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Consulting 101: Operations, Hierarchies, and Types of Firms

Tom Spencer

In this short post, we will briefly explore how consulting firms work, the hierarchy within firms, the main types of firms, and a few ways to learn more about a particular firm as you chart your career path, prepare your applications, and get ready to matriculate into the consulting industry. How do Consulting Firms Work?

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3 Times Your Project Productivity Will Suffer (And What to Do About it)

PM Alliance

Maintaining strong productivity throughout your project’s lifecycle—across all the functional areas working to move an initiative from planning to execution—is a core component in achieving consistent project success. Difficult situations, however, often create challenges when it comes to keeping productivity levels up.

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Consultant Marketing Listen or Lead?

Jerry Fletcher

Consultant Marketing is different…or is it? We know from 17 years of research that Consultant Marketing is not like traditional product marketing. Has the mainstream idea of the customer dictating the marketing of the product impacted on Consulting? Are ancillary products or services wanted? Yes and no.

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ChatGPT: How Chatbots are Disrupting Entire Industries

Tom Spencer

As a strategy consultant at a boutique management consulting firm, I am always on the lookout for new tools that can help organizations become more efficient, effective, and innovative. One of the key benefits of ChatGPT is its ability to generate high-quality, relevant responses to user input.

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Gallup Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. With a name that evokes the Wild Wild West, Gallup Consulting just sounds like a fun place to work. However unrelated to horse racing or wrangling, Gallup is an impressive firm – based on strong analytical research and insight-gathering for key clients. . Gallup Consulting Website.

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Deep Dive into Customer Segmentation (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Determining appropriate product pricing (e.g. Prioritizing new product development efforts. Choosing specific product features. This form of segmentation is widely used since specific products often cater to individual needs relating to at least one demographic element. brick-and-mortar vs online).

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6 Tips for Building a Powerful Slide Deck

Tom Spencer

Communicating through PowerPoint, also known as a “slide deck”, is an important part of any consulting, strategy, or analyst role. You might want to draw on relevant data about the product, market, and competition. Before opening a blank presentation, check your organization’s knowledge base for presentation templates.