Tue.May 18, 2021

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New Clients in the Blink of an Eye for Your Consulting Firm

David A Fields

Numerous books, articles, podcasts and videos have highlighted an interesting, if somewhat disconcerting phenomenon: people make (most) decisions quickly—sometimes in an instant—without any deep, thoughtful reasoning. Then they develop rationales that they honestly believe are the reasoning behind their decisions. Decisions as important as buying a house, as trivial as chopping down a tree, or … Continued.

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Buying a Business? Don’t Overlook the Soft-Skills

Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

Because of the ‘shake-out’ that’s occurred with our economy over the past year, there are more companies than ever looking to sell, and therefore, more opportunities to buy. If you’re like a few of my clients, smart acquisitions are part of your strategic plan. However, as you identify criteria your ideal targeted acquisition candidates need to have (i.e., revenues, margins, location, equipment, staff, etc.), consider two 'soft-skills' items that can make or break a successful post-acquisition i

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Fun Discussion with the Agile Uprising

Johanna Rothman

I had the pleasure of being on the Agile Uprising Podcast: Modern Management Made Easy with Johanna Rothman. We had a wide-ranging discussion, including: What the manager's job is (and is not). How servant leaders support people taking responsibility. Why, if people manage through the seven principles, we don't need to use transparency and communication as principles.

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Hodgepodge Offerings

Kai Davis

Let’s put on our imagination caps for a moment and head back to the year 1996… It’s Thursday. The week before your nephew’s birthday. (The nephew whose birthday you’ve forgotten for the last three years.). You head to the local mega toy store to snag a gift. When you arrive, you remember that your nephew loves power rangers. And loves pizza. (Maybe?

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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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Profiles of giving

Consultants' Consultant

Consultants Consultant: I really liked the 6 profiles of giving from this article on Generosity Burnout. Experts share. The post Profiles of giving appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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What to Do When a Sales Prospect Goes Dark

LSA Global

The Bad News No responses to your calls and no replies to your emails – your sales prospect has gone dark! This can be frustrating – especially after good initial sales calls and a seemingly interested new client. The question is, has the sun set on your deal, or can you reignite the sales opportunity with your target client ? Do you despair and simply give up, flood the client with more calls and emails, or craft an approach to figure out what caused the client to go dark?

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How Midsize B2B Sales Teams Can Punch Above Their Weight

Harvard Business

What they lack in scale they can make up for in flexibility.

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CX Leaders Share Insights into Transforming the Government Customer Experience

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At a time when more people than ever are demanding an excellent customer experience (CX) from the private sector, federal agencies are increasingly focused on improving the government customer experience. Customer experience officers, directors, and industry experts recently gathered online at the 2021 Government Customer Experience Virtual Conference , hosted by Digital Government Institute, to share lessons and insights for delivering a better CX.

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Understanding the Venture Capital Gender Gap

Harvard Business

A conversation with venture capitalist Jenny Lefcourt on the deep underrepresentation of women in her industry.

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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

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How Georgia State University Increased Graduation Rates

Harvard Business

Can their data-based approach be replicated to help other universities adopt similar programs?

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The U.S. Education System Isn’t Giving Students What Employers Need

Harvard Business

Companies also need to stop fixating on the four-year degree.

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How DHL Express Navigated the Pause — and Rebound — of Global Trade

Harvard Business

Three counterintuitive lessons in resilience.

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Why CFOs and Their Tax and Finance Teams Are Playing an Increasingly Strategic Role - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Deloitte.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

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.

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What Organizations Can Do to Retain Asian American Talent

Harvard Business

Five ways to start.

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