Tue.Mar 17, 2020

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10 Tough-Times Strategies for Consulting Firms

David A Fields

You’re swimming in a vast sea of stressful news and, given today’s reality, you’re well within your rights to feel anxious, nervous and uncertain about how your consulting firm should proceed. Clients are shutting down their operations; workshops and meetings are being called off; in fact, the entire economy appears to be headed for an … Continued.

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7 Tool Tips for Your Newly Distributed or Remote Team

Johanna Rothman

Yesterday, you worked in an office with everyone else. Today, you're supposed to work from home—and so is the rest of your team. And not just for the next few days, but for the next few weeks. What tools do you need? My list of the most important tools: A good microphone and headset so you can hear people, even in somewhat noisy environments, like a home with other people.

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Honest, Smart, Hardworking

CaseInterview.com

I first heard Warren Buffet speak in person 20 years ago. He had a standard speech he would give on how to be successful in business. I’ll never forget what he said he looked for when hiring an executive to run one of his many businesses. “You want to hire someone that’s honest, smart, and hardworking. You want to look for those traits in that order because if they’re dishonest, you’d strongly prefer that they be dumb and lazy.”.

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BCG Resume Automatically Failed – 13 Reasons Why

Management Consulting Prep

Management Consulting Resume BCG Resume Automatically FAILED – 13 Reasons Why You spent to write a BCG resume. But it only takes to get discarded If you have one of the following These samples also apply to 1. No contact information If they can’t call you, you are out … before they even try to … BCG Resume Automatically Failed – 13 Reasons Why Read More » The post BCG Resume Automatically Failed – 13 Reasons Why appeared first on Management Consulting Prep.

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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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Coronavirus: Leadership during a Crisis

CaseInterview.com

The need for effective leadership is especially acute during a major crisis. Today, I wanted to share a framework for how you can lead others in any crisis you may face. My experience with crisis management comes from two perspectives. First, I have helped my CEO clients navigate multiple industry, capital market, and economic crises over the past 25 years.

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Webinar: Executing Strategy in a Time of Uncertainty March 18th 2020

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

On March 18th at 9:00 AM PST/ 12 PM EST, we'll be hosting a live webinar along with 40 Strategy CEO, Carl Cox. Because the affects of the virus are being felt around the world, the theme of this webinar will be Executing Strategy in a Time of Uncertainty. What we'll cover: How to manage and execute your plan during unpredictable times. Best practices on goal setting.

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Leading in a Coronavirus Crisis

Peter Stark

There is no better time to emerge as the leader than in the middle of a crisis. Whether the crisis is the loss of a major customer, the main server failing, the price of your company’s stock tanking or the most recent Coronavirus which has shot a hole through the bow of our economy, in the moment of crisis, what is needed is a leader. Four weeks ago, our economy was on fire and we had not heard about the Coronavirus.

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The conversation

Seth Godin Blog

A short manifesto about the future of online interaction. [Feel free to share.]. The world is changing. Faster and more suddenly than most of us expected. And beyond the fraught health emergencies that so many are going through, many of us are being asked to quickly move our meetings and our classes online. Fortunately, there are powerful and inexpensive tools to do just that.

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Taking Action as Best We Can

Martinka Consulting

Last week I had six meetings, one presentation, and four group (associations, etc.) meetings cancel. This week I have one meeting (so far) and we’re going to get coffee and walk around downtown Kirkland while we discuss things. Trying not to go stir-crazy! Quite a change in a very short amount of time and it will be like this for at least a couple more weeks.

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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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Is There a Winner in Huawei’s Digital Cold War with the U.S.?

Harvard Business

Harvard Business School professor Bill Kirby discusses Huawei’s entrepreneurial start, where the tech giant is headed in the future, U.S.-China relations, and the Chinese government’s response to the Coronavirus.

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Making Mentorship a Team Effort

Harvard Business

Build a network of support that adapts to your changing needs.

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Square’s Cofounder on Discovering — and Defending — Innovations

Harvard Business

A conversation with entrepreneur Jim McKelvey on the best way to out-innovate bigger competitors.

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Reflections on the Ongoing Coronavirus Crisis

Harvard Business

Youngme and Mihir reflect on the ongoing pandemic and its latest economic repercussions.

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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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Delivery Technology Is Keeping Chinese Cities Afloat Through Coronavirus

Harvard Business

Lessons for the U.S. and Europe on how to cope with commercial disruption.

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Craft a Career That Reflects Your Character

Harvard Business

Your job is more than what you do.

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How Business Leaders Can Champion Democracy

Harvard Business

Lessons from the front lines.