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5 reasons to sign up for a Management Consulting Bootcamp (registration now open!)

Management Consulted

'Have you been waiting for that big break; the prime opportunity to get a jump on your consulting career? It’s here! Management Consulted is taking consulting bootcamps on the road – live and delivered straight to you. What is a Management Consulting Bootcamp? Does it sound like nerd camp to you? First, a quick breakdown of our different options for Consulting Bootcamps -.

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Recharge Your Time Management

The Clever Consultant

'I have a love-hate relationship with holidays. I love spending time with my family and getting away from my desk. Yet, I hate the feeling of not being productive. I gave up golf years ago because I couldn’t wrap my head around walking a course for four hours. I’d get irritable by the 9th hole thinking I was either forgetting or ignoring something.

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How Great Leaders Inspire Action

Tom Spencer

'People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it. Why do you get out of bed in the morning? Why do you do what you do every day? Why should we care? What drives you?

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Best Practices in Consulting in 2013: What insights would you like to get from other successful consulting practices?

Women in Consulting

'By: Kathie Sherman If you want to know more about how successful businesses like yours improve their practice, take our 12th annual best practices survey. Let me explain how this works. You take 12-15 minutes to answer our questions. Many many other WIC members take the same survey. Plus many many non WIC members who are consultants take the same survey.

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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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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Police Investigate 'United.

MishTalk

'MISHS. Global Economic. Trend Analysis. Home. Contact. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Minyanville Business and Market News. Patrick Housing Crash News Top Housing and Commercial Real Estate News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide.

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Entering a New Market

Tom Spencer

'Your client is a low-cost airline headquartered in Philadelphia with frequent service to cities along the East Coast of the United States. The CEO is interested in expanding service into a small town in the Midwest; let’s call it Greenville. What is your recommendation? THE first step in approaching a question such as this one is simply to summarise the information provided.

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New Taxes for 2013: Paying for ObamaCare |Women In Consulting.

Women in Consulting

'Peer-to-peer Fundraising Email Marketing Website Management Website Design Payment Processing Sphere Know How Blog Sphere Knowledgebase Sphere Forum Case Central Sphere Connect Sphere Connect Partners Blackbaud Connect Partner Network Overview Partner Login. Get the Flash Player to see this player. -->. Backed by award-winning services and support teams, Blackbaud’s comprehensive set of Internet solutions, featuring Blackbaud NetCommunity and Blackbaud Sphere eMarketing along with our ind

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Trends in Full and Part.

MishTalk

'MISHS. Global Economic. Trend Analysis. Home. Contact. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Minyanville Business and Market News. Patrick Housing Crash News Top Housing and Commercial Real Estate News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide.

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Rave Client Reviews On Videos

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post Rave Client Reviews On Videos appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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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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How to Use Envy to Build Success

Tom Spencer

'There will always be greener pastures. Accept what you have, and build from there. YOU may have found yourself envying the position of others. In a former life, I worked as a finance lawyer and often dealt with investment bankers. They worked about the same hours as I did, their job seemed much less challenging than mine was, and they enjoyed doing deals while I often had deals foisted upon me at the 11th hour.

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Do You Really Want My Business?

Martinka Consulting

'We had a problem with a DVD that’s part of an exercise program we use. While the company replaced it, I decided we didn’t want to go through this again, especially after the warranty period. So I went looking for a DVD ripping program to make backup copies to keep in my safe. My son suggested Mac the Ripper and I went to their website and placed an order.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: "Win-Win" Situation for.

MishTalk

'MISHS. Global Economic. Trend Analysis. Home. Contact. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Minyanville Business and Market News. Patrick Housing Crash News Top Housing and Commercial Real Estate News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide.

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Linda Popky Interviews Chad Barr – Developing Provocative Content

Chad Barr

In this podcast, Chad discusses why developing provocative content is critical to strengthening thought leadership. As an example, Chad works with host Linda Popky to demonstrate how to create strong, compelling content on marketing thought leadership. © Chad Barr 2013. All rights reserved. The post Linda Popky Interviews Chad Barr – Developing Provocative Content appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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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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Competitive Response

Tom Spencer

'CanadaCo, the largest discount retailer in Canada, currently holds the dominant market share in the industry. USCo, the largest discount retailer in the United States, has decided to expand into Canada by purchasing CanadaCo’s competition. How should the CEO of CanadaCo respond? WHEN considering a case that requires a competitive response, first take a look at the action which forced the company to respond.

