January, 2025

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The Right Response to “What Makes Your Consulting Firm Better?”

David A Fields

You know a rain barrel full of reasons why your consulting firm is better than other firms that do what you do. Among the reasons, of course, is you. Your experience and ideas and unique perspective. Hence, when Bethany Buttonwerk asked you why her company should work with your consulting firm instead of others shes … Continued The post The Right Response to “What Makes Your Consulting Firm Better?

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Your Complete Guide to Subcontracting as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

[Note : Most people would break this into a few different articles but I want you to have all the info in one place. ] Having consistent cash flow is one of the hardest parts about being self-employed, especially when youre just starting your business. It can be difficult for veterans, too! Client payment terms can be ridiculous, often leading to stressful delays.

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Consulting Website Content: 6 Pages For A Lead-Generating Website

Consulting Success

So, you want to build a lead-generating consulting website. What do you actually put on it? What should your consulting website content be? Here’s my hot take: as a consultant, your websites messaging and structure is far more important than your website’s aesthetics. Aesthetics are important. Dont get me wrong. But a busy executive isn’t.

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Objections Can Stymie Your Consulting Firm’s BD. Here’s How to Avoid Many of Them

David A Fields

Read the following true story of a consultant who tried to win an important engagement and lost it. See if you can spot her mistake. Molly Milkcakes, a consultant with Local Universal Consulting (a.k.a. LUC), was at a hot prospects office trying to close a project. She eloquently outlined the benefits of LUCs offering and, … Continued The post Objections Can Stymie Your Consulting Firm’s BD.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Consultants: Challenge Yourself To THINK BIGGER in 2025

Consulting Success

Picture this: Miami, April 2024 at our Consulting Success mastermind event. A room full of consultants just like you, each nursing their own private doubts about what’s truly possible for their businesses. As the ocean breeze carried whispers of potential through our sessions windows, we uncovered a powerful lesson… The ceiling on your success isn’t.

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Rebuilding Brand Loyalty: The Rise of Founder-Led Marketing

Tom Spencer

In todays hyper-competitive marketplace, where infinite choices are just a click away, brand loyalty is no longer a given. Consumers are no longer swayed by just a great product, but seek more than that, craving authenticity and a genuine connection to the brand. These shifting consumer priorities have created a loyalty crisis, in which brands must compete for the attention of buyers.

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Gold Hits New Record High, Dear Jerome Powell, Is Everything Under Control?

MishTalk

Gold does not believe the Fed has things under control and neither do I. Gold Hits Record High on Safe-Haven Demand Amid Tariff Threats Reuters reports Gold hits record high on safe-haven demand amid tariff threats Gold prices rose to hit a lifetime high on Thursday, sparked by safe-haven demand due to U.S.

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25 ideas to help you set good goals in 2025

Halo Psych

12 minute read Whether youve already set some goals for 2025, or youre still thinking about it give yourself the best chance of success by tapping into what psychology and behavioural science tells us. Create an action plan and make it as vivid and concrete as possible Research suggests that vowing to achieve a goal doesnt work. What works is making a vivid, concrete plan.

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Is This Misstep Costing Your Consulting Firm Clients?

David A Fields

Salesforce is the major player in CRMs. Yet, I dont use Salesforce, and in all likelihood, you dont either. Reflecting on why neither of us pay for the market leader will help your consulting firm gain and retain clients. According to Salesforce, theyre the undisputed leader in CRM software. And while it’s true that their … Continued The post Is This Misstep Costing Your Consulting Firm Clients?

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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This $150,000 Rule Fuels Her Consulting Firm with Summer Craig: Podcast #345

Consulting Success

[podcast_headshot url=”[link] How exactly does a classically trained marketer transition from big-budget ad agencies to founding a consultancy that propels private equity portfolio companies to their revenue goals? Summer Craig, founder of Craig Group, joins Michael today to share her journey from corporate roles at HomeAway.com and Gulf States Toyota to building a 23-person growth.

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Don’t Let Growth Muddle Your Company’s Strategy

Harvard Business

Companies often undertake investments or make decisions that slowly erode their original unique strategy or dilute the sharp boundaries that gave the firm its original clear identity. This happens because its not always clear to decision makers that the decision will dilute the core differentiation, there are many decisions that combine to dilute the differentiation, and managers are often motivated by short-term incentives to look for growth and profit opportunities.

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From Lab to C-Suite: The Future of Life Sciences Consulting

Tom Spencer

The global life sciences industry is transforming alongside the worlds increasing life expectancy, global population, and rapid advancements in technology and innovation. In recent years, there have been large M&A deals involving pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and a significant area of expansion in the technology space – health tech.

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Years of Repeat Central Planning Mistakes Have Doomed China’s Economy

MishTalk

Other than exports, no country want to be like China.

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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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Cross-Functional Accountability and Authority: Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

Effective Managers

Introduction Cross-functional projects and teams are important mechanisms for success, but also create challenges many organizations face. Properly understanding and implementing cross-functional authority is essential for ensuring smooth operations and effective collaboration. This blog delves into the six types of cross-functional authority defined in my framework, The Effective Point of Accountability, and explores how they enhance workflow and project success.

