David A Fields

DECEMBER 3, 2014

'Can you think of anything enduring and useful from the fads of the 1970s? At least one concept from that era will help you win more clients and, importantly, deliver higher perceived value to your current clients. No, not disco. Handles. In the parlance of the 1970s CB craze, your handle was your short, memorable on-air nickname. A CB-er would refer to himself with a moniker like “Soap Daddy” or “Large Marge” or “Ruptured Rabbit”.

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Steve Shu Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2014

'As 2014 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on various books, presentations, research, tools and solutions, software and applications that I’ve been involved with and organizations I’ve been consulting to over the years. I’ve always found reflecting on the past to be useful in helping me better understand nuances in my values. In this post, I want to share my thoughts on design values related to behavioral economics and behavioral finance (which going-forward in this post I’ll simply refer t

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

' . BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of Bridgespan. Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN. Bridgespan Website: www.bridgespan.org.

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The Clever Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2014

'It’s hard enough trying drum up new consulting business, but it’s even harder when your existing client base sucks up your time, energy and resources. Keeping a problem child in your portfolio isn’t any good for your financial, professional or emotional well being. Every extra minute spent negotiating, rehashing or collecting costs you money. Still, […].

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 10, 2014

'WILLIAM Black, former bank regulator and Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri, witnessed first hand how banks took control of the banking system to commit fraud on a colossal scale. In his TED Talk from last year (watch it below) Black talks about “liar’s loans” and other tactics that the banks used to bring the global economy to its knees during the 2008 financial crisis.

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 17, 2014

'Stuart Armstrong, the CEO of a digital marketing company in New York City, posted a video on YouTube. Not a promotional message, though. Apparently Stu, a successful executive, always contemplated life as a stand-up comic. Evidence being his seven-minute debut at the Gotham Comedy Club, captured for posterity online. Striding the stage, Stu intones that his stand-up routine was the culmination of a comedy class in which he learned the importance of timing.

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Women in Consulting

DECEMBER 23, 2014

'By: Kathy Klotz-Guest. Content Voice Lessons from ‘Girl in a Country Song’. I am not a country music fan. Oh sure, there is the occasional song that makes me laugh, smile and sing along. I am, however, a fan of Tae and Maddie, a new blonde country duo that penned “Girl in a Country Song.” And I think the song offers some invaluable lessons for businesses on finding your content voice.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 28, 2014

'For our last major tour of the year, we started our crazy adventure in Philadelphia – joining all the wannabe consultants at Wharton’s annual Consulting Club Conference (featuring Jenny Rae as wannabe suitcase model). After our awesome red-eye flight, we were feeling stiff and needed to freshen up. So…before our entrance into the conference though, we dashed into a student’s dorm for a quick shower and to freshen up.

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The Clever Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2014

'Here’s a roundup of some interesting consulting job opportunities for week #51 of 2014. Some are full time, others are contract work. Do you have some ideas for jobs you’d like to see? Drop me a line. Ditto if you have a job you’d like me to add. Management Consulting Protiviti is looking to hire […].

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 21, 2014

'Where do you place value? (Source: Flickr ). ONE of our heroes, New York based consultant Alan Weiss , has a unique perspective on wealth. He regularly shares the view that “wealth is discretionary time”. The reason his approach to wealth is so striking is that most people, at least those of us living in Western market based economies, tend to think of wealth as money.

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 21, 2014

'Welcome to episode #029 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes, Captain Chris Hsiung, Tim Burrows and Louis Hayes. Law enforcement, as an industry in the United States in particular, is in the midst of a major crisis. Between what happened in Ferguson, New York, Phoenix, Cleveland, California… this crisis continues to spiral out of control with the divide between community and police continuing to grow.

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 15, 2014

'A question I was asked: I’ve read that industry experience isn’t supposed to be necessary to win clients, but I’ve lost projects to consultants who have more experience than me. Am I doing something wrong? What is your answer to this consultant? How much does industry experience matter? Can a “process consultant” work anywhere? What have you found?

