Tom Spencer

JANUARY 20, 2013

in Business Strategy. Next post: Dick Smith: The Power of Viral Marketing. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? Know Your Outcome. by Tom Spencer on January 21, 2013 · 0 comments. Categories.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Leadership 83

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 29, 2013

Previous post: Dick Smith: The Power of Viral Marketing. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? Next post: Made You Smile? Graduate Consulting Group. Categories. Select Category. Business Frameworks.

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Consulting McKinsey Case Interview Groups 145

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 25, 2013

Dick Smith: The Power of Viral Marketing. in Business Strategy. Through this Australia Day marketing campaign, he is using viral marketing (i.e. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Enjoy the Consulting Blog?

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Marketing Case Interview Interviews Consulting 103

Tom Spencer

MARCH 18, 2013

in Business Strategy. On the revenue side, insufficient focus on marketing can lead to weak sales growth. The case of the Nundah Co-op. SVA Consulting has a lot of experience working with social enterprises, and Lockard shares a recent case of the Nundah Co-op. Business Strategy. Case Interviews.

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Enterprise Consulting Case Interview Engineering 99

Claris Consulting

JUNE 3, 2019

In a worst-case scenario, should you lose your job because you lack adequate people skills? We are often quick to shift the blame of our lack of success to bad leaders, inferior culture, crazy customers, weak markets, defective products, or the competition. They had a job interview scheduled for 2:00pm and got caught in traffic.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Case Interview 74

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

THE MARKETS have been temporarily buoyed amid optimism that European leaders will find a solution to the debt crisis. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? Definitions. Helpful Links. in Economics.

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Consulting Case Interview Culture Interviews 88

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 4, 2011

ECONOMISTS tend to favour a small positive rate of inflation , and there are 4 reasons why this makes sense: Labour market flexibility: inflation allows relative real wages to adjust even if nominal wages do not move. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Business Strategy. in Economics.

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Consulting Case Interview Banking Industry 89

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

As a result, the consulting firms want to see strong soft skills demonstrated in the interviews. Which ones will interviewers be looking for you to demonstrate? Below are three key traits that define successful communication in a case interview: Don’t ramble. Likely, your interviewer will feel the same way.

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Interviews Case Interview Consulting Leadership 60

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Markets are usually a good way to organise economic activity: Individuals and firms that operate in a market economy respond to prices and thereby act as if guided by an “invisible hand” which leads the market to allocate resources efficiently. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Categories.

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Consulting Government Resources Case Interview 128

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 13, 2014

… But seriously, all jokes aside, we’re not entirely sure whether anyone who reads this blog has an interest in the American market. And, despite the lame and cheesy nature of this blog post, there is no catch. If you do, or know someone who does, then you’re in luck.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Strategy 88

Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Recently I interviewed Jared Gold, the creator of WebsiteBy Tonight , a service that specifically serves self-employed professionals and solopreneurs. Magazine and they think they’re digital marketing experts. This blog is hosted by Squarespace, so obviously I concur with Jared’s recommendation. Here’s his advice.

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Consulting Case Interview Engineering Industry 236

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

in Business Strategy. This is a particularly attractive model for indie rock artists who don’t have access to established record labels; Ad revenue – apps can act as an “advertising vehicle” where mobile marketers can place advertisments. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog.

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Consulting Advertising Case Interview Retail 83

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Please find below examples of the Rule of Three used in marketing, politics, religion, science and sports. Next post: List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Categories. Leadership.

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Sports Consulting Case Interview Sales 83

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process. Afterwards, my curiosity grew and I took the initiative to participate in other case competitions and business plan competitions.

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Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview Consulting 78

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 10, 2012

If you’re not selected for an interview, you’ll never regret having tried – and if you do make it through the interviews and obtain an offer, you can always decide to take or leave it at that point. (By Q: Your blog has been valuable and I am a big fan of your work. Our typical response?

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Case Interview 128

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Recently I received a question from a CaseInterview.com student who was interviewing with BCG in Africa for a associate position about focusing on specific types of cases based on the location of the firm he was interviewing with (i.e. My answer is It's very hard to predict what type of case you will get.

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Interviews Case Interview McKinsey Policies 45

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 11, 2019

This way I can show the interviewer I am 100% hypothesis driven and I don't ask any irrelevant data. Would you recommend this and what is your view about this as a past interviewer? I was wondering what your view is on this method to apply to cases, this might help to form a HYPOTHESIS and ASK ONLY data which you 100% need.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Airlines 49

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn the basics of a case interview – what it is, how they are different from a regular job interview, who uses them, why they are used, and the types of case interview formats and the difference between them. Topics Covered: What is a Case Interview? What is a Case Interview?

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Case Interview Interviews Analysis Data 68

Tom Spencer

MARCH 6, 2012

LIBOR, the “London InterBank Offered Rate”, is a benchmark which indicates the average rate at which leading banks can obtain unsecured funding in the London interbank market. In a bid market structured like this, game theory can make millions… or billions. Business Strategy. Case Interviews.

