Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In the last 18 months working with some of the world’s biggest sports brands, I’ve done research that has taught me the importance of market research to build strong brands and grow sales. Sports teams have some of the best brand codes around. My favorite mug…do you know the team? I bet you might?! You codify everything.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 18, 2021

When playing sports as a child exploring different sports will help you identify your strengths and find what you naturally enjoy. However, as you get older, focusing on one sport will help you stay competitive. Consulting. If you are interested in consulting, take the time to follow up and see if you may enjoy it.

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Martinka Consulting

MAY 29, 2019

This is not about sports, but it’s based on the April 5, 2019 Wall Street Journal’s sports page, which had an article about former UCLA and NBA player Earl Watson and his goal to coach college basketball, preferably at his alma mater. The post When Sports, Kids, and Relationships Collide appeared first on Martinka Consulting.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2023

As businesses increasingly recognize the potential of clean tech, consulting firms play a vital role in guiding organizations towards successful adoption. Here are five opportunities for consulting firms to serve clients in the clean tech space. Consulting firms can assist by conducting thorough financial modeling and ROI analysis.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore how the increased use of renewable energy is impacting the consulting industry, and what consulting companies must do to adapt and thrive in this changing landscape. Consulting companies could adapt by offering services related to energy project development, financial analysis, and energy efficiency.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 9, 2022

To make progress at a top consulting firm, networking is non-negotiable. You could focus on a specific skill, becoming a subject matter expert, or becoming known for your charitable work, community leadership, or sporting prowess. When I joined consulting in 2020, there were at least fifty graduates joining the firm at the same time.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 15, 2020

The #1 FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) among independent consultants involves business development. Clients buy consulting services from people they know and trust. My best piece of advice for independent consultants is to “keep your network warm.” Consulting guru David A. Consulting guru David A.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

The biggest stressor for self-employed management consultants is business development: how to cultivate meaningful regular work. First, consultants are good at helping clients solve problems but usually aren’t trained in sales or marketing. Once a quarter I get a postcard of upcoming social and sporting events in the city.

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Martinka Consulting

AUGUST 29, 2018

Sports are exciting because of upsets. The post Predicting Business Success and Sports Drafts – A Crapshoot appeared first on Martinka Consulting. No matter how good someone is, they’re going to take their time, do multiple interviews, and thoroughly vet everybody. He never seemed to get this. It’s hard to predict results.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 8, 2021

One aspect of consulting career development that I don’t think those new to the industry sufficiently appreciate is the importance of having a community of mentors. Yes, most firms have a system whereby each consultant is required to have a designated mentor to be an official guide (formally titled Coach, Counselor, etc.).

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

If you are a current student and are interested in consulting, chances are you are familiar with your school’s consulting club. Based on this, I want to share with you four reasons why I think you’ll find getting involved with your school’s consulting club to be a uniquely rewarding experience. Networking with Firms.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

JUNE 11, 2017

Why you should become a consultant. I speak to a lot of people who think about becoming a consultant. But as a consultant you can shape the kind of work you do. These days the only projects I work on are projects that I’m interested in; and this is what can happen for you too once you make the move to consultancy.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 7, 2021

The biggest difference between an internship at a consultancy and a “normal” internship is that, at the end of a consulting internship, if you perform well, you can expect a job offer. Below, I list three important points of advice that cannot be found in any consulting guidebook. However, consultants are human too.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Big mistakes consultants and coaches make when networking. About the guest: Vern Schellenger is a master networker, career coach, sports junkie, and music lover. Links: Download my free guide on how to clarify and own your unique position in the crowded consulting and coaching market: [link]. Ready to make your contacts count?

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Management Consulted

JULY 9, 2019

While MBB means men’s basketball to many avid sports fans, those in the consulting world know the acronym also stands for the holy grail of consulting firms: McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain. The MBB consulting firms are commonly ranked … Continue Reading.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2022

About the guest: Vern Schellenger is a master networker, career coach, sports junkie, and music lover. Links: Download my free guide on how to clarify and own your unique position in the crowded consulting and coaching market: [link]. Book a call with me at www.betsyjordyn.com/schedule, and let's chat about your project.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 7, 2018

Daryl Morey took the path less travelled, the path that began with academia and consultancy. Consultancy has the power to open doors where no doors are present. Morey’s tale is only one of the more unique and interesting paths taken by former consultants in the world today. But he knew that he wanted to be involved in the sport.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Compensation for your volunteer consulting work is at an exciting zero. Yet for graduate students seriously considering a consulting career without prior professional consulting experience, I would strongly recommend it. Let’s first clarify what volunteer consulting is and isn’t. Making Sure Consulting is a Good Fit.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Want a common sense, down-to-earth approach for developing leaders, growing organizations, and creating a profitable consulting or coaching business? Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

Merging insights from leading consulting firm McKinsey, academic journals, and contemporary cultural references like Ted Lasso , this blog explores the multifaceted nature of leadership to which many, if not most, organizations may wish to aspire. Effective leadership remains a cornerstone in the evolving landscape of organizational success.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 10, 2022

There are many steps to take in preparing to apply and interview for a consulting position. Attending a virtual office hour or recruiting event will net you some one-on-one time with a consultant or recruiter – another airplane test. One big area is sports – many people have a vested interest in major sports.

