Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

It’s true that practically every client will review your LinkedIn profile, but when it’s time to consider you vis-à-vis another consultant, they are probably going to want something they can print and write notes on. FORMAT: The best consulting résumés I’ve seen are a cross between a traditional chronological résumé and a functional résumé.

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Jerry Fletcher

JUNE 6, 2020

My friend Allen, one of the best sales people I’ve ever met, told me how his jewelry company kept card files on customers that included data on each customer’s extended family. A hash tag (which started on Twitter) linked to a keyword makes the item you’ve tagged more visible on social media. A Rolodex TM. And so it goes.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2018

The question is, what is the best way to develop skills and grow professionally without the big price tags that come with graduate and postgraduate courses. Creating your own projects is a good practice to put what you have studied and read into practice. Below are five favourite tips for skill development at zero cost.

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Comatch

JULY 27, 2022

Here’s what you need to know to make the best decision for your organization and reap the benefits of a great interim manager. . There are also several practical considerations. If you’re looking for a high-performing individual, this comes with a certain price tag. Optimize Your Search .

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Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2018

Given my own challenges with balancing multiple priorities, I’ve learned a few ways to make the most of my time with both work and family, and I’ve shared these tips with my clients, many of whom have adopted similar practices. Practice time management together. The Best Ways Your Organization Can Support Working Parents.

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Women in Consulting

MARCH 23, 2016

If you have been engaging with my thinking on building thriving 21st century organizations, you will know that this is the best time to be alive as we live in an open and connected world. Too many internal communication functions still practice one-way communication and these platforms are about having conversations and co-creating.

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Women in Consulting

MARCH 23, 2016

If you have been engaging with my thinking on building thriving 21st century organizations, you will know that this is the best time to be alive as we live in an open and connected world. Too many internal communication functions still practice one-way communication and these platforms are about having conversations and co-creating.

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Women in Consulting

MARCH 23, 2016

If you have been engaging with my thinking on building thriving 21st century organizations, you will know that this is the best time to be alive as we live in an open and connected world. Too many internal communication functions still practice one-way communication and these platforms are about having conversations and co-creating.

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Buzzsprout

JULY 2, 2023

Do you love connecting with podcast guests, or do you feel your best going solo? Best podcast microphones A good podcast mic enhances your audio quality and makes editing easier. Dynamic or condenser Dynamic microphones work best for podcasting. USB mics are affordable, practical, and sound great. Editing software 1.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 14, 2017

The first article in this series about how to optimize LinkedIn profiles explains how to create an excellent first impression with a photo, background image, and a succinct “tag line” to summarize your brand and expertise. It also includes practical tips for how to beef up these sections, as well as the Accomplishments section.

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Kraft Kennedy

JULY 6, 2022

We’re sharing our best practices for managing application and OS updates to help you streamline and standardize your processes with the Managed Desktop. With Managed Desktop, we’re leveling the playing field and providing accessible desktop management to firms of all sizes, without the prohibitive price tag.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

AUGUST 16, 2010

Yes, there's much that each sector can learn from the best examples in other sectors of the economy, but I've always believed that the corporate sector should be learning from us when it comes to efficiency and getting the most out of limited resources. Often it's the shiniest star that survives, and that's not necessarily the best.

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Harvard Business

MAY 9, 2016

At one point during a visit, we discussed how long she’s been practicing her specialty. Recognition isn’t just about implementing employee programs to check them off a list; it’s about bringing out the best in people and improving your company’s bottom line. Make it timely.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 10, 2017

2015: Image tagging software classified black people as gorillas. But, we can still put best practices in place, such as: Controlling user input to the system and limiting learning to verified data inputs. 2015: A robot for grabbing auto parts grabbed and killed a man. 2016: AI designed to predict recidivism acted racist.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2016

They have expanded far beyond the “Information Technology” tag attached to them by GICS. If leaders want to compete with the Fab Five and take their companies into the next decade, they need to start looking beyond their vertical industry designation and best practices. It’s not an industry in itself.

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Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2016

In this way, marketers can tell stories and establish brand-loyal relationships through their site, while simultaneously scaling marketplace transactions to customers who are simply looking for the best value on their dollar. This is very similar to the outlet-store strategy now employed by many retailers.).

