Tue.Apr 02, 2024

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Why Losing Projects Isn’t Bad for Your Consulting Firm

David A Fields

When you have high hopes for winning a consulting project, and are excited about the engagement, hearing “No thanks” from your prospect can be discouraging, disheartening, and dis-is-a-good-time-for-chocolate-ing. But should it be? Let’s say you’re waiting for the green light on the proposal you submitted to Turner Dounalot, CEO of Psychout Productions.

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CEOs, Is Your Business Strategy Bold Enough?

Harvard Business

There has never been a more difficult time to be a CEO — the urgency for bold and transformative leadership echoes louder than ever. In an environment where the stakes are high and the competitive landscape is rapidly evolving, complacency is a risk few can afford. In PwC’s 27th Annual Global CEO Survey, 45% of CEOs said they do not believe their companies would survive more than a decade if they remain on their current path.

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Startup Consulting Services Launch Skincare Companies

Business Consulting Agency

In the ever-evolving beauty and skincare industry, launching a successful skincare company requires a blend of innovation, market knowledge, strategic planning, and operational excellence. Business startup consulting services offer invaluable expertise and guidance to aspiring skincare entrepreneurs, helping them navigate the complexities of starting and growing a skincare brand.

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Designing a Corporate Alumni Program? Start Here.

Harvard Business

Many employers try to prevent workers from leaving, but that’s neither practical nor possible. Instead, organizations should consider creating alumni programs to stay in touch with former workers, who can provide new business opportunities, share industry insights, enhance employer branding and reputation, and support hiring processes by providing referrals or coming back as returning employees themselves.

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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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Change is a Safety Risk

Consultants' Consultant

Consultants Consultant: So this happened in Victoria recently. Inadequate change management is the cause, they say. The post Change is a Safety Risk appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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Generosity and fear

Seth Godin Blog

Fear is self-focused. Day to day, our fear is about us. What will happen if we give that speech, launch that project, get stuck in traffic, are eaten by an alligator… And generosity is about others. “How can I help?” Jumping in the water to save a struggling swimmer stops us from worrying about how we look in our suit or whether the water is cold.

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Treat Email Like Laundry — and Other Tips from Google’s Productivity Expert

Harvard Business

A conversation with author Laura Mae Martin on working smarter.

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My Interview with Lazar "ChatGPT" Wolf

Ed Kless

As some of you might know, I recently acted in a local production of the great musical Fiddler on the Roof portraying the butcher Lazar Wolf. As part of my preparation, I asked ChatGPT to answer my questions as if it were Lazar Wolf. The results influenced my development of the character guiding me to make some specific acting choices that I don’t think I would have otherwise made, specifically during my last encounter with Tevye in what I refer to as Lazar Wolf’s Leave-taking.

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Onboarding New Employees — Without Overwhelming Them

Harvard Business

A great onboarding experience can keep new hires engaged and committed, and increase their learning and preparedness for their new role. In trying to ensure new employees feel supported and properly prepared, some organizations flood new hires with far too much information. Even if managers have the best intentions, bombarding new hires with tasks — such as asking them to read every single page of the employee manual or requiring them to get set-up on Slack, email, Box, and all the other platfor

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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