The Clever Consultant
DECEMBER 17, 2013
'Raise your hand if you’re fed up with the bazillion tweets and posts promising “SEO Secrets” like rubbing peanut butter on your blog to attract more readers from the myriad of “internet marketing enthusiasts”. Marketing a consulting business can be exhausting. Writing posts, finding images, researching keywords, getting on social networks…sometimes it feels like war […].
Women in Consulting
DECEMBER 19, 2013
'By: Amy Smith Last Thursday, December 12 th , Women in Consulting released the full results of our 12 th Annual Best Practices and Compensation Survey. The survey found that while gross revenue of top Bay Area consultants increased dramatically, revenue margins were down, in part due to a decline in the use of consulting best practices. According to the report, in 2013, only 69 percent of all respondents sometimes charge fixed or project fees, a decrease from 70 percent in 2011 and 77 percent
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MishTalk
DECEMBER 14, 2013
'Have a bottle of wine but no corkscrew? Should you ever find yourself in that situation, I offer the following video as a public service announcement. Link if video does not play: How to Open a Wine Bottle With a Shoe Thanks to reader "Bob" who sent me the video. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.
The Thirsty Dog
DECEMBER 18, 2013
This post by Jason Price can be seen at The Thirsty Dog Blog - Seattle's Finest Blog on Business and Consulting by Jason Price. In this installment – Jason Price examines the effects of limited vision and strategy and the corresponding decline in advertising revenue have had in the print media industry. The post Print Media Doom Part 2: Lack of Vision and Strategy = Epic Fail appeared first on The Thirsty Dog Blog.
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Kates Kesler
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'Very large multi-national product companies need to find creative ways to enjoy the benefits of scale while remaining agile. This is especially true in developing markets where competitors can move very quickly with few of the obstacles that big companies face. Business leaders have long been intrigued with the idea of reducing hierarchy, putting greater emphasis on networks, and empowering decisions closer to the market.
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MishTalk
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'Inquiring minds may be asking " How much do our representatives make, and where do they spend their time? " Those are good questions, and here are some answers. While You''re Working, Congress Isn''t Please consider six factoids plucked from the Yahoo!Finance report While You''re Working, Congress Isn''t Congressional Base Pay is $174,000 per year Retirement benefits and other perks worth up to $110,000 additional per year more Congress passed 57 bills in 2013, compared with an average of 282 p
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 19, 2013
'New hires who receive positive support from their bosses and co-workers during their first 90 days on the job tend to have better long-term performance.
Gina Abudi
DECEMBER 19, 2013
'Why do I have to be involved in this initiative! Read Part I for background information. What might be the primary reasons for the team feeling as they are? The team likely does not understand the value of teamwork and the benefits of being a member of this team. It is also likely that limited, [.].
Seth Godin Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2013
'You''d think that with all the iPad productivity apps, smartphone productivity apps, productivity blogs and techniques and discussions. that we''d be more productive as a result. Are you more productive? How much more? I wonder how much productivity comes from new techniques, and how much comes from merely getting sick of non-productivity and deciding to do something that matters, right now.
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MishTalk
DECEMBER 15, 2013
'The recession ended in mid-2009. Since then spending on services has lagged spending on durable goods by a huge margin. Why? A record number of Millennials, adults aged 18 to 32, put off household formation and stay at home to live with parents. Why? No job and/or huge college debt with no way to pay it back. The jobless rate for Americans aged 18 to 19 years old stood at 19.2%.
Chad Barr
DECEMBER 18, 2013
This week’s reflection point: A common question I am asked all the time is how to increase the traffic to the site. Here are my recommendations: Publish great content regularly and in a variety of formats. The longer you do this (longevity) the better exposure your site and content would have. Blog often on fresh and relevant topics that are of help to your clients.
1 to 1
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'As 2014 approaches, business leaders everywhere are making their New Year''s resolutions, targeted and prioritizing specific goals to help improve the omnichannel customer experience, increase customer loyalty, and ultimately advance their businesses. For many, two resolutions will appear at the top of their lists: to convert more leads into sales and to better understand and manage Big Data.
