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How to Become a Go-To Person Within a Consulting Firm

Steve Shu Consulting

I was asked to answer a question about how to become a go-to person when employed within a consulting firm. Here are some thoughts based on my past experience: Be known as a consultant that gets things done on projects in general. This goes a long way in consulting circles. Play a key role in developing new intellectual property or approaches for the firm.

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Can I go from Teach for America to Consulting?

Management Consulted

Today, we’re here to talk about a little known path into management consulting – transitioning over to the industry from Teach for America. Many of you have heard of Teach for America, but for those of you haven’t, TfA recruits the best and brightest undergraduate students to teach in low-income school districts for two years after they complete their undergrad studies.

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Two Italian Banks Fail: Bail-In Rules Changed to Protect ECB and Political Class from Losses?

MishTalk

On Friday the ECB Shut Down Venice-based Veneto Banca and Banca Popolare di Vicenza as failed or failing banks. The bailout cost is purportedly €5.2 billion ($5.8 billion), but costs nearly always exceed initial projections. Under the announcement, senior bondholders and depositors will be protected. (more…).

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We’re our own worst enemies, right?

Consultants' Consultant

Consultants Consultant: I’ve heard people say that they are their own worst enemies. This research on how we interrupt our own process consistently is evidence of that. We are inefficient animals (and yet we get stuff done, so go figure). The post We’re our own worst enemies, right? appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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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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Bond Market Paralysis: What Happens When Central Banks Own the Market? Mish’s Sure-Fire Proposal

MishTalk

Here’s the question of the day: What happens when central banks own the market? The answer comes from Asia where Japan’s Government Bond Market Grinds to a Halt and the yield on 10-year Japanese bonds did not move for seven days. (more…).

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The Leadership Conundrum: Doing the Right Thing Takes Effort

Confessions of a Consultant

In Portugal, Nicole (our youngest) was doing an overnight at Pony Camp. Linda and I had a ‘night off’ and could eat where we wanted to – for a change. Duas Passoes is a recently renovated fish restaurant, affording beautiful sea and sunset views. Having pre-holiday made a vow to ‘eat healthily’, this was my moment to shine. I chose Dorado from the extensive fish menu.

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Dear Barry Ritholtz, Can We Please Discuss Illinois?

MishTalk

Bloomberg columnist Barry Ritholtz is a firm believer that government knows better how to spend your money than you do. Ritholtz is on another tirade now, this time crowing loudly The Kansas Supply-Side Experiment Unravels. Ritholtz’s solution, as always, is more tax hikes. Let’s take Ritholtz’s observations, complaints, and analysis and apply them to Illinois.

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Better than it needs to be

Seth Godin Blog

Why not? Why not make it more generous, more fair, more insightful than it needs to be? Why not deliver the service with more flair, more care and more urgency? Why not do it because you can, not because you have to.

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The Weekly Independent: June 26, 2017

MBO Partners

News and notes for independent professionals and their clients. This is the June 26, 2017 edition.

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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