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 31, 2014

'In the obvious bluff of the day, Euro zone No Longer Obliged to Rescue Greece, Merkel Ally Says. Actually, the eurozone was never obliged to rescue Greece, and in fact did not rescue Greece. Rather the EU and Troika rescued European banks holding Greek bonds. Here''s the actual bluff. In an interview with Rheinische Post newspaper published on Wednesday, Michael Fuchs also said Greek politicians could not now "blackmail" their partners in the currency bloc.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 14, 2014

'We didn’t forget you West Coast folk! After our East Coast Fall Tour concluded, we flew back over to the West Coast to host events with consulting clubs from Arizona State University, Stanford University, the University of Southern California and Pepperdine University. Plus – a bonus trip to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

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The Clever Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'Here’s a roundup of some interesting consulting job opportunities for week #50 of 2014. Some are full time, others are contract work. Do you have some ideas for jobs you’d like to see? Drop me a line. Ditto if you have a job you’d like me to add. Management Consulting Accenture is looking for Financial […].

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 14, 2014

'Making progress in the absence of knowledge. ALL too often, and especially when starting out on a new project, the things we don’t know outnumber the things we do. We may know very little and, in the absence of knowledge, we can become stuck. Paralysis, our inability or unwillingness to make forwards progress, is the surest road to stagnation, difficulty and ultimate demise.

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 11, 2014

'By Tony Jaques. It’s a major mistake to treat issue and crisis as interchangeable terms. Not only do they have very distinct meanings, but they need a different management response. Of course they are closely related. Issues can be the warning signs that a crisis is possible. And issue management can be regarded as a powerful tool for crisis prevention.

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 17, 2014

'A question I was asked: I like your approach of winning a prospect gradually, but how does this apply to cold calling? How do I get the attention of a busy manager who is hardly waiting for my call? What is your answer to this consultant? What has your experience been and what works for you? Post your thoughts on this by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2014

'As oil continues to slide so does the Ruble. Emerging market currencies have gone on for the ride as have the currencies of Eastern European countries, especially Ukraine. The Russian Ruble, Turkish Lira, and Ukrainian Hryvnia are at or near record lows. Russian Ruble - RUB Since the beginning of the year, the Ruble has gone from 32.99-per-US$ to 65.51-per-US$.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 21, 2014

'“How are you going to fit with the firm?” The question is in the forefront of interviewers’ minds throughout your whole interviewing process. In fact, if you nail the case interview, but are unable to convince them that you’ll be a good fit with the firm, you won’t be hired. Because of that, it is essential to prepare for fit interviews.

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Strategy+Business

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'Leading companies are discovering that their digital capabilities depend not just on what they can do themselves, but on what they can gain from partnering with others. Here are the five key rules for successful partnerships in today''s digital world.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 24, 2014

'Two lessons we might learn from Christmas. For many of us, especially expectant young children, Christmas is a day of high expectations. It can often fall short of the mark. Santa may have brought you an Xbox when you had desperately wanted a Playstation. Or perhaps you got a new Samsung tablet, when you were busting for the new iPad instead. It can be painful when reality falls dismally short of our idealized vision of the future.

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 9, 2014

'My friend and colleague, Deirdre Breakenridge, CEO of Pure Performance Communications , has launched an amazing initiative in collaboration with The Social Network Station , a radio show broadcasted out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The initiative is to empower women by giving them a voice and a platform via 50 Internet radio shows, called #50Shows. One of these #50Shows is Deirdre’s show, Women Worldwide.

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 19, 2014

'A question I was asked: How do you create urgency with a current prospect? What is your answer to this consultant? What has your experience been and what works for you? Post your thoughts on this by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. (I’ll post what I told him in a couple of days.). Agreements Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals adding value agreements benefits Consultative selling positioning positioning.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 4, 2014

'How big can the current asset bubble get? Stocks, bonds (especially junk bonds), and equities are all in huge bubbles. I know full well that calling the end is problematic. Economist Nouriel Roubini thinks he knows. Roubini says we are in the "mother of all asset bubbles" but it''s going to get even bigger, not popping until 2016. Link if above video does not play: Roubini: We''re in an asset bubble and it won''t pop until 2016 We’re currently in the mid-late stretch of this boom, “so next year

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