Tue.Dec 10, 2019

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2 Tips to Vastly Improve Your Consulting Firm’s Outreach Efforts

David A Fields

Outreach to consulting clients, prospective clients and influencers is still the core of your consulting firm’s efforts to grow. Why? Because pound for pound, outreach (a.k.a. network building) is the most reliable, consistent, effective vehicle for driving new consulting business. Then, why don’t you or your consulting firm conduct outreach as regularly, reliably and enthusiastically … Continued.

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Got a minute … I’d like to pick your brain about something

Rod Burkert

In case you missed last week: What’s your 20 and 20/20 for 2020? Your 20 is your location – where are you, literally and figuratively. Your 20/20 is your vision – do you have one for your practice. Your 2020 is next year – as in your best year ever. Even if you just start thinking about your goals, strategies, and tactics this month, you’ll be way ahead of your competition.

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The Tipping Point Between Failure and Success

Harvard Business

Dashun Wang, associate professor at Kellogg School of Management, crunched big datasets of entrepreneurs, scientists, and even terrorist organizations to better understand the fine line between failure and success. One surprising finding is that people who experience early failures often become more accomplished than counterparts who achieve early successes.

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The Role and Responsibility of a New Manager

LSA Global

New Managers are Struggling. Do you know the role and responsibility of a new manager at your company? Senior executives and non-executive managers are unhappy with the performance of their companies’ frontline managers. According to CEB research, a whopping 60% of new managers under perform during their first two years, and not surprisingly, 85% of new managers still receive no formal training prior to switching into the role of manager.

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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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Why “Move Fast and Break Things” Doesn’t Work Anymore

Harvard Business

Three shifts that will change how businesses compete, collaborate, and create products.

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A Data-Driven Approach to Hiring More Diverse Talent

Harvard Business

Lessons from the Professional Golfers’ Association of America.

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Secession vs. commitment

Seth Godin Blog

Leaving (and the perceived threat of leaving) is a powerful negotiation tactic. When the customer/partner/citizen could bolt at any moment, we act differently. Street vendors know that the prospect is already standing, already on the street, already on their way out the (invisible) door. It changes the dynamic between them, making the short-term the only term.

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You Didn’t Get That Internal Job You Really Wanted. Now What?

Harvard Business

Answer these questions to determine your next steps.