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Quote Your Consulting Billing Rate with Confidence

Successful Independent Consulting

Benchmark so you know your rate is reasonable. Although rate information is a closely guarded secret, based on my 20 years in the industry here are very rough ballpark numbers for “management consulting” (not IT consulting, project management, training development, etc.). There are lots of ways to do this.

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BIS Slams the Fed; Ridiculous Question of the Day: "Is The Fed Going To Attempt A Controlled Collapse?"

MishTalk

Investors’ attraction to riskier credit also spawned greater issuance in assets such as payment-in-kind notes and mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs). In fact, in real terms, investment spending has fluctuated around a mildly increasing , not decreasing, trend in advanced economies.

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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business

Q: What are some of the institutional barriers to developing an outside-in orientation? A: Developing an outside-in orientation is difficult to achieve because it requires both insight and action. Gaining real insights into customers’ needs demands more of companies than those arising from typical market research.