David A Fields
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
With the first rays of light from the new year peeking up on the horizon, you may be pondering the goals you’ll set for growing your consulting firm. The best, first goal may be one you’ve overlooked. By the way, if you haven’t started your annual planning yet, consider the 8-step process outlined in this … Continued The post The Best, First Goal for Your Consulting Firm in 2024 appeared first on David A.
David A Fields
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Correctly pricing your consulting firm’s projects is like positioning a balloon in an unlit room made of nails. I’m not sure why such a room would exist or how you would get the balloon in there, but go with me on this one. On the pricing floor of the room are the rusty nails that … Continued The post How to Price Your Consulting Projects High… But Not TOO High appeared first on David A.
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Tom Spencer
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Individuals looking to fast-track their careers frequently find themselves lured by the exciting world of consulting in today’s fast-paced and constantly evolving business environment. Beyond the veneer of prestige and a lucrative 6-figure salary, however, lies a highly intense and competitive industry, leading naturally to a high turnover rate as many choose to exit this […] The post Beyond Consulting: Accelerating Your Professional Career first appeared on Tom Spencer.
Consulting Matters
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Say Goodbye to Imposter Syndrome and Hello to Your Dream Business Got big visions for turning your experience as a corporate leader into your own consulting or coaching business ? Chances are, you also have big fears ! In this must-listen episode, Dali Hammouch , a former Chief Learning Officer turned Transformational Change Mentor and Coach, unpacks the emotional journey of leaving the familiar behind and stepping boldly into the entrepreneurial world.
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Consulting Success
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
What’s the one thing you can do to make everything else easier — or even unnecessary — when it comes to growing your consulting business? Gary Keller hit the nail on the head in his book, “The One Thing.” “What’s the one thing you can do such that by doing it, everything else becomes easier.
Management Consulting Connection brings together the best content for management consulting professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Buzzsprout
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
As many Buzzsprout Podcasters probably noticed, Buzzsprout experienced a delay with statistics on Thursday, November 2nd, and Friday, November 3rd. All download data was delayed from about 6:45 am EST on November 2, 2023, through 11:30 pm EST on November 4, 2023. During this 40-hour window, Buzzsprout’s primary source for podcast statistics did not report data as expected.
David A Fields
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Phil Erful, CEO of Zeppelinnovation needs your consulting firm’s expertise. His company’s results have bobbed along uncertainly; however, with your advice, Zeppelinnovation’s fortunes would rise steadily. There’s only one problem: Phil doesn’t realize he’s tethered to a poor approach and that your consulting firm could release the restraints on success.
Tom Spencer
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Consulting is a wide field of work. If your job description involves providing a service to a client utilizing your skill set and time, then you are probably a consultant of some kind. If you have read some of the blogs on this website, you have probably come across many that describe life and work […] The post Types of Consultants – Engineering and Scientific Consulting first appeared on Tom Spencer.
Consulting Matters
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Unsure about how to influence and guide executives through organizational transformation? Here’s what you need to know Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to influence executives to engage in transformational change …especially in today’s complex, volatile, ambiguous marketplace? Maybe you tried to convince the senior team to trust your expertise and buy-in your proposed change ideas…only to have those ideas land on deaf ears.
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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
Consulting Success
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Consultants: who is your ideal client? If you’re not clear on… Why you’ve selected your niche Your area of specialization The characteristics of your ideal client Whether you’ve properly validated your market …chances are you don’t have enough clarity on who your ideal client is. Success as a consulting business owner depends on deeply understanding.
Clarity Consultants
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The need for effective leadership has never been more crucial. However, despite recognizing leadership’s significance, traditional leadership development models often fail to produce leaders who can navigate the complexities of the modern world. Let’s look into the limitations of these conventional methods, illuminating why they frequently need to improve in cultivating leaders who can propel success and nurture innovation.
Consultants' Consultant
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Consultants Consultant: Some excellent tips on listening – what to do when someone is boring, how. The post Listening better appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
David A Fields
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Does your consulting firm produce snoozeworthy content? Are you guilty of communicating blockbuster ideas in articles, webinars and social media posts that are utterly boring? Dull as lichen on a rock? By adding a magic spice, your consulting firm’s ideas will pop to the top like a Taylor Swift song. You’ll transfix your audience and, … Continued The post Read This: The Secret to Content that Attracts Consulting Clients appeared first on David A.
