June, 2009

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Networking 102: It’s Never Been More Important – And It Truly. Does. Work.

Management Consulted

'Here at Management Consulted, we’ve been hammering away on networking for the last several weeks because it is critical in times like these. And by “times like these”, I mean “economy-in-trouble, big-firms-like-BCG-tightening-hiring, even-bigger-firms-like-Accenture-cutting-people” times. Here’s the concluding part of our live networking podcast – conducted with yours truly and Brian from Mergers and Inquisitions.

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Consultant Ninja: Consultants = Big Strategy, Little Execution. Client.

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. Friday, June 26, 2009. Consultants = Big Strategy, Little Execution. Client Needs = Little Strategy, Big Execution. "Theres a lot of money in prolonging a problem, telling the client what they already know, not taking the steps to solve it, and just sprinkling in some buzzwords." - Numba

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Chad Barr Interviews Dr. Pat Lynch

Chad Barr

In this podcast, Internet strategy guru Chad Barr interviews Dr. Pat Lynch, the president of Business Alignment Strategies, Inc. In this interview we cover topics including appreciative inquiry, the biggest obstacles executives face, things the best companies do well, accountability, and Team in Training, the fundraising arm of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. © Chad Barr 2009.

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Can non-profit organizations meet all the needs for-profit businesses currently meet?

The Nonprofit Consultant

I just came across an interesting blog post by Stephen Monrad with title of " Can non-profit organizations meet all the needs for-profit businesses currently meet? " His conclusion is that "If a non-profit organization wanted to produce toothbrushes, there is no reason in principle that it couldn't." I found it to be an interesting post. What follows is the comment that I left on the blog: In the original post you say that there "is no reason that I could find that they need to limit their work

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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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Welcome All Future Management Consultants – Favorite Posts, Link Roundup, and Reader Questions

Management Consulted

'We hit 900 subscribers today – thanks everyone ! I wanted to take this time to welcome new readers, share a few of my favorite consulting-specific reads from around the web, and answer a few reader questions. The second part of the live networking podcast with Brian from Mergers and Inqusitions will be coming shortly. While we didn’t get much feedback on the first session, what we did hear from readers and commenters was positive.

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Consultant Ninja: Another Casualty of the Financial Crises.

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, June 22, 2009. Another Casualty of the Financial Crises - Privatized Social Security. George Bush, February 2, 2005 State of the Union: "As we fix Social Security, we also have the responsibility to make the system a better deal for younger workers.

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Consultant Ninja: Another One Bites the Dust: 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. Saturday, June 13, 2009. Another One Bites the Dust. ".I decided to end it all. The prospect of wasting my youth (and the rest of my life) doing something utterly meaningless that makes no positive tangible difference to anyone’s life was certainly not appealing." - The Analyst Con

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Consultant Ninja: The Secrecy of Management Consulting.

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. Thursday, June 4, 2009. The Secrecy of Management Consulting. The profession of management consulting is supremely intellectual, involved with the application of frameworks, hypotheses and logic to messy and abstract realities, furthering the search for truth (and incremental EBIT).

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Consultant Ninja: The Genesis of "Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom.

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. Wednesday, June 3, 2009. The Genesis of "Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom". The HR flack was speaking about our internal initiatives. She was soliciting ideas.

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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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What’s In a Name?

Chad Barr

My wife and I have just visited Moxie which is one of our favorite restaurants in the area. We noticed a new item on the menu, the Mediterranean Sea Bass which was highly recommended by our waiter. It was an outstanding dish we both agreed. When chatting with the waiter and commenting on his superb recommendation he said: “You know, when we had it on the menu as the Bronzini Fish, we could not sell any.

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Blog Anywhere Anytime

Chad Barr

If you have an iPhone and a blog I recommend you purchase the BlogPress app from iTunes. It is a great application which will enable you to post directly to your blog from your iPhone. So now there should be no excuses for you or for me to post such interesting threads which I am doing from my iPhone right now. The landscape keyboard and cut, copy and paste which I use for my signature below are awesome additions as well.

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I’ve Been Away for Quite Some Time. I’m Back

Chad Barr

This is one of my favorite lines from the fabulous movie Awakenings, featuring Robert De Niro. And I am glad to report that although and thankfully for a different reason but I am back. The past several months have been very exciting for me personally and for our organization with many outstanding clients’ projects and personal growth projects, but more on that later on.

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What’s Your Website Saying About You?

Chad Barr

The power of the internet is that it is ubiquitous – which can be a good thing if you are maximizing what your website says about you and your business. Does yours reflect Walking your Talk and Talking your Walk? Often times during my seminars I ask for volunteers to allow me to demonstrate their sites effectiveness. Most cringe and avoid any eye contact with me.

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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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McKinsey: Obfuscation through Excessive Analysis - Consultant Ninja

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. Wednesday, June 10, 2009. McKinsey: Obfuscation through Excessive Analysis. One common characterization of McKinsey work is that they will do all sorts of ridiculous levels of analysis, even if the outcome isnt cogent to the actual case.

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