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Tech Sales vs Management Consulting

Tom Spencer

As someone currently in management consulting who has previously done tech sales for a major software company, I was amused by Martin Keller’s article championing tech sales (sometimes known as consultative or customer success driven sales) over management consulting. Professional Development. Job Stability.

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Research: Why People Really Buy Upcycled Products

Harvard Business

Researchers who analyzed consumer feedback from Etsy discovered that what consumers value most about upcycled products is not their sustainability but their creativity.

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Achieving Startup Success via Product-Market Fit

Tom Spencer

While this idea is appealing and no doubt has some truth to it, it has led many entrepreneurs to develop, fund, and launch products that ultimately fail. Why waste years scaling up a product that from the outset never performed the job that customers needed doing? In this article, I will share three tips for startup success.

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Navigating a Downturn: Strategies for Business Resilience

Tom Spencer

In this article, we will explore six (6) tips for businesses to successfully navigate economic challenges. Although it is fairly common for a successful business to generate 80% of its profits from 20% of its products, relying heavily on a small number of products, services, or markets exposes a business to significant risk.

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New Technology Is Overwhelming Sales Teams

Harvard Business

Technology has long been used to boost seller productivity, but sales leaders are telling us that efficiency gains have become slower and more expensive. Sales organizations’ tendency to run most tasks through the sales rep requires an increasing number of complex systems to support.

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Real-World Examples of AI in Management Consulting

Tom Spencer

This article will explore some of the most notable examples of AI in consulting, including its use in market research, strategy development, and operational optimisation. For example, NLP can be used to analyse customer reviews on e-commerce platforms, such as Amazon, to identify common themes, such as product features that customers like.

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Book Recommendation: Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes

Kai Davis

And recommend a few highly impactful books that I think will make a difference in your sales and marketing, business, or life. Ultimate Sales Machine. I first read Ultimate Sales Machine in ~2012 when I moved back from Hawaii to Oregon. The Ultimate Sales Machine is an excellent book on sales and marketing systems.

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