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Breaking down the M&A Case Study

Tom Spencer

M&A case framework. Now that you have a high-level understanding of why companies buy each other in the first place (refer to M&A deals – benefits and drawbacks ), let’s discuss the framework you should use to analyze the transaction. Firms typically look at four areas when working on M&A cases.

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One of the Best Ways to Market Yourself as a New Consultant

Steve Shu Consulting

One of the best ways to market yourself as a consultant is by having someone refer you to a client prospect. Once you have successful clients, you can then refer to the general experiences as case studies (often anonymized, but not always). Marketing as “networking by helping someone” is a key tool to have in your kit.

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The Importance of Sales Training Reinforcement

LSA Global

Sales Training without Reinforcement Should Be Unacceptable. Based upon over 800 sales training measurement projects, we know that sales training by itself – even if it is highly customized – only changes the on-the-job behavior and performance of 1-in-5 sales reps. Sales training reinforcement.

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A Helicopter View of a Management Consulting Proposal

Steve Shu Consulting

Appendix – might include key case study summaries, CVs for consultants, and other schedules. Often the proposal is incorporated by reference or as an appendix into a master services agreement which contains umbrella legal terms. Commercial Terms – contains pricing, performance terms, expenses, timings, policies, etc.

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Case Study: An Office Romance Gone Wrong

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. She reported to the head of sales, who reported to the COO, and she and Brad rarely interacted at work. It’s an investor conference, not a sales event.”

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Are referrals worth the effort?

Kai Davis

I don’t know about you, but every time I load up a sales page for a course on lead generation for freelancers/consultants, they start slamming referrals in the first few paragraphs. You know who you want to get referred to you, you know who you want as a referral source, and you get to work letting people know who to refer to you.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

Dancing here refers to engaging, supporting, and communicating with employees in multiple ways. Among CEO top priorities are sales growth and profit. Customer loyalty generates sales growth and profit. Consider GM as a case study. Too many do not dance because they have lost touch with reality.