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Use Work Samples to Seal the Deal

Successful Independent Consulting

By presenting a sample change readiness assessment, stakeholder analysis, change strategy document, or an engagement plan, I enabled the client to literally see what they were buying in hiring me. Potential clients will understand and respect you if your document says “XYZ Corp” where the real client name and logo used to be.

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Why Law Firms Need IT Policies

Kraft Kennedy

The answers to these and hundreds of other questions should be documented and considered integra l to the operations of all organizations, especially in industries where work product and client data are highly sensitive, and highly valuable. Is it acceptable to use your family computer to access your firm’s work product?

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8 Ways Brands Can Fight Counterfeits in China

Harvard Business

But China also has a huge domestic market for fake goods: many consumers who buy counterfeits do so deliberately, because they want to pay a lower price for goods that look expensive. Chinese law does protect intellectual property, but only if a trademark is officially registered. Fake merchandise accounted for 12.5%

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The Real Reason Superstar Firms Are Pulling Ahead

Harvard Business

Researchers at the OECD have documented the rise of superstar firms and their relationship to wage inequality, and found that use of IT is one of the primary drivers. They document that physical investment (machines, factories, equipment) has declined relative to intangible investment (software, data, employee training, management).

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The Darknet: A Quick Introduction for Business Leaders

Harvard Business

” Think of it as mass e-commerce for the black market (here’s a good primer ). Valuable corporate assets — from intellectual property to pirated software to stolen code bases and other digital products — appear for sale on these marketplaces more and more. And it isn’t a problem just for consumers.

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Edward Snowden on TED: More Revelations to Come; Here's How We Take Back the Internet

MishTalk

million documents. Intellectual property is the foundation of our economy. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Going to war with people who are not our enemies in places that are not a threat doesn''t make us safe.

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When Is It Important for an Algorithm to Explain Itself?

Harvard Business

Often, the reason given is to protect intellectual property or prevent a security breach. People who click on display ads aren’t often customers with high lifetime value, and most digital marketing efforts are only able to use clickstream data as proxies for direct sales. Explainability is not always important.

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