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Henman Performance Executive

JANUARY 17, 2013

The Ritz charges a third more per night and then tags on a $12.99 But then she moved my shampoo too, so I guess I’m in violation of all kinds of best practice protocols. This week I’m staying in a beautiful Marriott in Delray Beach Florida. Unlike many hotels, Marriott doesn’t charge extra for internet. Obviously not.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2018

The manager can keep a tally of how many meetings the person leads and how many times the person tag-teams with a coworker on a project. The best way to sidestep distance bias is to record information along the way, almost like a journal of employee feedback.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JULY 8, 2008

I'd already been examining my consulting practice and coming to the conclusion that writing grant proposals for a variety of organizations is not how I want to spend most of my time, and have been eliminating those assignments from my client list. Tags: grant writing Nonprofit leadership future consulting.

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Asamby Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2022

This articles outlines how to build a company wiki: Understand if and why you need a wiki Define the goals for your wiki Choose the best tool to house your wiki Define the structure Start creating and compiling content Keep your wiki used and up to date Why do I need a wiki for my company? The updating is best done by the user.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 14, 2007

And the point about having an outside "expert" to point out best practices cannot be over-stressed. Tags: facilitation Nonprofit strategic planning consulting.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Each edition of the carnival is a collection of the best advice and resources that consultants and other support organizations are offering to nonprofits through their blogs each week. Each issue raised here is important, but each also leaves room for us to question our own business practices and find new lessons to learn.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

MAY 23, 2006

They would build best practices once, and have that intermediary distribute it, if you will, to the mission-based nonprofits. Tags: nonprofit , management , capacity building , support I tend to agree with most of his thesis. Again, that's just the nature of the system.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2018

Because the markets for a number of prescription drugs that treat aggressive and life-threatening diseases have minimal competition, these medications usually come with pretty steep price tags. Access and affordability are often impediments to patients receiving the best possible treatment. Conclusion. Image: Pexels. Laporte, John.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 24, 2016

Deming offered up 14 principles that stood in stark contrast to the sorts of practices he thought were eroding the performance of top corporations in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. End the practice of awarding business on the basis of price tag alone; instead, try a long-term relationship based on established loyalty and trust.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Non-profits need to practice the principles and techniques of continuous improvement (CI). Practically speaking, I’ve never met a process that can’t be improved by at least 15%. At the same time, CI success comes from heavy involvement by those who know the processes best. That is a very significant number, translating into 1.2

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Harvard Business

JUNE 15, 2017

But there is no question that the price tag and the effort required to train and motivate physicians and staff were worth it. As difficult and expensive as it may be to integrate this kind of system across a community, doing so is the best way to maximize quality of care for all patients. Build Trust.

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Harvard Business

MAY 30, 2018

An attendant benefit of this process is that it mitigates the potential for opportunistic research clients to approach analysts asking them to conduct a study to support a preconceived strategy for political reasons, instead of deciding between strategies that are in the best interests of the firm. Communicate insights, not facts.

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Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2017

One of today’s most celebrated examples of leapfrogging is the M-Pesa mobile payment system in Kenya and Tanzania, which lets people bank in their national currency using only their phones, leapfrogging traditional banking practices and creating a mobile banking revolution.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 6, 2006

The author also points out that one of the best times for such a move is when the chief executive of one of the partners has just left, or is planning on transitioning out. I have also had to shut down a bankrupt nonprofit as part of my consulting practice. I am all for it, when it makes sense for both organizations and their clients.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Eight years later Marwick, Mitchell & Company launched a banking practice, for the first time focusing its efforts on one industry in an effort that proved to be very successful. A major part of their worldwide marketing campaign was the tag line, “It’s time for clarity.” Practice Areas. Human Resources.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 26, 2018

When I went to the gym for an elliptical machine workout, the three television sets hanging from the ceiling showed a Kabbadi match — what looked to me like a dozen people playing tag — and I realized how diverse the world of sport really is. You and Your Team Series. The Data-Driven Case for Vacation.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants

JANUARY 29, 2010

Girls who are hospitable and who have flair to serve people with the best fun services have been recruited by the New York escort agencies thus satiating every pleasure need of clients. Whether you want to visit any one of them in her luxury apartment or you want her to come to your place, you can enjoy whatever suits you the best.

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