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2018 Management Consultants Conference Takes Place in San Diego October 5-7

IMC USA

May 29, 2018 — The Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA, www.imcusa.org ) announces that its 2018 annual international consulting conference, “Consult-Con 2018: Fearless Consulting in Disruptive Times” ( www.imcusaconference.org ), takes place on October 5-7, 2018 , at the San Diego Marriott Mission Hills in San Diego, California.

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Strategy Consulting – Reflections on the First Six Months

Tom Spencer

Amber Holzmeister graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business last June, and began working at KPMG Strategy in San Francisco back in August 2018. She shares with us some reflections on those first months of life as a strategy consultant, and offers some wisdom to demystify the transition for others.

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Drones Help New Industries Take Flight

Tom Spencer

Drones are a useful tool for farmers, and the agricultural drone market is expected to be worth $1 billion by 2024 ( Margaritoff, 2018 ). This data can be used by farmers not only to respond to daily emergencies but also to design better strategies to maximise land, water and fertiliser usage.

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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

Cybersecurity Ventures, a US research firm, predicts that cyber-attacks “will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015” ( PwC, 2018 ). If you are an IT company that creates software, hiring developers to check code can be a good defensive strategy. So, why is data on devices prone to attack? References.

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Deep Dive into Customer Segmentation (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Designing an optimal channel distribution strategy (e.g. Differences in interests, values, and preferences vary dramatically across cities, states, and countries, so it is important for consultants to recognize these differences and customize marketing strategies accordingly. Assessing the progress of your marketing strategy.

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Is the Stock Market in Big Trouble?

The Fearless Marketer

Until 2018, it was the largest point drop in history. Fast forward to 2018. In 2017 the market saw a growth of 25%, but in 2018 it lost 2.5%. I haven’t made what I’d call brilliant investment decisions, but when I saw the handwriting on the wall in 2008, I abruptly changed my investment strategy. So far, so good.

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Strong Economy – Strong Buy-Sell Market

Martinka Consulting

Record number of small business sales in 2018! Between 35 & 45% of these owners are 65 or older (2018). It’s not reckless money like it was 15 years ago but financing options abound, including for lower middle market and below sized deals. This as per bizbuysell.com. Our first question is: what is “small?” Pretty small.