Seth Godin Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2013
'Organized non-profits provide reach, leverage and consistency that can''t be matched by the millenia-old model of individuals helping those they encounter in the community. It''s one of the extraordinary success stories of the industrial age that they''ve been able to have such a worldwide impact with relatively few resources. As our choices continue to increase (yes, there''s now a long tail of philanthropy), it gets ever more important that we make conscious choices about what to support and
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MishTalk
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'In response to Rich Don''t Pay Most of the Taxes (They Pay All of Them); Reflections on the "Almost Rich" several people complained that I am ignoring payroll taxes such as Social Security and Medicare. They are wrong. Here is a repeat of the key facts, followed by an addendum. Buried inside a Congressional Budget Office report this week was this nugget: when it comes to individual income taxes, the top 40 percent of wage earners in America pay 106 percent of the taxes.
Gina Abudi
DECEMBER 17, 2013
'Why do I have to be involved in this initiative! From the minute the team was announced, several of the members were overheard telling their colleagues that they didn’t understand why they needed to be involved in this initiative. They wanted to continue to work alone, as they have been doing for many years. Some [.].
1 to 1
DECEMBER 17, 2013
'While many consumers are scrambling to purchase last-minute gifts, others are plotting and planning their holiday travel itinerary. But travelers aren''t the only ones preparing for the rush at the airport. Many travel businesses are now using Big Data, behavioral trends, and text analytics to adjust their operations accordingly. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.
Seth Godin Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2013
'If I could suggest just one thing you could do that would transform how 2014 goes for you, it would be this: Select three colleagues, bosses, investors, employees, co-conspirators or family members that have an influence over how you do your work. Choose people who care about you and what you produce. Identify three books that challenge your status quo, business books that outline a new attitude/approach or strategy, or perhaps fiction or non-fiction that challenges you.
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MishTalk
DECEMBER 15, 2013
'Protests are underway in Madrid. Riot police were called out to suppress the demonstrations. At least 23 are hurt including 14 police officers. The protesters are protesting proposed anti-protest legislation including a fine of €30,000 for "Insulting Police Officers" and a whopping €600,000 for demonstrating near parliament without permission. Please consider Clashes in Madrid as demonstrators rally against anti-protest bill.
Leadership Vision Consulting
DECEMBER 15, 2013
'Do you know those people who seem to always know what a team has in common? Have you met people that are calm in conflict and know just what to say to diffuse the tension in a group…or a family? Have a you met a very confrontational person who seems to always be stirring up conflict—but his real motive is to bring back peace and order? Do you know the people who innately know what pieces need to come together, or what notes need to be played to have the best result?
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'Big data is an invaluable source of insight, but companies with limited access to analytics can still find information to improve their business.
Seth Godin Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2013
'Marketers that fail are often impatient and selfish. Impatient, because they won''t invest in the long-term job of earning familiarity, permission and trust. And selfish, because they get hooked on the erroneous belief that merely because they have money, they have the right to demand attention. And selfish because they believe marketing is about them, not the person paying attention.
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MishTalk
DECEMBER 20, 2013
'Even though household formation by millennials is at a record low percentage, home sales are at modest levels thanks to investor all-cash buying. Market-Watch notes All-Cash Home Sales Reach New High. More Americans are buying homes in all-cash deals, according to a new report. But real-estate experts say this increase may not be a good sign for the health of the housing market, which may also be impacted by the Federal Reserve’s decision to pull back on its bond-buying program.
1 to 1
DECEMBER 17, 2013
'Old school salespeople like to pride themselves on their ability to close the deal through their interpersonal skills and sales savvy. They''re often the first to admit that they''ve done their homework to gain a deeper understanding of the needs and interests of a particular client or prospect in order to deliver on what the client is looking for.
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 18, 2013
'A new biography of Apple design chief Jony Ive offers valuable lessons to leaders seeking to develop strategic capabilities.
Seth Godin Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2013
'Most organizations are built around three anatomical concepts: Bone, muscle and soft tissue. The bones are the conceptual skeleton, the people who stand for something, who have been around, have a mission and don''t bend easily, even if there''s an apparently justifiable no-one-is-watching shortcut at hand. "We don''t do things that way around here.".
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