March, 2013

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Consultant Ninja: Technology/Device Social Crutch: Management.

Consultant Ninja

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Monday, March 4, 2013. Technology/Device Social Crutch. I recently attended a 2-day offsite with mid-level executives at a large client of ours.

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Sustainable Social Enterprise - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Sustainable Social Enterprise. by Tom Spencer on March 19, 2013 · 0 comments  ·  Image Source. in Business Strategy. Lack of a sustainable ‘business engine’ is a Social Enterprise’s Kryptonite. IT’S a charity … It’s a for-profit … No, it’s a social enterprise!

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The best way to manage business risk: go toward it

Women in Consulting

'Peer-to-peer Fundraising Email Marketing Website Management Website Design Payment Processing Sphere Know How Blog Sphere Knowledgebase Sphere Forum Case Central Sphere Connect Sphere Connect Partners Blackbaud Connect Partner Network Overview Partner Login. Get the Flash Player to see this player. -->. Backed by award-winning services and support teams, Blackbaud’s comprehensive set of Internet solutions, featuring Blackbaud NetCommunity and Blackbaud Sphere eMarketing along with our ind

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5 ways to give your consulting cover letter that special something.

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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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Foundations of Consulting ? Part 5: Internal and External Consultants

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. Foundations of Consulting — Part 5: Internal and External Consultants By Carter McNamara on March 6, 2013. Welcome to this six-part series on the foundations of consulting.

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Greg Kesler and Larry Bossidy talk org design

Kates Kesler

'Greg Kesler was recently a featured speaker at the World 50 Supply Chain executive forum, where he and Larry Bossidy spoke to members on how organization design helps to drive global supply chain strategy in companies like Coca-Cola, Nike, Royal Dutch Philips and others. To see what Greg and Larry had to say, click here.

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Why is Intellectual Property Creation Challenging?

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post Why is Intellectual Property Creation Challenging? appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Seth's Blog: Toward zero unemployment

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Chief Customer Officers Must Orchestrate Experiences

1 to 1

Over the past seven years, Forrester has observed the trend of companies putting in place a senior executive responsible for leading customer experience efforts across a business unit or an entire company. Whether firms call them a chief customer officer (CCO) or give them some other label, they are sitting at the highest levels of their companies and exist in both B2C and B2B companies as diverse as GM, UnitedHealth, Fidelity, Level 3 Communications, and Eli Lilly.

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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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Everyone Is a Leader- 3 Ways To Lead Yourself For Better Results

Cheryl Cran

'Everyone is a leader and even though you may not have leadership position or authority you do have the ability to influence like a leader. In today’s workplace where everything is moving faster than ever before and tasks and projects are on tight deadlines, everyone needs to have an attitude of ‘taking the lead’ So what does that look like and why does it matter to you?

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Quick! They Have Money! Propose.

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, March 18, 2013. Quick! They Have Money! Propose Something! Everyone knows consultants are driven by money, but most dont realize just how "coin operated" their firms can be. Just like a cigarette machine, most consulting firms will happily devour your last dollar! There was the rare case where I was on the receiving end of this crazy consulting business… I had joined a small firm looking for more reward.

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Want Stardom? Hug a Tree - Henman Performance

Henman Performance Executive

'Home. About Linda. Client List. Newsletter. Executive blog Contact Us. Want Stardom? Hug a Tree. by Linda Henman on March 22, 2013. This week I had the opportunity to interview internationally renowned operatic soprano Christine Brewer, who lives in Lebanon Illinois, the small Southern Illinois town where I grew up. Since I’m writing a piece for my new book about understanding exceptional people, I could think of no better candidate to give me her insights.

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How To Create The Ultimate Checklist

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post How To Create The Ultimate Checklist appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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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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Seth's Blog: Just the good parts

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Extending Customer Service Beyond the Purchase

1 to 1

The customer experience doesn't end with a transaction. Instead, that's just the beginning and customers expect organizations to continue delivering an outstanding experience even after they have made a purchase. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.

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The 3 New Rules of Engagement For Leaders

Cheryl Cran

'The many focuses and projects of a leader can be overwhelming. Often we can feel as if we are not making much headway with the many priorities we have. We may be focused on project outcomes, priorities that our boss has mandated and other tasks. In addition we may be challenged with the varying levels of engagement that exists within our teams. One of the biggest paradoxes of being a leader is where to put our focus.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: The Client is Always Wrong

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, March 11, 2013. The Client is Always Wrong. The hardest-learned lesson for any young consultant is how to be wrong. After all, youre the expert, right? But were all painfully aware of our own limitations; otherwise wed be in sales! Its important for a good consultant to acknowledge and admit his limitations. It can even become a sport!

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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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Seth's Blog: Studying entrepreneurship without doing it

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Seth's Blog: Urgent, please read asap

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Attributes of Effective Content

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post Attributes of Effective Content appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Seth's Blog: Fomo, joy, jealousy and the lizard

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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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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How to Get Noticed?

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post How to Get Noticed? appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Seth's Blog: Choose your customers first

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Seth's Blog: Habit #7

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Targeted Value

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post Targeted Value appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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The Art of Remote Collaboration: How to Successfully Whiteboard with Remote Teams

Just because we're working with a distributed team doesn't mean we have to abandon time-tested tools and methods like whiteboarding. Digital look-alikes often cramp creativity and all but eliminate the humanity of shared interactions. Hardware solutions are also limiting and, of course, expensive and immobile. In an increasingly digital and remote-first world, it’s important for us to select tools and processes that allow us to mitigate if not eliminate the above problems.