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Grow Your Business – Increase Its Value

Martinka Consulting

'On June 28, 2013 the Puget Sound Business Journal published my column titled, “To make a company valuable, you need to help it grow.” “So you want to be a rock and roll star? Then listen now to what I say.” The Byrds. “So you want to make the PSBJ’s fastest growing list? Then listen now to what I say.” Let’s start with three basic assumptions: 1) You have to have a solid value proposition as this is your competitive advantage and you grow by leveraging your competitive advantage; 2)

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Hypocrites and Bullies Speak on "The Importance of Trust"

MishTalk

'MISHS. Global Economic. Trend Analysis. Home. Contact. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Minyanville Business and Market News. Patrick Housing Crash News Top Housing and Commercial Real Estate News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide.

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The Next Six Months

Chad Barr

This week’s reflection point: Greetings from 32,000 feet up in the air where I am returning from a couple of fabulous days meeting with my global growth circle – my mastermind group on steroids. It occurred to me that this is issue number 27, which represents the beginning of the second half of this year. This is a great time to reflect on the accomplishments of the previous six months and decide what actions need to be taken to make the next six months remarkable.

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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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Brick Walls

Tom Spencer

'Giving you a chance to show how badly you really want it. ARE you experiencing unexpected difficulties? Has your progress stalled? Have you hit a wall? You may feel irritated, angry and frustrated, but be thankful. Brick walls are there for a reason. They are there to stop your competition, to challenge and test you, and to give you an opportunity to show how badly you really want it.

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Getting the Big Picture on Social Customer Care

1 to 1

'As customers expand their use of different channels to satisfy different needs, many companies continue to build out their support capabilities across various channels, including social. As companies gain more experience with social support, many contact center leaders are trying to strike a balance between the expectations that customers have for problem resolution and response times and what''s practical from a costs and resource standpoint.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: D.C. City Council Proposes.

MishTalk

'MISHS. Global Economic. Trend Analysis. Home. Contact. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Minyanville Business and Market News. Patrick Housing Crash News Top Housing and Commercial Real Estate News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide.

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Six Key Steps to Develop a Successful Supervisory Training Program

Gina Abudi

'Supervisory training programs are essential for the success of newly hired or newly promoted supervisors to the organization. Many supervisors are moving from individual contributor to roles where they will not manage others. They need training to be successful in their new roles. Consider these six key steps to develop a successful supervisory training program [.].

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Why You Need to Use Case Studies in Sales and Marketing (and How to Start Now)

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

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How Reverse Mentoring Can Teach Leaders Something New

Cheryl Cran

' . Matt Chittock. Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:29 AM. Thought that mentorship schemes had to mean older, more established employees sharing their experience with your company’s fresher faces? Then it’s time to think again, says Matt Chittock. Reverse mentoring is a new approach to workplace learning which neatly flips the concept of traditional mentoring on its head.

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Customer Experience Innovation Done Right

1 to 1

'These are extraordinary times. Of course, I''m not the first person to say these words. That''s how JFK kicked off his man on the moon speech in May 1961. He also said (slightly paraphrased), "We choose to go to the moon in this decade -- not because it is easy, but because it is hard." It''s an inspirational line, but come on. The real reason that JFK decided to put a man on the moon wasn''t because it was difficult.

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Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker to Resign Over Spy Scandal

MishTalk

'MISHS. Global Economic. Trend Analysis. Home. Contact. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Minyanville Business and Market News. Patrick Housing Crash News Top Housing and Commercial Real Estate News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide.

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The Value of Establishing Relationships Throughout the Organization

Gina Abudi

'A Mini Case Study Here is a story of a project manager who did not see the value of spending time establishing relationships with others. We’ll call him Jack. Jack has been managing projects for about 5 years. In that time, he has always had project team members who reported to him. He never bothered [.].

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.