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California Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Independent Consulting and Subcontracting – Keep It Legal!

Women in Consulting

For example, an organizational change consultant hired to provide consulting services to an apparel company would probably satisfy this part of the test even if the apparel company had an organizational effectiveness department because the company’s primary business is apparel, not organizational change services.

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Customer intent is a treasure trove of actionable data hiding in plain sight

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These insights can help companies better train their customer support teams and ensure they’re equipped with the right information to meet customer needs. Apparel companies Stitch Fix and ThirdLove are two examples of companies that tout their use of data analytics and artificial intelligence in their services.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business

When we drilled down, we found that boards with more members and boards that were more effective overall were also more likely to prioritize tech expertise, suggesting that boards might need to meet a certain size and performance threshold before they start branching into skills such as technology.

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The Biggest Obstacles to Innovation in Large Companies

Harvard Business

Many long-timers can remember — and will happily detail in meetings — all of the “historical attempts [at innovation] that didn’t pan out – and it may just not have been the right time,” says Stacey Butler, director of innovation at NRG Energy. . And big companies, like elephants, have long memories.

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How to Know Which Digital Trends Are Worth Chasing

Harvard Business

The retailer offers a monthly subscription service for fitness and athleisure apparel and accessories. Ultimately, a key ingredient to long-term success will be appropriately mining data and matching it to products and services that meet each consumer’s specific needs in a way that other competitors are unable to do.

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How One Clothing Company Blends AI and Human Expertise

Harvard Business

The company offers a subscription clothing and styling service that delivers apparel to its customers’ doors. A five-year-old online clothing retailer, its success in this area reveals how AI and people can work together, with each side focused on its unique strengths. This is where the work interface comes into effect.

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The Five Pillars of Marketing Success

The Fearless Marketer

You occasionally set up meetings with colleagues to explore opportunities. If someone asks you to give a talk, you’re happy to do it. You post on Facebook and/or LinkedIn semi-regularly. When you find the time, you send an article to those on your relatively small email list. Now there’s nothing wrong with any of those marketing activities.

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