Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm. Interested in sales & trading? This attitude permeates all interactions.

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Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2021

Four strategies to reduce friction between these sometimes reluctant partners.

Finance 36

Finance Sales Strategy Strategy 36

LSA Global

JANUARY 19, 2021

Frustrated by Disappointing Sales Training Results? If you are frustrated by the results of your business sales training investment, you are not alone. Lots of sales leaders feel the same way. Only 1-in-5 sales training participants change their on-the-job behavior or performance from standalone sales training.

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Training Training Sales ROI 36

Tom Spencer

MAY 25, 2019

Characteristics of Asset Management Firms. Most major asset managers are conservative with their use of leverage. There are a couple of reasons for this: Asset managers can see cash flow and earnings fluctuate wildly with markets. Valuation of Asset Management Firms. Price/Earnings, EV/EBITDA and EV/AUM.

Cash Flow 60

Cash Flow Management Metrics Benchmarking 60

Progressus

AUGUST 29, 2023

Let’s delve into how a robust project accounting strategy can revamp project management, enhance forecast precision, and uplift profitability. For companies where projects are the heartbeat, sales, marketing, and client servicing are the vital vessels supporting this heartbeat.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Financial Sales Operations 52

LSA Global

AUGUST 28, 2019

Sales Training without Reinforcement Should Be Unacceptable. Based upon over 800 sales training measurement projects, we know that sales training by itself – even if it is highly customized – only changes the on-the-job behavior and performance of 1-in-5 sales reps. Sales training reinforcement.

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Sales Training Training Methodologies 28

Consultant Journal

MARCH 5, 2020

How should small business owners manage the corona virus, aka COVID-19 ? In the meantime, based on current information, you can take the following steps: Managing Employees. Think about what’s actually needed for your sales and marketing : Wave or nod instead of shaking hands. Their recommendations should inform your decisions.

Small Business 114

Small Business Cash Flow Policies Tools 114

Progressus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

However, managing them effectively can be challenging, given the intricacies of resource management, project performance, and diverse financial elements such as billing models, regulations, and currencies. People often generate nearly 80% of the industry’s revenue, making efficient resource management critical.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Metrics Resources Sales 52

MishTalk

DECEMBER 28, 2013

RT reports French broadcasting watchdog CSA eager to tax YouTube, Facebook, Dailymotion France''s Superior Council of Audiovisual, an independent broadcasting authority, wants to impose taxes on media giants like YouTube, Facebook and Dailymotion to force them to contribute to financing French culture. billion ($1.8

Finance 78

Finance Culture Film Advertising 78

Rick Conlow

JANUARY 2, 2023

All lights were off except a spotlight on the presenting manager and the CEO’s reading light. Among CEO top priorities are sales growth and profit. Customer loyalty generates sales growth and profit. A finance executive said this of the decades-old corporate attitude, “We are GM. This CEO sat up in the stands.

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Emotional Intelligence Study Leadership Finance 88

Management Consulted

JANUARY 29, 2017

Here are 6 ways to prepare for consulting as you wait for the next chance to drop that resume: 1) Go work for a brand name company, but do something that is sales, operations, or strategy related. 4) Get a job in finance, but not personal finance (financial advisory consulting or in an internal finance department of a company).

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Consulting Finance Resumes Healthcare 100

LSA Global

AUGUST 20, 2019

All companies seek to experience high sales growth. A recent McKinsey study of more than 1,000 companies identified five meaningful things that distinguish fast-growing sales organizations from their lagging peers. Four Ways to Unlock High Sales Growth for Your Company. Why Do Some Companies Grow Profitably While Others Stall?

Sales 28

Sales Company How To McKinsey 28

MishTalk

MARCH 11, 2014

Finance reports U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rise, but Sales Drop Sharply. wholesale inventories rose more than expected in January, as companies built up stocks of autos and machinery, though sales posted their largest decline in nearly five years. Sales at wholesalers fell 1.9 Economists had forecast sales to edge up 0.2

Sales 69

Sales Report Finance Productivity 69

Management Consulted

JANUARY 1, 2017

These cases can be some of the scariest, because they test things like finance principles, but on the other hand, they’re really easy to recognize. Once again, it all comes down to finances. For example, how much of a risk is it to integrate two different sales departments, each of which with its own bonus structure?

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Case Interview Interviews Intellectual Property Cash Flow 154

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Finance reports Black Friday Shopping Crowds Thin After Thanksgiving Rush. Brisk Sales The New York Times reports Black Friday Sales Are Brisk, Retailers Say, Bolstered by Online Deals. Big retailers, many of whom kicked off sales Thursday evening, reported brisk traffic overnight. Crowds Thin Yahoo!Finance

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Sales Retail Report Finance 69

Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers. Think of it this way, “Finance is the way businesses keep score. “Finance and accounting are very simple. .” “Finance and accounting are very simple. Overcome your fears.

Finance 28

Finance Balance Sheet How To Metrics 28

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

This might include advice on asset management, tax structuring, or capital structuring to reduce financing costs and sources of risk (e.g. For that reason, management consultants form the vast majority in the advisory branch – more than half of all advisors can be defined as a management consultant.

Consulting 135

Consulting Operations Financial Real Estate 135

Markovitz Consulting

JUNE 26, 2017

Another client of mine invested in a fancy ERP system to help them manage the complexities of their supply chain, and better match supply with demand. The software calculated purchases based on customer demand, which was artificially inflated by a bonus program that the VP of sales ran during the normally slow summer months.

