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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

Positioning yourself the wrong way can limit your income, cost you thousands of dollars a year in taxes, stunt your professional development, and tie you unnecessarily to the traditional 9-to-5 routine. By definition, we stand outside of the system we analyze, troubleshoot, or design. The definitions have become fuzzy and intermingled.

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How to Assess Entry-Level Product Manger Positions

Tom Spencer

Associate Product Manager (APM) positions are well known in Silicon Valley as rotational, mentorship-focused programs designed to accelerate the careers of young aspiring product managers. These alumni have gone on to become VCs, founders, and product leaders, in addition to starting APM programs at companies like Salesforce.

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Want a Data-Driven Organization? Start with Your Talent Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

Analytical skill sets also need to include: negotiating consulting communication developing others quantitative analysis Also, organizations need analytical leadership at every level, not just in the CTO or IT department. Culture Lever #6 : How leaders recruit, promote, and excommunicate.

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Consulting 101: Operations, Hierarchies, and Types of Firms

Tom Spencer

Your business just launched a new product and needs to market it. Market trends have changed, and you want to make sure the product will reach the correct target customer. Clients may need help with market research, competitor analysis, growth strategies, supply chain optimization, product development, or a range of other issues.

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How to Develop a Professional Services Marketing Strategy – Part 1

Prudent Pedal

This post is the first in a series to share how professional services can develop and execute marketing strategy. The 2 major challenges to developing professional services marketing strategy . This is the essence and challenge of developing a successful professional services marketing strategy. profitable work). Here’s why.

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business

If any story demonstrates how far employers will go in today’s fierce war for talent, the tale of Snapchat’s geofilter recruiting campaign is it. The fight for new recruits is intense — not just in the tech sector, but across all industries. ” asked the clever riff aimed at Uber workers. So venture out.

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Bulger Partners – Strategy Consulting for the Software Economy

Management Consulted

The firm does a significant amount of diligence work for PE firms, and also performs an assessment of their ability to compete from a technical and product standpoint for tech acquirers – Bulger Partners is the only firm in the industry currently providing this service. Be aware that the firm only recruits at a few select undergrad programs.

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