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Consultant Marketing Pillow Talk

Jerry Fletcher

For the majority of consultants who are solopreneurs the only chance they have is when they are comfortably esconced in bed with that special person. The loner brain dump This occurs when an expert consultant happens to be a solo in her/his practice, home life and social life. If you’re lucky. We don’t want to be alone.

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Student Consulting ? Does it deliver?

Tom Spencer

Student consultants certainly mean well: for their CVs if not the organisations they consult to. But whether student consulting organisations deliver for clients or the students who take part is questionable. I finish with some questions prospective student consultants should ask themselves before starting any project.

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Saving RadioShack

Tom Spencer

When the business landscape changes, how can you turnaround a failing company? RADIOSHACK , an American consumer electronics giant of yesteryear, faced chaotic trading on Wednesday as analysts predicted the company would report it’s 10th straight quarter of losses. Case Interviews Management Consulting'

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

ALIXPARTNERS CONSULTING. AlixPartners is an international business advisory firm based in Southfield, MI known for its work in corporate turnarounds, bankruptcy assignments and restructuring. What eventually came out of these good intentions were revolutionary concepts, some of which are now standard in consulting. Industries.

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Sample Consulting Case Questions

Tom Spencer

Below we provide a selection of sample consulting case questions. Its share price fell from $310 to $200 per share on reports of declining profits. Turnarounds. Assuming RadioShack averts bankruptcy and achieves a successful refinancing, what should the strategy be to turnaround and save this iconic company?

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How Top Salespeople Land Hard-to-Get Meetings

Harvard Business

Based on my interviews, reported response rates averaged from 60% to 80%, with some campaigns actually hitting 100%. Share other cases in which you’ve helped companies in their industry gain new competitive advantages, but never start the meeting assuming your offer is right for them. Elizabeth Grace Saunders.

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The Mistakes PE Firms Make When They Pick CEOs for Portfolio Companies

Harvard Business

In fact, management consultancy Bain & Co. Since 2009 we have interviewed and surveyed 181 executives who run PE-owned companies, as well as eight to 15 people who work with each of these 181 executives (supervisors, board members, director reports, and others).

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