Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 1, 2018

There is a stunningly diverse set of articles and topics, from the incredibly niche to the terrifyingly broad. The academic approach has its downsides too, of course – but findings are generally peer-reviewed, subject to burdens of statistical proof, and with conflicts of interest clearly stated.

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Martinka Consulting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This is why I did a video podcast on this subject, which I titled, “Small businesses need the adult supervision only and owner can provide.”. This foray into a manager with an inactive owner cost him millions. Now the owner is back in the company, more burned-out than ever. When does it work?

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Buzzsprout

JULY 2, 2023

Pick a podcast theme or topic You should feel excited to regularly discuss and research your podcast topic. The more you enjoy your topic, the less likely you'll experience podfade. Search your show's topic in Apple Podcasts. What unique perspective can you bring to your podcast’s topic?

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Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 4, 2016

This can be a statistic, a little known truth about your subject matter, or anything that will make your audience sit up and take notice. This is a particularly useful tool for presenters who are discussing topics that might not be considered exciting or intriguing to the audience. Lessons Learned.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In each case, they had real consequences and costs for the organizations. What are the costs and consequences of this kind of silence? Of the hundreds of stories we gathered, five categories of conversations emerged as the most common and costly topics that people remain silent around. ’ etc.) They include: Prickly peers.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 1, 2024

This article will dive into Expert Witness and Legal Consulting, specifically for scientific, engineering, and subject matter experts. Inside the Court Room When a lawsuit or other arbitration goes to court, lawyers often need to hire subject matter experts to opine on the case. or working in a field for 20 years.

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Rod Burkert

DECEMBER 10, 2019

But it can lead to many unsolicited requests for a “quick” call or meeting to pick our brain on a topic someone believes we know a lot about. If we want to be successful, we must be compensated for the opportunity cost of saying “Yes.”. #2 2 – Point the person to a blog post or newsletter you wrote on the subject.

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Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2018

You see how the topics that have been discussed, resolved, and reported on in a board meeting actually got processed.” This includes the ability for directors to ask clarifying questions of the subject authors. This quarterly memo is written by and shared with the top 90 executives as well as the board.

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freshminds

JANUARY 20, 2016

So how do you manage people where you do not have the practical knowledge of their subject and the job they do? Understand the topic you are working on - To be a useful, co-operative and approachable team member in a tech focused team, don't isolate yourself from the group by seemingly having no relevant knowledge at all.

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Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2018

.” In effective communication, story and fact, rhetoric and science intertwine to enlist the emotions of others to take action on a topic or an initiative. Of course, communication must be about a particular topic. And if you know a great deal about a given domain, you have a rich base on which to draw.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

81% said they avoid political discussions at all costs. Next, we invited subjects to participate in an online experiment. We asked subjects to watch a video of someone who strongly agreed with their point of view (one version with the actor using skills, the other without) – and asked them to judge the actor.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 15, 2006

I promise to get off this topic in the next post, but first, just one more point on the "too many nonprofits" debate: JW of "Selfish Giving" added a comment to yesterday's post on the subject pointing to his excellent blog on the same topic (I've just added his site to the blogroll).

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Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

Even if you don’t need to know a lot about finance to do your day-to-day job, the more conversant you are on the subject, the better off you’ll be, according to Richard Ruback, a professor at Harvard Business School and the coauthor of the HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business. What if costs go down or up?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Few topics have captivated talent management discussions more intensely than potential. Those in charge of spotting potential are usually more interested in their own career than others’, and they tend to perceive a personal cost to promoting people who are a key asset, particularly when those people are better than the spotters.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 9, 2014

Mish note: The paper costs $5]. We recently produced a simple four-minute video on the subject. Not only do we have an excellent lineup of speakers, you will have an opportunity to meet with them, have intimate discussions on important investment topics, with a lot of fun on the side, including wine tours and great wine.

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Consultant Ninja

JUNE 26, 2009

How these types of situations arise is probably a whole topic of discussion in of itself, but I do not think such situations are limited to consulting. Consulting firms that want to succeed must offer subject matter expertise, not just visions. June 28, 2009 at 1:02 AM. The ANALyst. They do sometimes get implemented. Marek Ranis.

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Buzzsprout

JULY 13, 2023

CPM vs CPA CPM stands for “cost per mille” or “cost per 1,000,” and is great for podcasts with large audiences. CPA stands for “cost per acquisition” or “cost per action,” which is perfect for new podcasts with smaller listenership. Be open about production costs, equipment upgrades, hosting fees, or music licensing.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The question is how it transforms controversial topics into arguments that include many points of view. Such challenges arise most often when topics involve subjective, unverifiable, or controversial information — as is common in political debates. The experience suggests that Wikipedia has done something right.