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Software System Sales Operations 178

Tom Spencer

JULY 7, 2023

I was assigned to a typical strategy engagement – should client X selling product Y increase sales in market Z? Our hypothesis was that increased sales volume would be associated with increased profitability due to economies of scale. His advice was specific to consulting, but applicable to other areas of business too.

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Data Consulting Balance Sheet Analysis 78

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 31, 2016

For many executives battling through economic headwinds in emerging markets, the answer tends to be wherever they think someone will provide the strongest boost to top-line growth, which usually means hiring an additional sales or marketing manager to support the commercial front lines. Somewhere else?

Sales 28

Sales Marketing Survey Finance 28

Business Consulting Agency

AUGUST 12, 2023

Sales and Marketing Optimization : Evaluate your sales and marketing efforts. Financial Management : Implement robust financial management practices, including cash flow forecasting and budgeting, to ensure sound financial health. Develop loyalty programs and personalized experiences.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Balance Sheet Financial Efficiency 52

Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Power of Unity Firms need real-time insights into the entire business – finance, project accounting, sales, everything – otherwise multiple versions of the truth will start showing up in budgets, estimates, and forecasts. Many pro services firms still use fragmented systems or analog methods like spreadsheets to manage projects.

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Agile Tools Data Talent 52

Harvard Business

MARCH 10, 2017

Sales executives with even moderately large, distributed sales forces rely on data to help them understand which activities and behaviors lead to the best outcomes. Refining Sales Team Structure and Roles. At the highest level, Workplace Analytics can provide a factual foundation for decisions on sales structure and roles.

Sales 38

Sales Software Productivity Data 38

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

If you can articulate the finance department’s concerns better than they can, you’re trusted by those in that department. If you can articulate the sales team’s objections better than they can, they too will perceive you as someone who understands their concerns. When you can do that, each group sees you as “one of them.”

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Media Advertising Finance Engineering 98

Business Consulting Agency

AUGUST 20, 2023

Finances : Secure startup funding through personal savings, loans, investors, or grants. Sales and Distribution : Create a sales strategy that includes distribution channels, pricing, and sales tactics. Register your business accordingly. Register your domain name and trademark if necessary.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Financial Sales Analysis 52

Business Consulting Agency

AUGUST 30, 2022

Sales/Marketing. Capital/Financing. Point of Sale. Revenue Cycle Management. Supply Chain Management. Cash Flow Management. Reputation Management. Risk Management. Business consulting topics covered include, but are not limited to, the following are as follows: Business Consulting Topics.

Company 52

Company Cash Flow Advertising Sales 52

MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales. REITs Deepening Bond Losses as Leverage Forces Sales. Bloomberg reports REITs Deepening Bond Losses as Leverage Forces Sales. Annaly Capital Management Inc. Minyanville Business and Market News.

Sales 73

Sales Real Estate Financial Advertising 73

Progressus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The functionality necessary to complete these project management processes is simply not accessible from a simple General Ledger (GL) only. Achieving Your Project Management Goals with Progressus Project Accounting Progressus Project Accounting allows project-based businesses to take control of project finances.

Resources 52

Resources Report ROI Data 52

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 20, 2023

Without a doubt, a career in the management consulting industry comes with many short- and long-term benefits. For example, digital marketing executives would just focus on digital marketing; sales executives on sales for a particular set of products, and so on.

Consulting 88

Consulting Boston Consulting Group Bain Banking 88

Consultant Ninja

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Youll hear more about this over the month or two, as November/December closed sales are published as being way down. Management Consulting. Consultant Ninja. at 2:43 AM.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Agencies involve people in the matching process and, typically, to oversee projects and “manage the client relationship.” (I SpareHire is an online work marketplace for finance and consulting projects.” I roll my eyes at the last phrase because good consultants can do this on their own.) Sounds intimidating.

Talent 150

Talent Finance Consulting Development 150

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

For decades, Sales and Academia remained worlds apart and the business world did fine. But Sales is changing, Academia is out of touch, and this is bad for business and the academy. Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent.

Sales 28

Sales Education Training Training 28

Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 21, 2014

Since this blog has a long history covering management consulting, I thought I would share some thoughts on integrating behavioral economics into the practice of consulting. How effective are our management dashboards and processes for managing a portfolio of projects?

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Consulting Finance System Sales 150

Steve Shu Consulting

AUGUST 11, 2010

Established products and sales & marketing channels. Finance cycle of start-up opportunities (opportunity timing) does not align well with the long, finance planning cycles of large companies (sometimes can be 14+ month delays!). Aim for pioneer sales and business development deals with lighthouse accounts (concrete wins).

Company 150

Company Finance Sales Development 150

Rick Conlow

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Leaders focus more on their industry, finances, profitability, and marketing, they are not experts in helping customers. Those leaders and companies who persevere (Amazon, Target, Wegmans, Disney, Nordstrom’s, and others), receive the payoff in greater sales growth, customer loyalty and profit.

Leadership 52

Leadership eBook Video Training 52

Management Consulted

JULY 22, 2013

Plus, financial advisory schools aren’t hyper-focused on recruiting the president of the class – they more realistically focus sales efforts on a fraternity vice president with a great volunteer record, a strong major, great quant scores and a really good GPA who is great with people. 2013 Management Consulting Salaries.

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Financial Consulting Strategy Strategy 194

Tom Spencer

MAY 8, 2016

This post provides you with a high level comparison of management consulting and investment banking. Management consultants assist organisations by providing advice to address specific problems and to improve organisational performance. People in the “sales and trading” division buy and sell financial products.

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Banking Consulting Comparison Finance 60