Wed.Jan 13, 2021

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9 Pricing Rules for Your Consulting Firm’s Advisory Engagements

David A Fields

There are consulting projects, there are advisory engagements, and there are chocolate covered almonds. Your consulting firm’s clients may consume all three, however, the rules for pricing are different in each case. Advisory engagements are 90-100% “on-camera,” where your clients can see you. Behind-the-scenes work—research, planning, creating deliverables, shelling nuts—is the world of consulting projects. … Continued.

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Double your leads with these three rules

Kai Davis

If you do one small thing every day for the next 70 days to improve your marketing and lead generation, you’ll get more leads and close more projects. But to succeed, you have to accept three rules to guide your behavior and put in the work. You might be familiar with the adage about the power of a 1% daily improvement: If you can improve 1% each day, you double in ability roughly every 70 days.

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Ask these Six Questions in a Case Interview

Tom Spencer

One of the most difficult tasks in a case interview is to ask the right questions at the beginning of the case. Many candidates ask questions that are too generic. As a result, this don’t really help them to solve the case. Sometimes candidates even ask questions just for the sake of asking questions to give the interviewer the impression that they know what they are doing.

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Lessons Learned from My Grandkids

Chad Barr

Over the years I have published quite a few of my newsletters and have dedicated them to lessons learned from other thought leaders , lessons learned from women , lessons learned from my granddaughter , lessons learned from my Mom , lessons learned from my Dad , lessons learned from my clients, and lessons learned from running my business. Today I am dedicating my newsletter to the 10 lessons learned from my grandkids, Dafna (11), Liav (9), Hadar (5) and Bentley (9 months): True love is uncondit

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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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Happy Dance

Consultants' Consultant

Consultants Consultant: I’m always looking for short things that make me happy, just in case i. The post Happy Dance appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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Burned out/burned in

Seth Godin Blog

Burned in is what we look for in an electronic device. It’s working perfectly, in the groove. Burned out is what happens if we abuse it. Burn-in comes from a practice, a generous, persistent approach that’s within our control. Burn out, on the other hand, is often caused by trying to control things that we can’t possibly control. As a result, we waste cycles and create a pattern of stress.

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How to Reach New Customers When You Can’t Meet Them in Person

Harvard Business

Existing relationships will only get you so far.

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Today may be rough for your team. I have a few thoughts.

Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

A client called me yesterday. She was really hurting because of the low morale and the state of divisiveness she's seeing in her team, her family, her community, and the country because of the pandemic, ongoing social issues, and our current political turmoil. So we talked. Given today is another day of spiking emotions with a potential second impeachment of President Trump, I thought I'd share some of what I shared with her.

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Thriving in the Age of Hybrid Work

Harvard Business

It’s not just about where you work — it’s about reimagining what your work could look like.

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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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Today may be rough for your team. I have a few thoughts.

Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

A client called me yesterday. She was really hurting because of the low morale and the state of divisiveness she's seeing in her team, her family, her community, and the country because of the pandemic, ongoing social issues, and our current political turmoil. So we talked. Given today is another day of spiking emotions with a potential second impeachment of President Trump, I thought I'd share some of what I shared with her.

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How Social Media’s Obsession with Scale Supercharged Disinformation

Harvard Business

Facebook and Twitter’s business models have led to astronomical growth — but at what cost?

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iCIMS’ Charles Mah: Why Traditional Recruiting Pipelines Don’t Work

Harvard Business

What we can learn from a talent leader in the tech industry about how to improve diversity recruiting.

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5 Strategies to Help Charities Weather the Pandemic

Harvard Business

Lessons from the fundraising arm of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

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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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Why Ben & Jerry’s Speaks Out

Harvard Business

An interview with CEO Matthew McCarthy and global activism chief Christopher Miller.

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Set Better Boundaries

Harvard Business

Seven tips to help you draw — and hold — the line.

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Big Tech Bans, and the Alleged Russian Hacking

Harvard Business

Youngme, Felix, and Rawi discuss Big Tech banning Trump and the Parler app, and the alleged Russian hacking of U.S. government and military systems.