Consultant Ninja

JULY 27, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Monday, July 27, 2009. Dipping my toe in the health care debate. [Edited to reflect a below comment from Doctor Baloney] Ive had many conversations with folks recently about whether Obamas public health care proposal is a good idea or not, and I have no conviction yet of which side to su

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Chad Barr

JULY 4, 2009

Reflecting on this day: I am proud to have served in the Israeli military service. I am proud to have become a US citizen. I am fortunate to have an amazing family and friends. And my utmost respect and gratitude for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and have given their lives so we may enjoy our freedom. God bless. [link]. The post Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JULY 23, 2009

Yes, you have one more week to enter your nonprofit organization's tagline into the 2009 Getting Attention Nonprofit Tagline Awards. Yes, the tagline awards! Nancy Schwartz of the Getting Attention blog hosts these online awards each year to recognize the best taglines as means of motivating nonprofits to focus on the basics (e.g. powerful, distinctive, succinct messaging) in their marketing efforts.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 31, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Friday, July 31, 2009. Health Care is Not a Right. The United States Bill of Rights grants rights to its citizens. Those rights prescribe freedoms for self-determination.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 23, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Thursday, July 23, 2009. A Veritable Gold Mine. Gold I tell you! Ive had an explosion of creative energy lately. Is this what happens when your utilization flatlines at 0%?

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 22, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Wednesday, July 22, 2009. US Health Care Costs. Georgetown professor Ken Homa has a good analysis of the health care industry cost structure , and takes issue with Obamas recent targeting of HMO profits.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 17, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Friday, July 17, 2009. It started at dinner near a shipyard. My first project was at a shipyard. Over dinner, my seasoned colleagues inquired about the "Consulting 101" course I had just completed before joining the project.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 15, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Wednesday, July 15, 2009. The Ugliest Process Flow Diagram Ive Ever Seen. "OK, kid. I want to you make a process flow diagram of their plan.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 13, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Monday, July 13, 2009. When the going gets tough, the pretty quit. "I WILL support others who seek to serve, in or out of office, for the RIGHT reasons, and I dont care what party theyre in or no party at all.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 12, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Sunday, July 12, 2009. Stick it to the man. I think what really set this guy off was not the loss of his guitar - it was the complete indifference to everyone he spoke to.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 8, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Wednesday, July 8, 2009. New Vault.com FAIL. "But the economic downturn hasn’t shelved expansion plans for career Web site Vault.com, which on Tuesday, June 23, unveiled a multimillion-dollar revamp." - Workforce Mangement.com Vault.com Traffic Popularity, from Alexa.com.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 7, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Pity the Poor Honduran Army. "Root for the guerillas. Current prez is a douche." - Text from Banker Ninja, former resident of Honduras Honduran Military, wetting their panties I have a simple method to measure civilian protests.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 1, 2009

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Consulting Dinner at the Courtyard Marriott. Sometimes, you just gotta go ghetto. Posted by Consultant Ninja. at 5:22 PM.

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Chad Barr

JULY 28, 2009

Listen to this great podcast where Chad interviews award-winning speaker, executive speech coach, sales trainer and author, Miss Patrica Fripp and listen to them discuss: How to use speaking to promote your business and market yourself as a speaker. Effective web strategies and how Fripp leverages the Internet to grow her business. Her famous brother Robert Fripp.

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Chad Barr

JULY 27, 2009

In an article I wrote some time ago, To infinity & beyond – Nine practical techniques to take your web site to the next level , I emphasized the importance of effectively testing your web site. This means that you need to test your site not only when you are ready to launch it for the first time but also when you make frequent changes to it.

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Chad Barr

JULY 24, 2009

On a recent vacation trip to Israel I realized prior to boarding the plane, and to my horror, that I forgot the power cord for my MacBookPro laptop. You all know how ornery I get if I don’t get my daily access to my Mac. I quickly used my iPhone to email my friend Dov Gordon in Jerusalem asking him to make the connections necessary to see where I may get such cord.

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Chad Barr

JULY 25, 2009

Some time a go we were thrilled to launch the new web site for my good friend and colleague, Stuart Cross, of Morgan Cross Consulting , located in Newark, England. Stuart has been helping world-class companies find new ways to drive substantial, profitable growth. In just two years he has attracted market-leading clients including Alliance Boots, Avon and PricewaterhouseCoopers and his work as a consultant, speaker and coach has taken him to six countries across Europe as well as North America.

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Chad Barr

JULY 25, 2009

Since we are on the topic of new web sites, here is one I have yet to announce on my blog which is due its proper recognition. Angie Katselianos is the President of Platinum Performance International , located in Milan, Italy. She helps her clients establish the strategies and skills they need to succeed. Click on the image below to visit the Web site: The post New Site – www.Platinum-Performance.com appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Chad Barr

JULY 23, 2009

Where would we be without the innovations that have gradually and progressively evolved into the modern-day technological advancements we now enjoy? While, at the time, many people considered each breakthrough unthinkable (in the unimaginable sense of the word), gradually these advancements evolved and became so widespread that they became unthinkable (in the commonplace sense of the word).

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JULY 17, 2009

For those who've written to ask, I've got a couple of public workshops coming up soon. Both will be held at the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, 2425 Porter Street, Suite 16, Soquel, CA. Grant Proposal Writing 101 - Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - This is an introductory workshop for those new to proposal writing, and unsure of what elements to include or what foundations are looking for.

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Chad Barr

JULY 15, 2009

For our latest July newsletter, click here: www.cbsoftware.com/cbnn/2009-7_index.php. Featuring the new site for Dr. Alan Weiss of Summit Consulting Group. Our Million Dollar Web Sites joint venture, my article To Surf or Not To Surf? and Alan’s article Nine Steps to Marketing Email That Will Be Read. The post Latest Newsletter Now Available appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Chad Barr

JULY 16, 2009

I am excited to announce the launch of the recent new site, blog and newsletter strategy for Patrick O’Neill and his team at Extraordinary Conversations , located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Patrick and his team are committed to helping their clients lead positive change by mastering the areas of: the power to envision a preferred future, the power to articulate that future into being and the power to lead others on an existing journey to positive change.

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Chad Barr

JULY 15, 2009

One of my dear and senior clients sends his emails all typed in uppercase or capital letters, perhaps not realizing the internet standard for shouting is all uppercase (although I am not sure who invented that standard). Unbeknown to me, one of my younger staff members received several emails for this client thinking the client may have been unhappy and is “yelling” at him.

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Chad Barr

JULY 13, 2009

I initiated a conference call this morning using GotoWebinar – a product I use to conduct such calls and webinars, which I have done many times before. The call connected attendees from two continents and allowed us to use our computer speakers and microphones to join the call or simply use a regular phone. I’ve elected to use my (USB) headset with the built-in microphone.

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Chad Barr

JULY 10, 2009

I travel the world quite often and here is a powerful lesson I would like to share with you that I witnessed on one of my business trip to the Bahamas. Being in a new environment, especially one as beautiful as the Bahamas, heightens my senses of natural, everyday occurrences. My colleagues and I were engaged in great discussions outdoors as we were also enjoying the fabulous cocktail party and the various assortments of food.

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