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Women in Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2022

When I first joined Women In Consulting – back in 2010 I think – I was looking for insights on how to be a successful consultant. Before joining Women In Consulting, I had a sense of being frustrated by the lack of serious business conversation among the friends I’d made from my kids’ schools and sports programs and other activities.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2019

For prospective consultants, this blog post will provide some clarity on what leadership means in a consulting context. One is to help you talk persuasively about your leadership skills in consulting interviews. You can conceptualise leadership in consulting as a pyramid with three levels: a base, a mid-tier, and an upper tier.

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Martinka Consulting

MARCH 27, 2015

In the NFL, and other pro sports, the league has a salary cap that teams must adhere to. The post Socialism May Work in Sports but Not in Business appeared first on Martinka Consulting. It’s to promote parity and it’s worked. Over the last 10 years only five of the 32 teams have a cumulative winning percentage of.600

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Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

We’re continuing our Top 10 Consulting Firms series this week by focusing our expert eye on the Middle East. Ask any consultant about the Middle East, and Booz (now Strategy&) will be the first name on their lips! Currently, Strategy& does major public (read: government) consulting work outside the U.S.

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Comatch

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Since he was young, consultant Peter Woditschka always dreamed of flying airplanes. . But when he started working, he realized that the demanding hours required as a consultant meant that he could only dedicate a small amount of time to flying. . Why did you decide to become an independent consultant?

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 24, 2021

When one thinks of management consultants, one inevitably thinks of highly efficient workers. This is because an efficient way of working is essential as a management consultant. So, the crucial question is, how do you become an efficient worker to withstand the time pressure in a management consultancy? Image: Pexels.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? I have worked on and off with Jim since 1999, first as his Organization Development Consultant at Disney and, more recently, as a sounding board when he retired from his 43-year career. Learn more.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 22, 2020

As someone who does volunteer career coaching, I have unexpectedly been fielding some questions from prospective consulting candidates about how best to manage a second job while attending to a consulting career. I want to be clear that I think it is more than okay, often encouraged, to have side activities while being in consulting.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Throughout the consulting career recruiting process, I found it memorable that in both informal conversations and formal presentations, the issue of personal life management did occur as a poignant topic of conversation. Communicate the Unpredictability of Consulting. Those that did were nearly all parents or were expecting a child.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MARCH 26, 2023

One Size Fits None” is a loser: The right question isn’t “are the arts/entertainment/sports dying?” The sad reality is that too many arts organizations, sports teams, concert venues, start with the point of view of “what works for me?” The right question is, “Are you relevant?” One Big Thing: Focus on your customer.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

In 2010 after the voters ejected him from government, Lord Mandelson launched a consultancy called Global Counsel of which he is still Chairman. The Lords authorities have accepted this for over six years, although all the publicly available evidence suggests that the firm is really a public affairs consultancy. Formulating strategies.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Instead of thinking of how large companies or consulting firms typically handle business development, use an approach more like how we work as individuals and micro-businesses. When I ask independent consultants and executive coaches how they found their two most recent projects, 80 percent of the time they credit personal referrals.

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Alan Weiss

MAY 8, 2023

Identify yourself as an expert—a resource—not as a speaker or coach or consultant—which are commodities. The “celebrities” are the exceptions: current best-selling authors, former high level politicians, sports stars, etc.) The former is of great valued worth high fees. But promote yourself an an expert, not as a speaker.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

As a StrengthsFinder consultant and strengths evangelist I try and bring strengths to every environment that I am in. Having worked with numerous high level sports’ teams I know coaches would rather have this information than not have it at all. This time of year means I am coaching women’s college volleyball at Bethel University.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2014

” Here is one we got recently from John: A few months ago, I wrote you for advice in regards to resources I could use to prep for interviews in consulting. When and how did you decide you were interested in consulting? I moved back to Portland and started looking for analyst jobs in banking, consulting, and corporate strategy.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

We just love bringing you good reads, and today our spotlight turns to top consulting firms in one of our favorite cities in the U.S. If you are a sports fan, Washington D.C. So here they are: The top 10 management consulting firms in the very global, very dynamic, always-changing District of Columbia! – Washington, DC.

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