The Source

JULY 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has, for many economies and industries, acted as something of a wrecking ball and, inevitably, the consulting industry is no exception: Our current estimate is a global fall in consulting revenues of 16% during the course of 2020.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore how the increased use of renewable energy is impacting the consulting industry, and what consulting companies must do to adapt and thrive in this changing landscape. The industry has gained significant momentum, and also emerged as a major player in the global energy market.

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Tsavo Neal

JULY 14, 2020

There’s a pretty good reason for that: it’s where most personal brands—whether you’re talking about fitness influencers or even, in many cases, consultants in the professional services industry—have initial success attracting an audience. Read your blog? It feels like art to me (business/marketing is my art).

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Do some market-rate benchmarking to learn what other consultants are charging, or what clients are paying. Try doing a quick survey of similar consultants you know (maybe ask them to select from list of price ranges). Or search the internet: for example, “typical consultant rate for organizational design in New York.”

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 26, 2023

I am thrilled to announce a book birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Focus on Relationships That Matter. Here's the story of the consulting book. In the mid-2000s… I started my consulting business back in 1994. So several people asked me how I had become a successful consultant. See Manage It!

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2020

You know the feeling I'm talking about - the one that describes 2020 perfectly. When consultant and trainer Christy Ogilvie's business dried up because of the pandemic, she flipped this question around and started to ask, "OMG - could I be doing anything else to make my business grow even stronger?" Take Action.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 22, 2023

of people tell me they price poorly because they don’t understand their market. First, people don’t know their markets because Market Orientation is hard to achieve in many organizations. What is Market Orientation? It is a fancy marketing word that means customer-focused. Why does this happen? Why does it matter?

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The Source

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Our real-time forecast for the global consulting industry currently predicts that by the end of 2020, the market will have contracted by around 13% compared to 2019. So it’s worth pausing to ask what impact, exactly, this crisis has had on emerging markets specifically.

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The Source

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Every crisis puts consulting fee rates under short-term pressure and changes clients’ long-term views about what constitutes a reasonable price. Whenever we would ask the question prior to the pandemic, we always found that only a small percentage of clients expected consultants’ rates to fall over the short-term future.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 26, 2023

I am thrilled to announce a book birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Relationships That Focus on Mutual Benefit. Here's the story of the consulting book. In the mid-2000s… I started my consulting business back in 1994. So several people asked me how I had become a successful consultant. See Manage It!

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Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? I have worked on and off with Jim since 1999, first as his Organization Development Consultant at Disney and, more recently, as a sounding board when he retired from his 43-year career. Learn more.

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The Source

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After a challenging and chaotic 2020, the global consulting market has bounced back faster than anyone could have anticipated—with this rapid uptick in demand creating an unprecedented talent crisis within the industry. But in every crisis, as they say, there’s an opportunity.

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Alan Weiss

MARCH 16, 2020

Here are some ideas for your consideration: Marketing for the Future. Send your message in all media: blog, newsletter, video, podcast, teleconference, webinar, livestream—anything not requiring physical presence. Diversify your marketing beyond any current niches or specialties. © Alan Weiss 2020.

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The Source

AUGUST 13, 2020

Operating model risk is likely to be the next big risk services market after cybersecurity. Pre-crisis, the overall risk market was chalking up growth in the region of 8-10% a year, with demand for cybersecurity typically increasing at more than twice that rate. But who’ll benefit?

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The Source

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In the meantime, it’s clear that the business community is feeling shaken by the sheer range and potential severity of the negative indicators facing it, and a nervous client base is rarely good news for consultants.

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QEmploy

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This is the best ”top 50 list” of blogs, magazines and websites for consultants that you will find on the internet. That is why I have compiled a list of 50 different blogs, magazines and websites that every consulting firm should know about, and I explain what they all have to offer their readers.

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Tsavo Neal

MAY 15, 2020

Every week, I write about web design, copywriting, and digital marketing for independent consultants and small firms. Friday Fusion is a collection of said writing from Quora, LinkedIn, and email conversations with consultants. Good content marketing and copywriting can sell your products and services for you. Want proof?

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Tsavo Neal

MAY 29, 2020

What are some of the secrets of being an independent consultant? I’ve spoken with hundreds of independent consultants over the last 5 years, and here are some of the “secrets” I’ve learned : 1. You’re in the marketing business. “You’re not in the consulting business, you’re in the marketing business.

