Sat.Aug 08, 2020

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Why are some consulting projects so unsuccessful?

Tom Spencer

Reading Time: 3 minutes. Most consultants reckon that about 70 percent of projects fail to meet their objectives. Reasons for this are wide-ranging. Many issues are project specific. They may relate to specific management issues or special situations that limit consultants’ effectiveness. Some of the problems with consulting projects happen ALL the time. 1.

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Consultant Marketing Pain Payoff

Jerry Fletcher

Numerous coaches in my life have all said, “No pain, no gain.”. They were physical coaches. They were talking about my body. The brain discussion was always about handling or overcoming the pain. But pain isn’t always physical. Brain Pain. Your clients may exhibit this phenomenon. If they don’t you may not be doing your job as well as you should. Yes, I know that your intent is to lessen their pain by solving their problem.

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How to Make Yourself Competitive for a Future Consulting Career When an Opportunity isn’t in Sight Today

Tom Spencer

Reading Time: 3 minutes. Dear University Student Seeking to Enter Consulting, Let’s be honest. Due to the global economic and health impacts of COVID-19, getting any job offer just got a lot harder. The consulting industry at large has scaled back hiring, and so securing a consulting opportunity will be difficult. For many of you, the realistic challenge is not to acquire a consulting opportunity today but to play the long game.

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Don’t waste the lesson

Seth Godin Blog

Things rarely turn out precisely the way we hoped. Sometimes, if we’re lucky, we can figure out why. If we find the lesson and learn from it, it might be even more valuable than if we’d simply gotten lucky.

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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.