Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Today, I want to riff on some of the lessons I’ve learned about strategy and what they will mean going forward. First, we begin with how I think about strategy…and the way I learned to think about strategy is by looking at the idea through the lens of the question: “Why do some businesses fail and others succeed?” What do you think?

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Online assessments, aptitude tests, and gamified problem-solving tasks have become ubiquitous in the recruitment processes of top companies, with consulting firms being some of the earliest adopters. Often, what truly matters is something that the player would never even expect. Another game tested my reflexes.

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Tsavo Neal

APRIL 29, 2021

“Why don’t consulting businesses scale easily?”. They trust he is among the best in the world at figuring out what’s wrong with your back — and devising a plan to fix it. He wants to find a way to help the people who don’t live in Waterloo, or who don’t have $1000 to spend on a consultation with him. How can he do this?

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 15, 2018

On this episode, Stuart shares the number one consulting success truth — your network is your biggest marketing tool. He shares lessons he has learned, mistakes he commonly sees consultants make, and some of the ways that he has scaled his business for growth without hiring unnecessarily.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn : Hey, it’s Betsy Jordyn of the Consultant’s Institute, and I’m so excited to interview Charles Browne. You know what I’m talking about, the companies that have had a good run, because they had a great innovative idea. Charles Browne : Sure, yeah, thank you, Betsy.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Self-described “recovering consultant” Blair Enns is the CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training organization for creative professionals in the design, advertising, and public relations fields. Join us to hear solid advice for increasing your revenue from Blair Enns in this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast.

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Steve Shu Consulting

AUGUST 11, 2010

First, here’s a picture of a common situation in a large company faced with the prospect of starting a new initiative or business line: Perceivably significant yet amorphous business opportunity. Mature and complex business and product approval processes. Search for the right sponsor and core team.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

I’m joined today by the CEO of Signorelli Consulting Group, Tony Signorelli. His consulting group focuses mainly on sales enablement and marketing, and they have been in the business since 1995. You won’t want to miss the stories he tells in this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast. We’ve been doing this since 1995.

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Martinka Consulting

APRIL 1, 2017

As he put it (for one of his businesses), “ We have an unexpected shot…. Every month, week, and day we face business decisions and all have some amount of risk, from minuscule to huge. He’d then repeat the process (starting with the long look at the device). You don’t do it just for bragging rights.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A Business Case: Presenting the Idea of a Project . A business case is a document that helps decision-makers determine whether a project is worth the investment. This document presents a certain business problem and how implementing a project can solve it. If a business case is approved, a company can start a project. .

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Tsavo Neal

JUNE 15, 2017

Do you want more leads to come through your consulting website? If you think your site-wide lead magnet is diluted and not specific enough to entice prospects to sign up for your list, you may be right. And the more leads it generates for your consulting business, the more headaches it removes.

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Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

Consulting lead generation isn’t easy, especially when done online. Now, B2B decision makers are actively looking for consultants online, and your digital presence can be a huge part of how you generate new conversations with buyers. Only a few years ago, your prospects didn’t care about your website. Partnership Marketing.

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Tsavo Neal

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Do you know what it’s like to have prospects come to you for your services instead of vice-versa? What’s working now is going to work in 2018. That said, there are some very important things to consider for your consulting website regarding SEO. – Million Dollar Web Presence , Alan Weiss & Chad Barr.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Is it possible to balance work and life as a consultant? Consulting is a client business. so regardless, you're going to see the client a fair amount. In my first year at McKinsey, I lived in Manhattan in the Upper West Side, right across from Lincoln Center. and that song is not about San Diego or Miami.

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Asamby Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

But in today's world with every increasing transparency and shortening tenures, how do you get compensation right? What are the mistakes to avoid and the components to consider? Next to effective recruiting, getting compensation right is one of the most important tools to position your company well in the market.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 23, 2015

2020 Delivery is a management consultancy committed to improving public services and bringing about lasting change within public sector organisations. What tends to happen with that client is that we build off the first project. Much of the work in consulting depends on relationships and trust. Mike Meredith: Good question.

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Due diligence is a process that benefits both sides in a business sale transaction. For the buyer, it is an investigative process used to verify the information employed to make the decision to negotiate a letter of intent to purchase the business. Many potential transactions are lost in due diligence.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Do you stumble when asked why you’d be a great consultant? We’ve helped 1600+ people land interviews and offers in the consulting world (including such esteemed firms as McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte and Mercer). Let’s be honest - breaking into consulting is hard. ” -Giulia, Chicago Booth alum. .”

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I wanted to share this field report from an F1Y who took a non-traditional route into consulting, had to prepare without the resources available on campus, and faced numerous disadvantages but still secured an offer. I have a unique background, and am what I consider an unlikely candidate for a top 3 consulting firm.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 23, 2016

In our work as business school professors and consultants, we’ve met countless managers who fail to achieve their goals. Managers typically waste massive amounts of money, time, energy, and resources in order to fix these issues. They come up against problems that refuse to budge no matter how hard they push.

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MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. What Has Government Done to Our Money? Just What I Said. Right Condition. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Patrick Housing Crash News Top Housing and Commercial Real Estate News. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition.

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MishTalk

JUNE 27, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. What Has Government Done to Our Money? Just What I Said. Right Condition. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Patrick Housing Crash News Top Housing and Commercial Real Estate News. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

An important part of your job as a manager is making sure everyone on your team has the right amount of work. What do you do about the person who’s great at saying no and the one who can’t say no? What the Experts Say. ” She suggests you think about “What are we trying to achieve?

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