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Business Development and Networking During a Pandemic Lockdown

Successful Independent Consulting

The #1 FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) among independent consultants involves business development. How can I develop a steady pipeline of leads? And now, with everyone stuck at home because of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, business development and the networking that fuels it seem impossible. But that’s not the case!

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How the Financial World Adapts to Climate Change

Tom Spencer

You are likely to receive a question at your upcoming job interview, which assesses to what extent you are up-to-date with the latest business developments, and also requires you to reflect on that knowledge with regards to a major social-political issue. Green Finance. Final thoughts.

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PPP in India: Developing a Resilient Health Infrastructure

Tom Spencer

India, a developing country, has its challenges in delivering excellent public health infrastructure. As a result, there has to be integrity when it comes to managing operational, human, and financial assets. In pursuing financial goals, private organizations can sometimes work contrary to the objectives of public health.

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An Overview of Business Development Consulting

Tom Spencer

Business development consulting is about helping businesses grow sales and profits in order to achieve their strategic objectives. Business development consultants enable companies to reach their full potential and rescue companies that are struggling to survive. We don’t understand the value and we’re too busy to think about it.

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The Importance of Investing in Employee Development During Tough Economic Times

Clarity Consultants

Employing a team of strong workers can help you get through these unknown times, which is why investing in employee development is crucial. Learning new skills and competencies is the bread and butter of a learning and development program. Providing learning and development opportunities does just that.

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4 Skills the Next Generation of Data Scientists Needs to Develop

Harvard Business

As reliance on data and analytics continues to expand across industries from agriculture to manufacturing, health care to financial services, it stands to reason that the next generation of data leaders will have far-reaching roles that impact strategy, decision-making, operations, and countless other functions.

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A Better Approach to Consulting Business Development: Portfolios and Cascading BucketsDevelopment

David A Fields

Lessons from financial investing and a technique called Cascading Buckets can improve the results of your business development efforts for your consulting firm. I learned investing from reading One Up on Wall Street, the Investor’s Business Daily, and Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Actually, that’s not true.