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Tsavo Neal

MAY 22, 2020

Every week, I write about web design, copywriting, and digital marketing for independent consultants and small firms. Friday Fusion is a collection of said writing from Quora, LinkedIn, and email conversations with consultants. The biggest challenge to launching inbound marketing efforts? Inbound marketing is not quick.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MARCH 19, 2023

Brand Codes for Consultants: I think everyone needs to focus on their brand codes. Then, we had 2020. You understand your target market. Then you meet the market. Markets are living things, so is your strategy. Do consultants need advertising? I also use “Focused! Profitable!” Do you know yours? Not really.

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The Source

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In February 2020, a message in a bottle washed ashore at St Aubin beach in the Channel Islands, 82 years after it had apparently been thrown into the sea. I’d be hard pressed to find a better analogy for the way many consulting firms communicate with their clients.

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PM Alliance

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The efforts that are on the horizon can go through different iterations as your team works to build on the current crop of projects, align with the organization’s stage of maturity, and set the business up for customer and market demands down the road. That largely changed in 2020.

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Tsavo Neal

JUNE 26, 2020

Every week, I write about web design, copywriting, and digital marketing for independent consultants and small firms. Friday Fusion is a collection of said writing from Quora, LinkedIn, and email conversations with consultants. But if you’re selling consulting services, never put your price on your website. Blair Enns.

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Tsavo Neal

JULY 31, 2020

Here’s a story from Tiago Forte about the importance of having a personal website as a job seeker : “I remember when I was working at a consulting firm, I was responsible for hiring an employee. They were going to be a junior analyst — the lowest ranking person in that brand of our consulting firm in San Francisco.

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Tsavo Neal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

When I was applying for my first web designer job, I had worked for two companies: McDonald’s Tsavo Neal Consulting. ” [link] — Tsavo (@TsavoNeal) August 24, 2020. If you can learn and market these skills, you’ll never have a difficult time finding a job. So, what should you do? The first one isn’t relevant at all.

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Buzzsprout

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

FastTrack offers three production levels: audio-only, audio and blog post, and audio, blog, and show notes creation. Castos Productions | $150 per episode PodcastMotor merged with the Castos platform in early 2020, offering built-in production options to users via Castos Productions.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JUNE 9, 2023

This is for more mass-market offerings like Hulu, Disney+, or Netflix. Enhanced marketing and sales: I don’t find most of the marketing that goes on effective and most of the sales processes are outdated. To me, making the need for marketing and sales efforts more competitive is a real reason to get rid of exclusive deals.

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The Source

MARCH 25, 2019

Fast forward a year and that optimism appears to have been well-placed: The volume of digital work has grown sharply to a point where it represented just under 30% of the region’s $3,002m consulting market in 2018.

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The Management Centre

MARCH 8, 2021

These might be: Functional skills: critical to completing the technical areas of their roles, for example market research, programming, project management, budgeting, strategic planning etc. To find out more about how our consultants can help you with development and blended approaches to learning click here. Employee Benefits 2019

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Need validation from an expert like me who can assure you of the market potential of your idea? About Us: I'm Betsy Jordyn and my business development firm builds strong and powerful brands for remarkable consultants and coaches and their unique strengths. Links: Kelly's blog: www.lifeinthehoneywagon.com. Kelly: Never.

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Comatch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In fact, a 2020 survey conducted by McKinsey revealed that diverse companies are consistently more profitable than their less diverse competitors. Additionally, s tudies show that diverse teams are 70% more likely to capture new markets, and diverse teams are 87% better at making decisions. Despite the numbers, only ?

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Martinka Consulting

MARCH 5, 2021

Originally published on ibainc.com blog in February 202! In 2020 I was introduced to a very qualified guy who said he wanted to buy a business. The customers, suppliers, employees, market conditions, competition, the lease, and anything else that influences the numbers. This is so important.

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Cheryl Cran

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

There are some industries that are working hard and fast to pivot and turn to meet the realities of the market today. Blog Leadership Consultant Leadership Strategies Leadership Tips The 2020 Workplace business solutions cheryl cran evolutionary business solutions highly productive leaders leadership self assessment'

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Union Pacific, the leading railroad company has a market capitalization of over $80 billion, about 60% more than Ford or GM. Disney, the leading movie studio company, has a market capitalization of about $150 billion. It doesn’t impress anybody with brilliant market forecasting or slick branding. IBM won’t have to.

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Cheryl Cran

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

The 2020 workplace will be networked, flexible, integrated, open & innovative. As we head towards 2020 there is an urgent need for leaders to be able to effectively develop their people. Top 10 strategies of highly effective leaders. Challenges engage, excite and stretch people to have to think and do differently.

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