Tue.Nov 09, 2021

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3 Winning, Foot-in-the-Door Projects for Your Consulting Firm

David A Fields

A small project with a new client could pave the way to a long-term, lucrative relationship with your consulting firm. Alternatively, it could waste your time with a low-margin, low fee engagement. Let’s say your consulting firm has forged a connection with Esther Bunnie, CEO of Cad’s Berries, a multi-national player in the chocolate novelties … Continued.

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Use Decision Deadlines to Plan for Product Deliverables

Johanna Rothman

Strategy and Product Feedback Loops. Many organizations ask teams to forecast when the team can deliver a feature. (Or finish a project.) That request often means the teams spend a ton of time forecasting, not delivering. Instead, what if managers told the team when the managers want to make a decision? The team could deliver enough to help the managers make those decisions.

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Thinking Through the Ethics of New Tech…Before There’s a Problem

Harvard Business

Historically, it’s been a matter of trial and error. There’s a better way.

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The thing about the oxygen mask

Seth Godin Blog

It feels odd to hear the flight attendants remind us to put on our own mask before helping others. That’s backward, isn’t it? The theory is that if you can’t breathe, it’s probable that you’re going to have a hard time lending a hand. In our daily lives, the oxygen mask might be metaphorical, and the insecurity/threat might be invented, but it still feels real.

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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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There’s Still Profit Potential in Your Low-Profit Customers

Harvard Business

They can amount to 50–80% of customers — and consume about 40–60% of a company’s costs.

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There’s Still Profit Potential in Your Low-Profit Customers

Harvard Business

They can amount to 50–80% of customers — and consume about 40–60% of a company’s costs.

Company 68
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An Excuse: The ONE Word that will Derail Your Career

Rick Conlow

My excuse was light speed immediate when my high school baseball coach called and invited me to speak at a Legion Baseball banquet. I told him I had a busy day that day. He encouraged me and said, “You are doing all right. Come and tell them what it takes.” Noticed he said, ‘all right’ I agreed to talk but immediately regretted it. The One Word: An Excuse.

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The Future of Work Is Projects—So You’ve Got to Get Them Right

Harvard Business

How companies and teams achieve better outcomes in the new project economy.

Company 69
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Thinking Through the Ethics of New Tech…Before There’s a Problem

Harvard Business

Historically, it’s been a matter of trial and error. There’s a better way.

Ethics 64
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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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The Future of Work is Projects – So You’ve Got to Get Them Right

Harvard Business

How companies and teams achieve better outcomes in the new project economy.

Company 65
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How to Foster Healthy Disagreement in Your Meetings

Harvard Business

Stirring things up can lead to fresh ideas.

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How to Foster Healthy Disagreement in Your Meetings

Harvard Business

Stirring things up can lead to fresh ideas.

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