverageexistinginfrastructure whiledecreasingcontactcentercosts andincreasingcustomersatisfaction.
Theflexibleandadoptabledesktopin combinationwithautomationand integrationcapabilitiesenables efficientserviceswiththebest availableresourcesattherighttimeto deliveranexcellentcustomer experience(CX).Higheragent productivity,therightinformationfora successfulcustomerdialogand reducedover-headthroughautomation increasetheagentproductivity, Customerjourney,CRM/ERPsupport, Reporting&Analytics.Increased customersatisfactionandCX, Consistentinformationthroughall mediachannelsandintegrationofselfservicesystemswithAIdriven automationincreasecustomer satisfaction.
Optimizedworkflowsandnew services,aworklistconceptand configurablefunctionsprovidea flexiblealignmentwithdesired workflows.Itenablesaneasy implementationofnewservices. Inbound,outbound,call-backand omnichannelhandling.CCT ContactPro®supportsblendedinbound andoutboundinteractionsincluding call-back.Tooptimizethecustomer experienceCPoffersfullomnichannel capabilities.
OtherProminentFeaturesofCCT
ContactPro®:
Ÿ StrategicConsulting
Ÿ SolutionDesign
Ÿ Systemintegration
Ÿ SoftwareDevelopment
Ÿ CustomizedTraining
Ÿ CloudandManagedServices CCaaS
Ÿ CommunicationPlatformasa ServiceCPaaS
Ÿ CCTContactProUnifiedDesktop
Ÿ Omni-ChannelSoftware Solution
Ÿ VoiceManagementincl.CTI
Ÿ Voice Recording/Compliance/Quality
Ÿ RealtimeAnalytics/Agent Coaching
Ÿ Outbound&AgentScripting
Ÿ EmailManagement
Ÿ Mobile&WebChat Management
Ÿ MobileBusinessChat
Ÿ SMSIntegrations
Ÿ ConversationalAIIntegration Cognigy/Google
Ÿ GoogleDialogFlowIntegration
Ÿ PCICompliancecertified
WhyPeopleShouldUseYour Product?
Ÿ IncreaseyourAgent productivity,optimizeyour Agentengagement“happiness” withahighlyefficientUnified AgentDesktopWorkspace
Ÿ Reduceaveragehandlingand reducethecostspercontactsby 30-50%,reducecostforagent training.Increasethefirst contactresolutionrate.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions:
HowisCCTbetterthanother solutions?
CCTensuresmulti-experience customerengagementsolutions. Thesoftwareadaptseasilytothe changingcustomerexpectations, thusdecreasingcontactcentercosts andprovidingefficientrelationships withtheircustomers.
CCTSolutionsoperatein4basic steps-
1.Purchaseorrent–Weadapttothe financingpossibilitiesofyour company
2.Subscriptionsmodels–Usage-based subscriptionmodelssupportcloudbaseddeployment.
3.ManagedService–SimplyletCCT operatethesysteminacomputer centerwiththehighestsecurityand availabilitystandards.
4.LifeCycleManagement–CCT managesyourcontactcenter,agent productivityimprovementsandthe ongoingoptimizationofthecustomer experienceinallprojectphases.
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InstantMessengerCRM/Customer ServiceSoftware/Chat/Videochat/ Co-Browsing/Remote
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Costing:
SubscriptionPricingbetweenBasic Package40–PremiumPackage80 USDperconcurrentAgentpermonth
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