http://www.storiesthatsellguide.com/2008/12/when-in-doubt-look-it-up/ the complete guide to success story marketing Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:16:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.storiesthatsellguide.com/2008/12/when-in-doubt-look-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Casey Hibbard Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:52:42 +0000 http://storiesthatsellguide.com/blog/2008/12/when-in-doubt-look-it-up/#comment-62 Michael, Thanks for the more advanced definitions. Very helpful! Casey Michael,
Thanks for the more advanced definitions. Very helpful!
Casey

]]> http://www.storiesthatsellguide.com/2008/12/when-in-doubt-look-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Michael Kelberer Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:17:14 +0000 http://storiesthatsellguide.com/blog/2008/12/when-in-doubt-look-it-up/#comment-61 Great point, and highlights the danger of assuming you know what a technical term means just because it's a "common" word like revenue or profit. Here's a more business-geek definition: Operating Revenue: gross sales from the company's primary business (eg. selling widgets) Gross Revenue: That plus any ancilliary revenue (interest income, licensing fees, etc). Similarly, Operating Profit is the profit from the primary operations (operating revenue minus cost of goods sold). Net profit: Gross Revenue minus all costs. Michael www.writingthatmeansbusiness.com Great point, and highlights the danger of assuming you know what a technical term means just because it’s a “common” word like revenue or profit.
Here’s a more business-geek definition:
Operating Revenue: gross sales from the company’s primary business (eg. selling widgets)
Gross Revenue: That plus any ancilliary revenue (interest income, licensing fees, etc).
Similarly, Operating Profit is the profit from the primary operations (operating revenue minus cost of goods sold).
Net profit: Gross Revenue minus all costs.
Michael
http://www.writingthatmeansbusiness.com

]]> http://www.storiesthatsellguide.com/2008/12/when-in-doubt-look-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Steve Kayser Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:06:38 +0000 http://storiesthatsellguide.com/blog/2008/12/when-in-doubt-look-it-up/#comment-60 Hey Casey! Why didn't you tell me you had a new blog? And what's your Twitter name. I'm on Twitter too. @stevekayser - have my new blog up as well... Http://www.writingriffs.com - when does the book come out? Hey Casey! Why didn’t you tell me you had a new blog? And what’s your Twitter name. I’m on Twitter too. @stevekayser – have my new blog up as well… Http://www.writingriffs.com – when does the book come out?

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