Wed.Jan 03, 2018

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From Paralysis to Velocity

Chad Barr

A year ago I wrote in my weekly newsletter on the topic of Discard & Delegate! How to Defeat Your Business Paralysis. This article got a lot of great feedback. I found this process of Discard, Delegate, Outsource, Schedule, Act, to be helpful for emails, messages, projects and any other decision I am facing. And since a picture is worth a thousand words, I also had my team create this visual below: So before attempting to take action on all the requests coming your way which will evidently

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"We don't do rabbits"

Seth Godin Blog

One thing that's often taught in amateur internet marketing school is the idea of keyword stuffing. List every possible thing that someone might want you to do on your website, so if they type that in, they'll find you. It's an echo of something that freelancers and small businesses have been doing forever, "what do you need?" as an answer to the question, "what do you do?".

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Engaging “Difficult” Stakeholders

Gina Abudi

Every project has stakeholders that may be labeled as "difficult." While I’ll acknowledge that some people just choose to be difficult and contrary; many times there is a valid reason for someone being difficult. They are just not expressing themselves in the best way possible. This is not to excuse their behavior; but, look deeper [.].

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When Should a CEO Tweet about a Controversy?

Strategy+Business

Knowing when and when not to comment officially on a public issue.

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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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When Bureaucracy Is Actually Helpful, According to Research

Harvard Business

william bout/unsplash. “Bureaucracy” has become a catchall term for the many ways in which organizations squander workers’ potential. From needless paperwork to delusional project timelines, administrative overhead can prevent workers from doing the meaningful tasks that contribute to the organization’s bottom line. Employees perceive bureaucracy to be an immovable beast, blocking their path toward efficient, satisfying work lives.

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How to Get Out of a Meeting You Know Will Waste Your Time

Harvard Business

fandijki/Getty Images. You can often predict which meetings will be unproductive from the moment you receive the invitation. There’s the “team update” where you spend two hours listening to a rundown of how everyone spent their week, or the “planning meeting” where you hash out picayune details that should have been handled elsewhere, or the “brainstorming session” where extroverts shout out random ideas.

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The Secret to Landing Six-Figure Consulting Projects with Dauwn Parker: Podcast #17

Consulting Success

A little patience and a lot of value are all it takes to prove your high-dollar consulting worth. The Secret to Landing Six-Figure Consulting Projects with Dauwn Parker. I’m very excited to have Dauwn Parker joining us. Dauwn, welcome. Thank you, Michael. I’m glad to be here. I’m really excited to have you come on here, Dauwn, and just share with us your journey and experience along the consulting path.

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Why We Should Be Disagreeing More at Work

Harvard Business

Kieran Stone/Getty Images. When I worked as a management consultant, I had a client that I thought of as difficult. Let’s call her Marguerite. She and I didn’t see eye to eye on much. I disagreed with the direction she was taking our project, the people she chose to involve, and the pace at which she thought we should do our work ( why did she need to go so slow?

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The Secret to Landing Six-Figure Consulting Projects with Dauwn Parker: Podcast #17

Consulting Success

A little patience and a lot of value are all it takes to prove your high-dollar consulting worth. Description: On this episode of the Consulting Success Podcast , I’m joined by Dauwn Parker. She founded Precision Partners in 2013 with a focus on helping healthcare and higher education organizations take their fundraising to the next level by streamlining, optimizing, and using the right technology for their operations.

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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