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Benchmarking Consulting Banking Financial 99

Chad Barr

DECEMBER 24, 2014

In the latter case, there is zero cost of acquisition and fees are seldom an issue at all. The secret to building a strong clients’ attraction on the web is to deliver profound value and engage in as many effective marketing initiatives as you can. Review Your Marketing Blueprint visual. .

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Marketing Case Interview Tools Financial 52

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Birthed in 2004 as a spin-off of Indian tech outsourcing behemoth Infosys Technologies, Infosys Consulting is quickly climbing the charts as an industry leader in IT Operations and Strategy consulting. Strategy and Architecture. IT Strategy. Transformation Strategy. INFOSYS CONSULTING KEY STATS. Practice Areas.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Deloitte 100

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 3, 2011

List of strategy consulting firms in London 2011. List of strategy consulting firms in London. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Founded in 2003, Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is based in the UK and also has offices in Luxembourg, Paris and NY. Definitions. Helpful Links.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 4, 2020

You can choose to go “with” the change in market demand or go “against” it. As painful as it might be to adapt to major shifts in market demand, it’s the only sustainable path forward. You can go “against” a change in market demand that you don't like only up until the point where you run out of cash. What is still selling?

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Trends Case Interview Airlines Interviews 76

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011. List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong. OC&C Strategy Consultants. Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Applied Value offers strategy, finance, and operations management services. Definitions. Helpful Links. in Management Consulting. IMS Health.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Just like you read what I write to pick up tips, strategies, and "clues" to how to succeed in case interviews , consulting, and, to some extent, life, I do the exact same thing by reading about and learning from others. Today, the Jordan brand has 58% market share even though he has been retired for years!

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Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 66

Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012. THE list of strategy and general business consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia : Tier One – Global. Pacific Strategy Partners. Pacific Strategy Partners. Definitions. Helpful Links. in Management Consulting.

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MishTalk

JUNE 25, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Case Against The Fed. Acting Man Austrian Blog. Boom Bust Blog. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Money Blogs. Real Clear Markets. You Walk Away Blog. With rates spiking, global stock markets plunged. Sitka Pacific.

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Analysis Trends Marketing Real Estate 67

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Previous post: Short the market, but long on you. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? Next post: Abbott and Costello explain unemployment. Graduate Consulting Group. Categories. Select Category.

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Case Interview Banking Interviews System 109

Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2012

in Business Strategy. CLAYTON Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma , is an authority on disruptive innovation , a process by which a product or service initially takes root in simple applications at the bottom of a market and then moves ‘up market’, eventually displacing established competitors. Case Interviews.

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Case Interview Software Report Education 103

MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Case Against The Fed. Acting Man Austrian Blog. Boom Bust Blog. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Money Blogs. Real Clear Markets. You Walk Away Blog. Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation?

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Balance Sheet Marketing Real Estate Financial 75

Tom Spencer

JUNE 17, 2013

Top management consulting firms including Bain & Company and Boston Consulting Group have been marketing themselves to state and municipal governments as the solution to stringent austerity requirements. Next post: The Consulting Blog’s new editor. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog.

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Consulting Boston Consulting Group Government Case Interview 116

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Jobs saw its potential and took responsibility for marketing this creation to the world. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? source: New York Times ). Jobs understood that ideas which spread win.

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Consulting Conference Case Interview Software 60

QEmploy

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This is the best ”top 50 list” of blogs, magazines and websites for consultants that you will find on the internet. That is why I have compiled a list of 50 different blogs, magazines and websites that every consulting firm should know about, and I explain what they all have to offer their readers. Consulting blogs.

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Consulting Boston Consulting Group Industry Finance 13

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Because this is exactly what I'm going through now: I work in a top ad agency in [ European city ] and I'm in a middle of my preparation process for interviews in MBB. Practice a lot before you know if you have an interview. You can find more information on this at: caseinterview.com/consulting-resume.

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McKinsey Industry Case Interview Resumes 40

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The General Management Consulting practice most resembles that of a traditional strategy consulting experience. Unlike the major strategy consulting firms, however, Oliver Wyman consultants tend to specialize into a given practice area earlier in their career. Leadership Development.

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Oliver Wyman Case Interview Interviews Bain 49

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Business A can be profitable if it grows revenues enough to cover the non-product-related operating costs (such as sales, marketing, customer service, finance, and human resources). Business B: If you sell a $100 product and it costs you $120 to produce, that’s a -20% gross margin.

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Case Interview Retail Finance Conference 59

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

While Bunds may still smell sweet, weak financial markets in Europe are a cause for concern. Weak financial markets increase the risk that one or more European banks will fail. With banks becoming increasingly nervous as a result of weak credit markets, Dexia simply failed to secure the short term funding it needed to stay afloat.

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Balance Sheet Banking Financial Case Interview 89