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The Works-Every-Time Consulting Firm Introduction Email Template

David A Fields

Bernies Bagel Empire (BBE) is the perfect client for your consulting firm. Theyre in an industry your consulting firm targets, and Bernie himself revealed in a recent trade magazine article that his company is struggling with the wheaty weighty challenges your consulting firm solves. Theres just one problem: Even though youve consumed their products a … Continued The post The Works-Every-Time Consulting Firm Introduction Email Template appeared first on David A.

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Is “Growth Mindset” Holding You Back with Stephen Fleming: Podcast #344

Consulting Success

[podcast_headshot url=”[link] Curious as to how a PhD nutrition scientist pivoted from testing infant formula on pigs to advising Fortune 500 giants? Dr. Stephen Fleming reveals his entrepreneurial journey with Traverse Science here today, sharing how he transformed niche expertise and limited resources into a thriving consultancy. Sharing his strategies for effective customer discovery, he.

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Why “Living Intelligence” Is the Next Big Thing

Harvard Business

AI is merely one facet of a sweeping technological change underway, and companies that fail to recognize the importance of other converging technologies risk being left behind. Two other technologies advanced sensors and biotechnology are less visible, though no less important, and have been quietly advancing. Soon, the convergence of these three technologies is going to underpin a new reality that will shape the future decisions of every leader across industries.

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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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TikTok Refugees: How RedNote Is Thriving Amid Global Shifts

Tom Spencer

In the ever-evolving world of social media , the rise and fall of platforms is inevitable. One recent trend has been particularly eye-catching: the migration of creators from TikTok to Xiaohongshu (also known as RedNote) in the wake of regulatory pressures and potential bans. Originally a platform for lifestyle and shopping content, RedNote is quickly adapting to accommodate a growing influx of displaced creators.

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Let’s Discuss Governor Gavin Newsom’s Los Angeles Fire Fact Check

MishTalk

Let’s fact check Newsom’s fact check and his ridiculous bragging.

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How to Optimize Team Potential: A 7-Step Guide for Managers

LSA Global

How to Optimize Team Potential: A 7-Step Guide for Managers High performing team managers optimize potential by unlocking their teams collective capability. They do what it takes to get their team to fire on all cylinders by effectively holding people accountable to clear roles and responsibilities, aligning skills and strengths, closing gaps, and building strong partnerships with key stakeholders.

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The Foundations of Managerial Accountability

Effective Managers

How Defining Clear Roles and Accountabilities Enhances Organizational Performance The foundations of managerial accountability are crucial for organizational success, which is increasingly driven by swift decision-making and effective execution. The concept of managerial accountability stands out as a critical pillar for high-performing organizations.

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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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Top 15 PMO tools for your business in 2025

Epicflow

An effective Project Management Office (PMO) in an organization is a must nowadays. It helps standardize project management practices, ensure alignment with organizational strategy, and provide oversight to deliver projects successfully. Still, effective project management requires more than profound knowledge and expertise: it demands the right tools to streamline processes, enhance team collaboration, and enable efficient decision-making everything you need to reach your companys strategic go

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What the 2024 CrowdStrike Glitch Can Teach Us About Cyber Risk

Harvard Business

Despite advances in cybersecurity solutions, the number and impact of cyber incidents continue to grow, with the average cost of a data breach in 2024 reaching $4.88 million and the number of confirmed data breaches hitting a record high. The July 2024 CrowdStrike incident demonstrates the need to develop capabilities to assess the downstream business impact of cyber events, establish appropriate cyber resiliency objectives, and ensure effective communication for better cyber risk management dec

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The Map of Life: How to tell your product story

Tom Spencer

One of the hardest challenges I have faced is communicating a product vision to others. Without a common vision, you can never truly lead a team. I overcame this challenge by leaning on a framework introduced to me by a mentora tool that has unlocked numerous hackathon finals. Theres no better way to spend your weekend than building an idea with total strangers.

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Petition to Recall the LA Mayor Due to Gross Neglect and Mismanagement

MishTalk

The city of LA has a Recall Petition Handbook. It’s time to use it.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Mistakes When Designing Core Values: The Top 10

LSA Global

Mistakes When Designing Core Values Company values often adorn the walls of offices or feature prominently on corporate websites, but turning those words into meaningful team norms can be a significant challenge. Too many companies make mistakes when designing core values. These common mistakes lead to ineffective and watered down platitudes that fail to create the strategically aligned and differentiated behaviors required for values to mean something to the business and the people in the busin

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The AI Revolution: Why Superintelligence Matters to Your Business

Chad Barr

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and a driving force behind the AI tools reshaping industries, recently made a bold statement: “We are now confident we know how to build AGI (Artificial General Intelligence).” This is not just a tech milestone—it’s a harbinger of a seismic shift in how businesses operate, innovate, and grow. As Altman’s team moves beyond AGI toward Artificial Superintelligence (ASI), businesses everywhere need to ask a critical question: Are we ready for a

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Unlocking AI Potential: Your Personal Assistant for Transforming L&D with Powerful Tools

Clarity Consultants

AI isnt just the future of L&D; its the present. Imagine having a tireless assistant who helps brainstorm ideas, create visuals, and analyze data while letting you focus on the bigger picture. With AI , this is not a far-off dream but a reality that can elevate how you work, create, and inspire. No more staring at a blank screen, trying to find the perfect words.

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