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Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2019

Family – this is an interesting topic for comparing. Because the government took two years and massive amounts of prodding to put the Internet in the schools (they only had to do 10-12 schools to fulfill their obligation to Rotary – let’s not touch the subject of their obligation to their students).

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The Nonprofit Consultant

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

501(c)(3) organizations are free to takes sides on ballot measures as a lobbying activity, subject to normal limits on lobbying. Any costs associated with endorsing or advocating for ballot measures, including related staff time, must fall under this threshold. Insubstantial" is generally assumed to be 3-5% of annual spending.

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Rod Burkert

JUNE 17, 2020

And the cost? No cost … the VA will pay for herself with the freed-up time that allows you to generate more revenue. Also, I just did a 4-part series of posts on this topic in the Practice Development ROUNTDTABLE group, complete with worksheets on how to outsource. Resources: To get sh!t

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freshminds

MAY 24, 2016

This initiative could put Google in direct competition with Uber, as the lack of a driver could keep costs down in the long-term. This initiative could put Google in direct competition with Uber, as the lack of a driver could keep costs down in the long-term. For example, are apartments rented on Airbnb subject to tax?

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MishTalk

JANUARY 29, 2015

So let''s move on to a another topic: new slavery (conscription) requirements. In particular, he suggested that the Government develop a change in the law "On the departure of Ukrainian citizens abroad, subject to conscription in a special period." This compares to 20% in the first wave of mobilization in 2014.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 19, 2014

The markets shun “deposit banks” simply because the warehousing of cash involves a cost. There’s agreement on the subject of bailouts. They are generally easy to read, and cover related topics in depth. The answer to the above is fairly simple. Mish : The answer is indeed easy but it''s not the answer Tamny gives.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 31, 2017

However, due to data limitations, large-scale empirical research on this subject has been lacking. By specialists , I mean employees who focus on a single area; in the context of lobbying, specialists are those who lobby primarily on a single issue, be it defense, education, energy, or any other of the 79 defined issue topics.

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MishTalk

MARCH 17, 2014

Income Inequality " is a front-page topic so let''s take a close look. By keeping wage growth lower than productivity and GDP growth, unit labor costs declined in Germany and German workers became more “competitive” in the international markets. Increased production lowers costs and raises standards of living. From Pettis.

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Confessions of a Consultant

MARCH 25, 2018

They kicked off by discussing a variety of anti-perspirants and kept returning to that topic at every coffee break: “24-hour Sure is the best. One of the women had recently undertaken a major home renovation and the topic of conversation turned to Power Showers. “We The negative costs of conflict pile up. We installed a Mira.

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Confessions of a Consultant

JULY 1, 2018

But every now and again, a slightly more difficult topic is worth exploring. The topics were complex and the timelines tight (we ended up finalizing the submission at 2:30 am on the morning of the deadline). Subject: FW: Dr. Geezer’s Clinic (from Larry McGivern). ‘How not to’ allocate business! Grab attention.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2017

A few days after Trump supposedly saved 750 jobs at Carrier, Hayes revealed in a CNBC interview with Jim Cramer that: “We’re going to make a $16 million investment in that factory in Indianapolis to automate to drive the cost down so that we can continue to be competitive… But what that ultimately means is there will be fewer jobs.

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Confessions of a Consultant

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Improving organizational performance by leveraging Human Resources has been a hot topic since God was a boy. Every year hundreds of titles are published around this subject. They make the extraordinary ordinary, highlighting small success stories around cost improvement and customer service.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Any group discussion on this topic could become combustible as it veered toward immigration policy, since my staff has a range of opinions on this subject. But I’ve found that managing an organization in which there are a range of passionately-held political views requires a proactive approach.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Zell discussed a wide variety of topics from the Federal Reserve rate hike, the risk of a near-term recession, real estate, energy, and various foreign investment ideas. And I think that the world has a significant deflationary risk coming from a slowdown in China which I think would impact the cost of goods all over the world.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

These data suggest the public sees both benefits and costs to trade; attitudes are muddled. That failure will have implications for other critical topics on which the U.S. Lower-cost imports help companies and workers, too. For example, lower-cost steel makes U.S. This uncertainty calls for political leadership.

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