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Mankiw's 10 Principles of Economics - Tom Spencer consulting blog

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'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Mankiw’s 10 Principles of Economics. by Tom Spencer on November 23, 2011 · 1 comment  ·  Image Source. in Economics. Economics is about decision making in situations of scarcity. ECONOMICS is the study of how individuals, firms and government make decisions to manage scarce resources.

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Whose Story is it Anyway?

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I am one who has always believed in the value of good story telling in fundraising. Nothing earth shattering in that statement. Most anybody who has been successful in nonprofit fundraising - whether writing grant proposals, doing direct mail, or creating event programs - will tell you the same thing. Even with foundations (and others) seemingly more focused than ever on outcomes and measurements, when I teach proposal writing I always caution my students from getting so caught up in the numbers

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Consultant ? What's Your Natural Approach to Problem Solving.

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'Library. Translate This. Home. A. A. A. Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home. Guest Writer Submissions. Policies. To Subscribe to a Blog. About. Feedback. Consultant — What’s Your Natural Approach to Problem Solving? By Carter McNamara on November 16, 2011. As a consultant, you work with clients to solve problems.

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New Site – AcceleraConsultingGroup.com

Chad Barr

Although we have launched this site a year ago, we have recently made significant improvement adjustments to the site of Betsy Jordyn, founder of Accelera Consulting Group. Here is what Betsy had to say about our work and influence on her success: The post New Site – AcceleraConsultingGroup.com appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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The Thought Leader Interview: Meg Wheatley - Strategy+Business

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The Hospital Bed Question - Tom Spencer consulting blog

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'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. The Hospital Bed Question. by Tom Spencer on November 24, 2011 · 5 comments. in Case Interviews , Management Consulting. THE guesstimate question is a usual type of question that you can expect to be asked when interviewing for a position at a consulting firm. Here is one to test your mettle.

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The Road Not Taken - Tom Spencer consulting blog

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'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. The Road Not Taken. by Tom Spencer on November 20, 2011 · 0 comments  ·  Image Source. in Business Strategy. Which path are you following? TWO ROADS diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both. And be one traveler, long I stood. And looked down one as far as I could.

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Greek default in all but name - Tom Spencer consulting blog

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'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Greek default in all but name. by Tom Spencer on November 27, 2011 · 0 comments  ·  Image Source. in Economics. Whatever you say it is, it isn’t ~ Alfred Korzybski. IN OCTOBER 2011, private banks accepted a 50% writedown on Greek debt. European leaders negotiated the writedown to avoid a technical default.

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Would a Bund by any other name smell as sweet?

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'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Would a Bund by any other name smell as sweet? by Tom Spencer on November 26, 2011 · 0 comments  ·  Image Source. in Economics. ON WEDNESDAY November 23rd, an auction of German government bonds (known as “Bunds”) managed to sell only €3.6 billion out of a total €6 billion worth of Bunds on offer (source: Economist ).

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds - Tom Spencer consulting blog

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'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds. by Tom Spencer on November 29, 2011 · 0 comments. in Economics. THE MARKETS have been temporarily buoyed amid optimism that European leaders will find a solution to the debt crisis. Unfortunately, the optimism is likely to be short lived because the problem with Greece is not just that they owe everyone a lot of money.

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Europe: a house of cards - Tom Spencer consulting blog

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'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Europe: a house of cards. by Tom Spencer on November 30, 2011 · 0 comments. in Economics. EUROPEAN leaders have tried to characterise the October writedown of Greek debt as “ private-sector involvement ”. While the writedown would appear to be a default in all but name , efforts to maintain investor confidence have so far been surprisingly successful.

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Helping the 99% - Tom Spencer consulting blog

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'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Helping the 99%. by Tom Spencer on November 28, 2011 · 0 comments. in Economics. WITH the Occupy Wall Street movement still in full swing, we have to stop and think for a moment about the distribution of wealth in the world. One of the slogans of the Occupy Wall Street movement is “we are the 99%”, which is a reference to the fact that the top 1% of households in the USA hold more than 40% of the

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Do you have an app? - Tom Spencer consulting blog

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'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Do you have an app? by Tom Spencer on November 21, 2011 · 2 comments. in Business Strategy. Creating an app is not that hard, for a 12 year old. DO YOU have an app? Well, do you? … Many leading companies have already jumped on the app-store bandwagon (e.g.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

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The Importance of Proofreading Your Content

Chad Barr

I was always intrigued by English colloquial expressions and have always loved “testing” my new learned idioms on anyone I see in my path. Upon my arrival to the US (34 years ago) and during one of my college lunch breaks, I wanted to impress my American buddies with my new idioms. Being so tired from studying the night before and while they were having their lunch I sat down and said: “I pooped!

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A One-Two Punch to Foster Creativity - Strategy+Business

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Best Business Books 2011: Strategy - Strategy+Business

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Best Business Books 2011: Management - Strategy+Business

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TOOLS and METHODOLOGIES for developing DECISION SUPPORT PACKAGES

This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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Turning Tight Money into Smart Money - Strategy+Business

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Best Business Books 2011: s+b's Top Shelf - Strategy+Business

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Best Business Books 2011: Ethics and Aspirations

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Importing Experts to Increase Exports - Strategy+Business

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Why You Need to Use Case Studies in Sales and Marketing (and How to Start Now)

Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c

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Economies of Scope - Tom Spencer consulting blog

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'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Economies of Scope. by Tom Spencer on November 14, 2011 · 0 comments  ·  Image Source. in Economics. Economies of scope exist where a firm can produce two products at a lower per unit cost than would be possible if it produced only the one. ECONOMIES OF SCOPE is an idea that was first explored by John Panzar and Robert Willig in an article published in 1977 in the Quarterly Journal of Economics entitl

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Harvard students protest against Greg Mankiw

Tom Spencer

'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Harvard students protest against Greg Mankiw. by Tom Spencer on November 23, 2011 · 0 comments. in Economics. IN THE WAKE of the global financial crisis, there has been a backlash against the mainstream school of economic thought, of which Greg Mankiw is a proponent.