June, 2012

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Secret Techniques to Overcoming Obstacles as a Manager or Consultant

Steve Shu Consulting

'Over the years, I have had to opportunity to manage different groups and perhaps more importantly observe how different managers and consultants face obstacles. Often these techniques for addressing obstacles are passed down through mentorship or peer exchanges, and as such, these techniques are less documented. Here are some of the techniques that come to mind and are especially more common in entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial situations: The Experiment – In this case the obstacle that

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Branding Strategy: Are You Missing a Piece?

Women in Consulting

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The Five Stages of Nonprofit Board Fundraising

The Nonprofit Consultant

In the 1960s, Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, working with terminally ill patients, hypothesized her five stages of grief, popularized in her 1969 publication of On Death and Dying. Since that time, the Kübler-Ross model has been applied to just about any form of personal loss, including job loss, divorce, death of a loved one, surviving natural disasters, and even incarceration.

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Get TUMI luggage and briefcases for half price tomorrow! (EU only)

Killer Consultant

'This is a time sensitive matter, and unfortunately it only applies to those in the EU: Vente Privee , the online privat sales giant, has a sales event for TUMI bags and briefcases starting tomorrow, Friday 15th 2012, 7am CEST (UTC+2). It will run for approximately three days, but the best deals go very fast, so you gotta be quick! I scored my beloved TUMI briefcase last year the same way, and I paid less than 50% of the regular price.

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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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What’s Your Purpose and Your Passion?

Chad Barr

While attending Alan Weiss’s Million Dollar Club in St. Lucia a couple of years ago, one of our group members turn to me and said: “I figured out your purpose here on earth, Chad.” I realized that what is about to come out of his mouth better be good. He then said: “Your ability to quickly frame the issues and ask us provocative questions is remarkable.

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The Value of Work-Related Psychological Therapy

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Social Media Etiquette: How to Get People to Like You

Women in Consulting

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Social Media 101 for Nonprofit Consultants

The Nonprofit Consultant

Yesterday I had the opportunity to present an introductory workshop on social media to a few of my colleagues in the Fund Builders Alliance. We covered some of the basics of what social media is and is not, got into the how-tos and whys of facebook, twitter, linkedin, and blogging, and briefly went over the variety of other services available (pinterest, storify, g+,).

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Do the first draft as fast as you can.

Killer Consultant

'This piece of advice is simple, but it can save you a lot of trouble. Oftentimes, when you are assigned new work, you do not necessarily have to start working on it immediately – maybe the deadline is still far away, or you know it won’t take a lot of time, or some other topic needs to be finished first. When you get a new piece of work – do a report, prepare a market analysis, crunch some numbers in Excel, etc. – whatever it is, try to get the first draft done as quickly as p

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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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(Part 5 of 6) ? Wilfred Bion and Eric Trist - Free Management Library

Consulting and Organizational Management

'Library. Translate This. Home. A. A. A. Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home. Guest Writer Submissions. Policies. To Subscribe to a Blog. About. Feedback. History of Organization Development (Part 5 of 6) — Wilfred Bion and Eric Trist “The Birth of Self-Managed Work Groups” By Carter McNamara on June 26, 2012.

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Frankly, We Can All Do Better - Henman Performance

Henman Performance Executive

'Home. About Linda. Client List. Newsletter. Executive blog Contact Us. Frankly, We Can All Do Better. by Linda Henman on June 8, 2012. On this day, two hundred and sixty years ago, Benjamin Franklin took scientific understanding of electricity to a new level when flew a kite during a thunderstorm and collected a charge in a Leyden jar, a device used in early electricity experiments.

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For Online Retailers, Many Happy Returns - Strategy+Business

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Small Business Branding Icons: What Small Business Can Learn.

Women in Consulting

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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 is Your Consulting Business Doing Right Today? - Women In.

Women in Consulting

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The Paperless Office: How to Make It a Reality | Women In Consulting

Women in Consulting

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2 tools you need in every client meeting

Killer Consultant

'You got a meeting with a client scheduled. Maybe just a “if you have five minutes, would you swing by my office? Thanks!”-type of event. If you don’t present something on screen, don’t bring your computer. Keep your phone in your pocket, and have it on mute (without vibration, that’ll still be audible and sound like… well, other things that vibrate).

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Consultants don’t have blogs. They kill them.

Killer Consultant

'I’ve been going through the subscription list of my feed reader today. There are many blogs by consultants that I once subscribed to, but they all seam to be dead by now: Consultingreality.com seems to have moved on to a land without blogging: ConsultingQuest seems to have gone undercover: Consultize.com has become a dead landing page with ads on it… corporatewhore.blog.com is dead, the ship of the Covert Consultant on blogspot has sunk long ago: Getting Drunk in First Class resort

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TOOLS and METHODOLOGIES for developing DECISION SUPPORT PACKAGES

This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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2 tools you need in every client meeting

Killer Consultant

'You got a meeting with a client scheduled. Maybe just a “if you have five minutes, would you swing by my office? Thanks!”-type of event. If you don’t present something on screen, don’t bring your computer. Keep your phone in your pocket, and have it on mute (without vibration, that’ll still be audible and sound like… well, other things that vibrate).

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Consultants don’t have blogs. They kill them.

Killer Consultant

'I’ve been going through the subscription list of my feed reader today. There are many blogs by consultants that I once subscribed to, but they all seam to be dead by now: Consultingreality.com seems to have moved on to a land without blogging: ConsultingQuest seems to have gone undercover: Consultize.com has become a dead landing page with ads on it… corporatewhore.blog.com is dead, the ship of the Covert Consultant on blogspot has sunk long ago: Getting Drunk in First Class resort

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Do the first draft as fast as you can.

Killer Consultant

'This piece of advice is simple, but it can save you a lot of trouble. Oftentimes, when you are assigned new work, you do not necessarily have to start working on it immediately – maybe the deadline is still far away, or you know it won’t take a lot of time, or some other topic needs to be finished first. When you get a new piece of work – do a report, prepare a market analysis, crunch some numbers in Excel, etc. – whatever it is, try to get the first draft done as quickly as p

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Get TUMI luggage and briefcases for half price tomorrow! (EU only)

Killer Consultant

'This is a time sensitive matter, and unfortunately it only applies to those in the EU: Vente Privee , the online privat sales giant, has a sales event for TUMI bags and briefcases starting tomorrow, Friday 15th 2012, 7am CEST (UTC+2). It will run for approximately three days, but the best deals go very fast, so you gotta be quick! I scored my beloved TUMI briefcase last year the same way, and I paid less than 50% of the regular price.

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Why You Need to Use Case Studies in Sales and Marketing (and How to Start Now)

Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c

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A Level Playing Field for CEO Salaries - Strategy+Business

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Who Runs Your Business Prevention Department?

Henman Performance Executive

'Home. About Linda. Client List. Newsletter. Executive blog Contact Us. Who Runs Your Business Prevention Department? by Linda Henman on June 1, 2012. This week I presented the closing keynote for the Exhibition and Conventions Executive Forum. During the Q & A portion, several executives asked questions about how to streamline and improve their hiring processes.

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