Thu.Sep 26, 2019

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How Your Organization Can Benefit From an Open and Respectful Culture w/ Johnathan Grzybowski

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

In this episode, we were joined by Johnathan Grzybowski, Co-founder & CMO of Penji. Offering a variety of on-demand graphic design services, Penji works with businesses to provide external design support for a monthly fee. The Penji team operates 24-hours a day, with both in their New Jersey office as well as around the world.

Culture 72
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The "Breakage" Business Model

CaseInterview.com

Today, I want to introduce you to a concept called “breakage.”. Before I explain the concept, I want you to think of how most businesses operate. The customers want a particular product or service. They buy it. They use it. The transaction is done. You’re hungry and you want a sandwich. You go to the deli and buy a sandwich. You eat the sandwich. You’re happy because you’re no longer hungry.

Sales 63
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Has Your Company Stalled? Anthropology Can Help You Get Unstuck.

Simon Associates

I recently had the very great pleasure to be interviewed by Shannon LaNier on the Morning Dose for CW39 Houston. He wanted to know all about my book, " On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights, " what an anthropologist does, how Simon Associates Management Consultants helps companies off the brink so they can soar, how to help an individual or an entire company change.all the things I love talking about.

Company 40
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MBB or Tech Company?

CaseInterview.com

Question: First of all thank you so much. I bought your books on Amazon and devour your newsletters and this has been an essential part of the exciting story I'm about to tell you. I want to give you a very short version to see if I'm so lucky as to get your advice. I am an engineer from a developing country, I have no MBA or any other degree. I'm married and have two kids.

Company 49
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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Building World Class Resource Management Capabilities - Part 2

Management and IT Consulting

In part 2 of this 2-part blog series, Randy Mysliviec, Managing Director of The Resource Management Institute (RMI) uncovers the second half of a 6-part plan to pave the way for optimized resource management.

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5 Steps to Better Align Sales and Marketing

LSA Global

Are Sales and Marketing at Odds? Your ability and commitment to align sales and marketing matters. Misaligned goals, roles, scope, or success metrics between sales and marketing can greatly inhibit revenue growth, profitability, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement. You know the story…. When sales are lagging, Marketing typically blames the sales force for its inability to effectively follow-up on leads, sell solutions , negotiate , and close deals.

Sales 28
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From Banking to Consulting

CaseInterview.com

What follows is a success story I received from a reader who transitioned from banking to consulting as an experienced hire. The tips offered should be useful for those of you in similar situations. Field Report: I am writing having just signed to join McKinsey in the Fall. As you can imagine, I am quite happy with how everything turned out, and I wanted to share my experience, hoping to be of help and to infuse positive vibes into someone out there.

Banking 40
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The High Cost of Employee Turnover

LSA Global

The Revolving Door. Is your business experiencing a higher than average rate of employee turnover? Do you know the high cost of employee turnover? If your company seems to have a revolving door with too many high performing or high potential employees quitting, it is time to review your employee engagement and retention practices. The High Cost of Employee Turnover.

Talent 28
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Prep Tips from McKinsey F1Y

CaseInterview.com

This F1Y's report of the preparation needed to secure a McKinsey offer should be useful to you. Success Story: I hope this finds you well. As cliche as this may now sound to you, I've been waiting to write this email to you for a while now! Keeping in line with your synthesis style, here's my conclusion first: I just got an offer from McKinsey! I want to genuinely thank you for all the effort you put into making the best case interview prep resources available and accessible to the world.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Why Even New Grads Need to Reskill for the Future

Harvard Business

Having a degree doesn’t mean you’re done learning.

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Offer after Final Round Rejection

CaseInterview.com

Success Story: I am most certain that you receive hundreds of emails from people world-wide expressing their thanks for your provision of case study materials. My email is of a similar nature. I came across your website after being unsuccessful in my final round interviews with one of the MBB firms, and receiving feedback that I needed to "dig a little deeper" when it came to case analysis.

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The Missing Ingredient in Kraft Heinz’s Restructuring

Harvard Business

As the company cut costs, its ability to innovate suffered.

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Offers from Non-Target Schools

CaseInterview.com

The following success stories come from readers who have landed offers after graduating from non-target schools. Success Story: I wanted to thank you for your case interview videos. I must admit that I didn't use your materials extensively (ran through the 6 hour free overview once and listened to 2-3 LOMS cases), but I believe your frameworks and commentary helped me seem a little less raw in my interviews.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

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Gender Equality Is Within Our Reach

Harvard Business

We’ve never had a chance like this before. Here’s how we seize it.

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Internship Success Stories

CaseInterview.com

The following emails come from readers who have successfully landed internships at consulting firms all over the world. I hope that their stories will help you if you are in a similar situation. Email: I came across caseinterview.com a few months ago and I am very glad that I did. I have previously been interviewing with several of the big firms but without success (especially in the case interview part).

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A ratchet with leverage

Seth Godin Blog

That’s something worth building. Electricity is a ratchet with leverage. Once communities have access to a little electricity, a solar lantern, say, they quickly discover that they want/need more electricity. The productivity increases create more income which gives them more money to buy more electricity. The leverage that this productivity and income give them (combined with the actual power at their disposal) creates a one-way route toward the future.

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The Case for Hiring Older Workers

Harvard Business

Many companies consider age a competitive disadvantage. Here’s why they’re wrong.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Offers in South America

CaseInterview.com

These success stories come from readers who have landed offers in South America. I hope that their experiences can help you achieve your goals as well. Success Story: I was dreaming about writing you this e-mail and, now, I am finally able to. Well, I landed offers from both OC&C and A.T. Kearney and almost landed one at McKinsey! And I owe you a big part of that!

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How Being a Working Parent Changes as Children Grow Up

Harvard Business

Supporting employees with children should be a long-term process.

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Interview Advice from McKinsey New Hire

CaseInterview.com

Success Story: I am a fresh grad who got an offer from McKinsey , and I can assure everyone that CaseInterview.com is what drove me into Big3. I will try to provide my piece of advice for other candidates and to summarize most valuable insights from CaseInterview.com materials, and I would like to express my personal gratitude. I would like to point out that CaseInterview.com is, without a doubt, the most useful resource for an aspiring candidate.

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F1Y Success Stories

CaseInterview.com

The stories below are from readers who have successfully landed their first management consulting offer. I think you may find their stories and tips for preparation useful. Success Story: Thanks for all the help from the websites and your daily blog. As an experienced professional, the process is just the same. But for me, I had a full day of interviews and the PST (first and final rounds combined).

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TOOLS and METHODOLOGIES for developing DECISION SUPPORT PACKAGES

This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.