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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.
Tom Spencer
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
In the ever-evolving world of software development companies strive to deliver the best possible user experience to ensure that products meet the needs and expectations of customers. One of the most valuable tools that businesses can employ to reliably satisfy customer needs is A/B testing. A/B testing, also known as split testing, is a powerful […] The post A/B Testing: Unveiling the Power of Data-Driven Decisions first appeared on Tom Spencer.
Business Consulting Agency
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
For companies eyeing expansion into the dynamic landscape of the United States market, the path to success often hinges on understanding the nuances of local business practices, consumer behavior, and regulatory frameworks. In this endeavor, partnering with seasoned local experts and leveraging business consulting services emerges as a strategic imperative, offering a multitude of benefits and invaluable guidance for foreign companies aiming to establish a foothold and thrive in the US.
Consulting Success
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Putting the right people in the right seats is crucial to any business, but for a consulting practice, it is a matter of life or death. Michael Zipursky talks about strategic hiring in this episode with Adam Oliver, Founder and CEO of Crafted, a product development consultancy employing over 26 people. Michael and Adam discuss.
Chad Barr
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Have you ever considered the immense value of user-generated content (UGC) in attracting and engaging your audience, particularly your clients? UGC is not just a powerful tool for showcasing experiences and insights; it also significantly reduces your content creation efforts and reducing your overall labor intensity. Let’s explore 10 strategies to effectively harness UGC: Featured Client Success Story : Feature your clients on your blog and social media, highlighting how they’ve tra
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.
Johanna Rothman
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Strategy and Product Feedback Loops Many of my middle-management and senior leadership clients want certainty about future work. That's one of the reasons they create huge backlogs and long roadmaps. Yet, even those backlogs and roadmaps don't offer certainty. One of these managers said, “I have so much uncertainty and ambiguity. I feel as if I can't make a good, final decision.” When I asked why he had to make a final decision, he said, “Because I need to show strength and res
Makarios Consulting
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Change is coming. If your business or team isn’t in the midst of change already, then get ready: it’s right around the corner. Change is chaotic. It doesn’t matter whether change is viewed as positive or negative … change is always messy. Change is demanding. As a leader, you have the power to shorten the duration and intensity of the chaos and the mess.
Tom Spencer
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Traditionally, consultants come from backgrounds in finance, strategy, economics, or business management. Top firms tend to recruit graduates from target business schools, and the industry is notoriously quantitative and analytical. Fortunately, there’s growing recognition that individuals from different backgrounds can offer a unique perspective coupled with logical thinking.
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
New York and Miami, Dubai and Cairo, the Bay Area and Austin. Pandemic-era migrations have created strong new connections between cities — and companies need to update their location strategy to keep up.
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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
Consulting Success
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Dean West’s journey teaches us that even at 50, making strategic changes and staying committed to restructuring can turn challenges into opportunities. In this episode, we hear Dean’s story and secrets behind leveraging associations and specialty groups to securing high-value clients. Associations, often underrated, can be compared to valuable goldmines for fostering relationships.
Rick Conlow
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Servant Leadership coaching your superpower means you elevate people-first. It requires a genuine commitment to lead right by helping employees succeed. It demands ethics, integrity, character, and honor in dealing with people. It is hard work to be a Servant Leader. Yet, the benefits are life-changing for you and your team. As Author Ann McGee Cooper declared, “The true heroes of the new millennium will be servant leaders, quietly working out of the spotlight to transform our world.
PM Alliance
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Project teams typically focus on what will (or could) happen in the next project, and that’s the right place to put your energy. You need to look for risk factors such as bad weather, labor shortages, or funding gaps that have the potential to affect your efforts if they occur. And if those things don’t happen? Then you’re in better shape than you planned, and that’s a good outcome.
Johanna Rothman
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
My 60 seconds of WIP for November 2, 2023 The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for November 2, 2023, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This excerpt is from a science fiction short story, which does not yet have a title. Hope Easton didn’t really mind posing a steward on the Shining Star , on the way to Mars.
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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.
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