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Trend Watching 2018 The Year of Convergence

Cheryl Cran

2017 was a big year! We could say that 2017 was the year where all that was hidden or underground came to light. A primary focus on what’s next while focused on daily operations is the new normal of staying relevant in today’s fast changing business reality.

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Top 10 Future of Work Innovators

Cheryl Cran

All aspects of the business are being affected by the rapid pace of change and technology is impacting HR processes, operational processes and sales approaches. There is tremendous opportunity in 2017 to harness the unique abilities of ‘human skills’ as we head to the future of work.

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One Reason Mergers Fail: The Two Cultures Aren’t Compatible

Harvard Business

Amazon’s 2017 acquisition of Whole Foods was met with a lot of fanfare. and scale up after its recent declines in sales and market share. Employees operate within a hierarchy and are well aware of the guidelines that dictate their behavior. Meanwhile, Whole Foods could lower its prices (organic avocados for just $1.69!)

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Why Write and Publish Business Articles? For 5 Good Reasons!

Emerson Consulting Group

Published articles are high-level sales tools. Retirement benefits thoughtleader Dan Cassidy makes it a practice to show up at every sales meeting with a briefcase filled with reprints of his many published articles. Sales of your book increase as a result. Publishing articles can lead actually WRITING to a book!

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job: Disruption and Activist Investors

Harvard Business

In June 2017 the board “retired” Immelt and promoted John Flannery to CEO. So is John Rice, the head of global operations, along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. So far in 2017, GE is the worst-performing stock on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Increase operating margins to 18% (by cutting expenses).

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Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

MishTalk

Among other things, she handles the structuring and sale of bonds for schools across the state. 28, as Bond Girl, she wrote a 1,650-word blog post for the Financial Times’ Alphaville on a proposed debtor-in-possession financing for bankrupt Detroit. The Corporate Fund is Chicago’s general operating fund.

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64 Proven Ways Consultants Can Generate Leads Online (Consulting Lead Generation)

Tsavo Neal

That said, methods like “Website” and “Blogging” are rather vague terms. That said, methods like “Website” and “Blogging” are rather vague terms. Can you simply set up a consulting website and start blogging and see an influx of leads for your consulting business? Email Marketing.