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Best Practices to Grow Your Consulting Business - #1 Don't Do.

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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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Use Whoever's On The Bench

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, April 22, 2013. Use Whoevers On The Bench. Warming the Bench by LouisRiley. Lots of people are aware of the old "bait and switch" perpetrated by the Big Firms: Show up with Mr. Incredible during sales, then staff the project with Jane and Joe College once the contract comes in. Maybe Incredible turns in the final report and attends a few dinners, but he really had nothing to do with the project.

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Increasing The Marketability of Your Web Presence

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post Increasing The Marketability of Your Web Presence appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Seth's Blog: You don't have to pander

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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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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Manage risks, yet know how to recover if things don't go well|Women.

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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Lights, Camera, Action!

Chad Barr

This week’s reflection point: Earlier this week I spent a day working in my studio with one of my clients on the creation of new video content. While taking a short break we talked about the value videos creation provides: It pushes you to formulate new content and advances your creative thinking process. It enables you to use a media that is not used by many.

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Seth's Blog: Your manifesto, your culture

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Stop Watching the Stock Ticker and Start Improving Customer Experience

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'As an avid personal investor I''m often appalled by cable shows that report on the markets as if they were non-stop sporting events. Seriously, how many people care how the NASDAQ or the Dow are doing on any given minute of any given day? But apparently there are enough day traders out there that noon reports from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange are as compelling as half-time reports during the NFL playoffs.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Delta: Get Your Sh*t Together

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Delta: Get Your Sh*t Together. Brought to you by alert blogger Catherine Sloper. Dear Delta, I have been faithful in a slavish, fetishist way for years. I pay more; take circuitous routes and inconvenient flights to accommodate you. I hoard my points, hoping to score free first class tickets.

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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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The Uncommon Nature of Customer Service - Henman Performance

Henman Performance Executive

'Home. About Linda. Client List. Newsletter. Executive blog Contact Us. The Uncommon Nature of Customer Service. by Linda Henman on April 25, 2013. I’ve spent more nights in hotels since the beginning of 2013 than the average nomad has spent in a tent in her lifetime. Most of them have been high end hotels, but a few have been more moderate chains, like the Marriott.

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Seth's Blog: Committing to a cycle of honest communication

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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The Top 10 Financially Promising Brands

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'The best brands represent more than just a purchase to their customers. Instead, the most successful organizations are able to really connect with customers who understand what the brand really stands for. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.

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The Leader Within You

Cheryl Cran

'Whether you are a leader of a team or not – everyone has a leader within. I just presented a keynote for Duke-NUS in Singapore on this very topic. In the presentation I covered the three elements of leveraging the leader within. They are: 1. Developing higher self awareness. 2. Developing leadership skills. 3. Leveraging your leadership style.

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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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Seth's Blog: Is this the best you can do?

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Seth's Blog: How big is critical mass?

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Connecting to the Mobile Connected Customer

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'As consumer mobile adoption continues to increase, people''s expectations of how companies should connect and engage with them have also changed. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.

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When Inconsistency Leads to Inconvenience

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'No matter where you choose to sit on a train, there will be a time when each seat goes backward or forward. But, just because every car''s situated in this fashion does not mean that the rail line''s policies and practices should be, too. When it comes to Amtrak''s ticketing procedures, some methods have taken off with great speed and determination, while others have stalled out at the station.

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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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Leaders Need to LEAD Change Not Follow Change

Cheryl Cran

'Master leaders know that they must create the future from the choices and behaviors of the present. In today’s fast paced and increasingly technological workplace the need for leaders to lead change is higher than ever before. Teams are more diverse than ever before with multiple generations, multiple cultures and other factors. Leaders today need to be more flexible, more adaptable, more open and more visionary.

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The Leader Within You

Cheryl Cran

'Whether you are a leader of a team or not – everyone has a leader within. I just presented a keynote for Duke-NUS in Singapore on this very topic. In the presentation I covered the three elements of leveraging the leader within. They are: 1. Developing higher self awareness. 2. Developing leadership skills. 3. Leveraging your leadership style. The most masterful leaders have extremely high levels of self awareness.

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Seth's Blog: In search of resilience

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Seth's Blog: Skeuomorphs = failure

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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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