Thu.Jul 27, 2017

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3 Reasons Smart Coaches and Consultants Don’t Charge by the Hour

Tsavo Neal

This post is a guest post written and submitted by Jim McCraigh, founder of Business Growth Strategies. When I first started my consulting practice 29 years ago, I began quoting my fees on an hourly basis because I didn’t know any better. Before that, I had been a COO in a public company that used coaches and consultants who charged by the hour. So, when I struck out on my own, I thought that was the best way to invoice clients for my work.

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Growth Lessons from a Gardener

Actionable

If you want something to grow, focus on giving it the things it needs to stay alive and healthy. Be attentive. Be patient. The growth will come. The post Growth Lessons from a Gardener appeared first on Actionable.co.

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Silent Auction – Call for Donations

Women in Consulting

:: As we slide into late summer, keep in mind the annual silent auction that will be part of the October 19 monthly meeting. The proceeds of this event help supplement membership income to pay for Women In Consulting’s operating expenses and a portion of the proceeds go to our favorite non-profit: Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.

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Growth Lessons from a Gardener

Actionable

If you want something to grow, focus on giving it the things it needs to stay alive and healthy. Be attentive. Be patient. The growth will come. The post Growth Lessons from a Gardener appeared first on Actionable.co.

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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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J.D Power and LMC Estimate July Auto Sales Down Five Percent, Time in Inventory Highest Since 2009

MishTalk

July auto sales based on mid-month totals look grim despite record incentives. Industry analysts J.D Power and LMC estimate U.S. July auto sales down 5 percent. Declining sales will pad the already large inventory numbers piling up on dealers lots. (more…).

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Inventories Surge Led by Autos, Trade Deficit Narrows: A Boost to Second-Quarter GDP

MishTalk

In what is likely to provide a big boost to second quarter GDP numbers, wholesale and retail inventories surged in June according to Advance Indicators from the Census Department. The advance numbers also point to a narrowing of the trade deficit which will add a small bit to second quarter GDP. (more…).

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Engage Your Team Through Problem Solving In Corporate Learning

Clarity Consultants

Corporate learning provides a unique opportunity to engage your employees. When it comes to team building, that engagement can mean everything. Engaged problem solving within a learning environment is a uniquely powerful tool. Here are 3 ways you can encourage team building and better communication through your corporate learning programs.

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He deserves it, but do you?

Seth Godin Blog

He's a jerk, a two-timer, a double-crosser. He deserves everything you throw at him, your cutting remarks, your sarcasm, your enmity. You're totally justified in spending a lot of time and energy in evening the score. You are the avenger. The thing is, it's not clear that we benefit from carrying around all that vitriol. All the time we spend hating is time that we've given away to someone who hasn't earned our time.

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GDP Estimates: Mish, ZeroHedge, GDPNow, Econoday, Nowcast, Markit

MishTalk

Inventory numbers today suggest a far bigger inventory contribution to GDP than I expected even last week. However, given poor retail sales, The BEA will post its first (advance) estimate of second-quarter GDP tomorrow. Let’s take a look at 6 predictions of what might happen. (more…).

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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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Engage Your Team Through Problem Solving In Corporate Learning

Clarity Consultants

Corporate learning provides a unique opportunity to engage your employees. When it comes to team building, that engagement can mean everything. Engaged problem solving within a learning environment is a uniquely powerful tool. Here are 3 ways you can encourage team building and better communication through your corporate learning programs. The post Engage Your Team Through Problem Solving In Corporate Learning appeared first on Clarity Consultants.

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Decoding Digital Consumers in India

BCG

Article Thursday, July 27, 2017 India offers a huge opportunity for companies that understand the country’s extraordinary diversity and engage its online consumers as individuals.

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131% Surge in Civilian Aircraft Orders Propels Durable Goods Report: Diving Into the Details

MishTalk

Durable goods orders rose a whopping 6.5% in June led by civilian aircraft orders. Econoday economists expected a 3.5% rise. Excluding transportation, however, durable goods orders only rose 0.2% vs the Econoday consensus of 0.4%. Rounding out the report, a commerce department revision took May from -1.1% to -0.1%. (more…).

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The Race for Real Cybersecurity

BCG

Article Thursday, July 27, 2017 Cybersecurity threats move and change constantly, so companies must keep innovating to stay ahead of the cybercriminals, warns Theresa Payton, former White House CIO.

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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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Your Mobile Strategy Can’t Just Be About Phones

Harvard Business

Steven Moore for HBR. Ten years ago, Apple released the first iPhone. This set into motion a cycle of innovation and transformation that has touched nearly every business in the world in some way or another. The size and scope of the opportunities the mobile revolution has created for businesses is hard to overstate. Perhaps the greatest impact of all is the way mobile has created — and continues to create — new opportunities for businesses to connect with their customers.

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6 Factors to Consider Before Going Global

MBO Partners

Taking on international clients can be a big responsibility. Make sure you’re prepared with these six considerations.

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Build Your Portfolio Career

Harvard Business

Kabir Sehgal, a corporate strategist, Grammy-winning producer, investment banker, bestselling author, and military reserve officer, talks about building and thriving in a portfolio career. He discusses the benefits of pursuing diverse interests, the tradeoffs and productivity discipline demanded by that career choice, and he offers tips for managing a schedule with multiple work activities.

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3 Mistakes Executives Make When Telling People That They’re Leaving

Harvard Business

Senior leaders in Silicon Valley are among the best-educated, most sophisticated, and savviest executives you’ll find anywhere. Yet over the course of placing senior high-tech leaders in new positions over the past 14 years, I’ve seen far too many make fundamental mistakes that cast a cloud over their leaving their old employers. The consequences range from the distasteful to the disastrous: hurt feelings, lasting resentment from former colleagues, blame for harming the company, and

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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What BMW’s Corporate VC Offers That Regular Investors Can’t

Harvard Business

In 2012, one of us — Gregor Gimmy, a California-based serial entrepreneur and former IDEO consultant — accepted a new role at BMW’s corporate R&D headquarters. Gimmy’s task was clear but highly demanding: to reimagine the way BMW innovates. At the time, BMW had no dedicated, company-spanning unit to leverage the creative power of startups.

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Keeping Your Strategy Meetings Focused on the Long Term

Harvard Business

Mauricio is president of the European operation for a Fortune 500 manufacturing firm, and his firm has had its trials lately. The company recently took a hit on the stock market. One of its major suppliers is under an ethics investigation resulting in significant delays. And a very visible acquisition under Mauricio’s leadership is struggling.

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The 4 Types of Project Manager

Harvard Business

Few issues garner more attention among top executives than how best to grow their organizations. However, few executives work systematically with the types of employees they need to realize various growth opportunities. Your organization’s growth opportunities fall into four different categories, and in order to develop your business in a commercially sustainable manner, you need four specific types of project manager to pursue them.