Jacq Hackett Consulting
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Managing project scope is one of those tricky issues that tends to keep consultants up at night. Here are five tips to manage your client’s expectations about project scope.
Successful Independent Consulting
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Photo: ID 76303802 © Leowolfert | Dreamstime. Perhaps the hardest thing for an independent consultant is not knowing where your next project is coming from, or when. While nurturing your own network is usually the best way to find work ( see tips in my article ), many consultants also supplement their business development efforts by affiliating with agencies and, increasingly, online platforms or marketplaces.
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Jacq Hackett Consulting
OCTOBER 5, 2017
If your small business is a consultancy practice, then you’ll very likely be working in a project-based environment – pitching for and conducting short-medium term projects. You need to really hone your project management skills if you’re going to make a success of it. Managing project scope is one of those tricky issues that tends to keep consultants up at night.
Consultants' Consultant
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Consultants Consultant: Insight is what separates the great from the also ran. It’s an essential component of political acumen. It’s part of what makes you emotionally intelligent in the face of all kinds of adversity. Where Do Eureka Moments Come From? outlines research on insight and where it comes from. Watch out for the coffee, and be aware that […].
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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.
Jacq Hackett Consulting
OCTOBER 5, 2017
If your small business is a consultancy practice, then you’ll very likely be working in a project-based environment – pitching for and conducting short-medium term projects. You need to really hone your project management skills if you’re going to make a success of it. Managing project scope is one of those tricky issues that tends to keep consultants up at night.
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Martinka Consulting
OCTOBER 5, 2017
In June of 2017 the Wall Street Journal had an article titled, “ Buying A House Sight Unseen Is Easier Than Ever. ” The opening sentence is, “It takes a confident buyer—and a trusted real-estate agent—to purchase property without a first-hand visit. Agents are increasingly walking clients through properties via FaceTime, Skype or WhatsApp, or even making custom videos.”.
LSA Global
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Sales Leadership Techniques To Tell if You Have Realistic Sales Targets. Sales strategy accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing sales teams. Setting realistic sales targets that drive higher performance is no easy task. Do not ask for too much or too little if you want your sales team to perform at their peak. Goal Setting Psychology.
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Dorie Clark, a marketing strategy consultant, answers a burning question: how do people make money off of what they know? She outlines the options for experts who want to monetize their knowledge. Clark explains, using herself and other successful solopreneurs as examples, how to earn revenue from public speaking, podcasting, e-books, and online courses.
MBO Partners
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Why overselling can be a problem for your business and how to avoid doing it.
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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
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Outrage over CEO pay is widespread. With a typical CEO of an S&P 500 company earning $11 million in total compensation, many consider CEO pay to be “ out of control.” However, rarely do people ask, “How many people can actually run a large, publicly traded company?” The answer to this question is critical in determining whether CEO pay is excessive, because an important part of the value equation for any CEO position is how many well-qualified executives make up the l
MishTalk
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Whirpool bitched to the Trump administration and the International Trade Commission about unfair pricing on Samsung and LG-brand washing machines. The ITC panel ruled U.S. washing machine makers hurt by South Korean imports , so your price is guaranteed to go up. (more…).
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Based on our combined experience and research – Doug as the former CEO of Campbell Soup Company and Christine as professor who has researched leadership for 20 years – we’ve observed that the best way to truly win the hearts and minds of people, and generate huge returns for your organization and its stakeholders, is by leading with civility.
MishTalk
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Whirpool bitched to the Trump administration and the International Trade Commission about unfair pricing on Samsung and LG-brand washing machines. The ITC panel ruled U.S. washing machine makers hurt by South Korean imports , so your price is guaranteed to go up.
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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.
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Across industries and across countries, a small number of “superstar” firms are pulling away from the competition. They’re more productive, as the chart below illustrates. They’re also more profitable, more innovative, and they pay better. But why are these companies doing so well? Are they out-competing their rivals, or are they using their size and influence to avoid competition altogether?
MishTalk
OCTOBER 5, 2017
20% of the Illinois House announced will not run for reelection, many of them are cowardly, corrupt Republicans who voted for a tax hike. It’s a Huge Stampede for the Door the likes of which Illinois has never seen. They do not want to face voters after passing a huge tax hike. (more…).
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 5, 2017
It’s a strange world we live in when large companies such as Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion are able to store huge quantities of our personal data and profit from it in a way that doesn’t always benefit us. And when those same companies lose our personal data and make us susceptible to identity theft, there’s virtually nothing we can do about it.
MishTalk
OCTOBER 5, 2017
20% of the Illinois House announced will not run for reelection, many of them are cowardly, corrupt Republicans who voted for a tax hike. It’s a Huge Stampede for the Door the likes of which Illinois has never seen. They do not want to face voters after passing a huge tax hike.
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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.
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Since the beginning of 2016, the financial performance of hospitals and health systems in the United States has significantly worsened. This deterioration is striking because it is occurring at the top of an economic cycle with, as yet, no funding cuts from the Republican Congress. The root cause is twofold: a mismatch between organizations’ strategies and actual market demand, and a lack of operational discipline.
MishTalk
OCTOBER 5, 2017
The Obamacare repeal plan of the Republicans withered on the vine. Will tax reform suffer the same fate? The answer depends on whether or not Congress is willing to take on Sacred Cows of the Tax Code. (more…).
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 5, 2017
What is a “smart” society? While flights of imagination from science-fiction writers, filmmakers, and techno-futurists involve things like flying cars and teleportation, in practice smart technology is making inroads in a piecemeal fashion, often in rather banal circumstances. In Chicago , for example, predictive analytics is improving health inspections schedules in restaurants, while in Boston city officials are collaborating with Waze, the traffic navigation app company, combining
MishTalk
OCTOBER 5, 2017
The Obamacare repeal plan of the Republicans withered on the vine. Will tax reform suffer the same fate? The answer depends on whether or not Congress is willing to take on Sacred Cows of the Tax Code.
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.
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