Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Everyone in business recognizes strong brands and understands their importance. Coca-Cola. Nike. Apple. These brands represent certain values. Their branding helps drive sales by keeping their products or services fresh in the consumer’s mind. Independent consultants need to think the same way. You need to be top-of-mind when the need for your expertise pops up so the client thinks to call you, or their colleague thinks to refer you.

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David A Fields

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The third most common question I’m asked by consultants of all stripes from all types of firms is, “Where do you get the ideas for your articles week after week?” I keep hoping that will be followed up with, “May I donate a new Tesla to your collection?” but no one’s popped that question. Yet.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Imagine a world where one can rate the popularity of any individual from 1 to 5 using a mobile device. And in this imaginary world, these ratings are important for determining one’s employability, social status, and where one can live. Furthermore, each person’s name and rating is visible to everyone else through the use of a wearable contact lens. This world already exists in the Black Mirror episode, Nosedive , but is slowly becoming a reality in our world.

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BCG

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Article Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Many global enterprises today have succeeded by following a simple recipe: procure, manufacture, and assemble in the lowest-cost locations, link these using reliable, standardized logistics and information technology, market the resulting products globally, and book profit in low-tax havens. This powerful formula for economic arbitrage enabled by technology and supported by the politics of open borders is the fruit of several decades of globalization.

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Strategy+Business

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Social media platforms and other new digital tools have given marketers access to an unprecedented amount of data about their customers. In this s+b Young Profs interview, INSEAD professor David Dubois explains how companies can put that data to use by integrating consumer insights, comments, and criticisms into their products and services.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Eurozone Target2 imbalances have touched or exceeded the crisis levels hit in 2012 when Greece was on the verge of leaving the Eurozone. Others have noted the growing imbalances as well. I had a couple of questions for the ECB regarding Target2, which they have answered, I believe disingenuously. First, we will explain Target2, then we will take a look at various charts, viewpoints, and the email exchange with the ECB.

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Consultant Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

CPD online courses – in Canada, US & International – and other offerings for continuing professional development can help busy legal, medical, financial and other professionals meet their annual requirements. In many fields, professionals need to take a minimum number of CPD courses each year to meet requirements for maintaining membership, licenses, certifications or other designations.

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Strategy+Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The uncertainty advantage presents a chance to go well beyond the typical meaning of risk management -- that is, seeking ways to achieve the best of the worst outcomes -- to create new and sustainable value out of confusion.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

A high-potential employee is usually in the top 5% of employees in an organization. These people are thought to be the organization’s most capable, most motivated, and most likely to ascend to positions of responsibility and power. To help these employees prepare for leadership roles in a thoughtful, efficient manner, companies often institute formal high-potential (HIPO) programs.

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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

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

I confess. Bill Mahr can be funny. And he certainly is successful. But now Mahr claims Russian election influence is the worst political scandal in US history. Is that true? Actually, Mahr is correct. But why? (more…).

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Consultants' Consultant

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Consultants Consultant: Invaluable research on Why it is so hard to persuade people with facts. And a New Yorker article on a similar theme: Why facts don’t change our minds. Some tidbits from the latter: As a rule, strong feelings about issues do not emerge from deep understanding… If we—or our friends or the pundits on CNN—spent less […].

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Strategy+Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

The rise of autonomous vehicle technology is likely to pose a significant challenge to the radio business. With their newfound freedom from driving, passengers may forgo radio for more immersive experiences: watching video or virtual reality content, or working on laptops, or playing games on phones. But while self-driving cars post a threat to radio companies, they should be a catalyst for making a necessary pivot: to become entertainment businesses that operate across a wide array of delivery

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Exceptional managers find and capitalize on their employees’ unique strengths. Learn how they do it with this 6 minute video slide deck. Download a customizable version in Subscriber Exclusives.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

I am unsure who first came up with the idea of taxing robots, but the proposal has been embraced by academia, socialists, and in general, the radical Left. Today, entrepreneur Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, endorsed the idea. What does Gates want to do with the money collected? Here’s the answer: Flush it down the toilet. (more…).

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Consultants' Consultant

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Consultants Consultant: Quoting corporate consulting jobs can be tricky. Out of the blue you’ve been asked to quote on a HUGE corporate consulting assignment!! Yay, you’re really keen to get this right!! Maybe it’s not as great as it sounds. Read below an exchange on an online forum I participated in about just that situation. Yay!

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Ben de Haldevang

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Over the next six weeks, I will be publishing a series of interviews which I and a friend of mine, Abhay Pande, conducted whilst based in Singapore. These interviews were born of a shared interest and desire to get beyond the myth and legend of Asian corporate culture and business practice and actually get some insights from Asian leaders that we have in our network.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

You’re giving a presentation on the company’s strategic direction when one of your colleagues interrupts you. You pause, address his question, and continue with your point — until he interrupts again. Sound familiar? All of us have known colleagues, friends, or romantic partners who seem unable to let us finish a sentence. How do you handle them effectively?

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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.

Methodologies

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

As rains dump torrents of water across California, the worst flooding in 100 years hits many locations. In San Jose, 14,000 faced Mandatory Evacuation Orders. (more…).

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Peter Block, in his seminal consulting book, Flawless Consulting , writes, “There is a set of skills that is an essential part of consulting over and above technical expertise and interpersonal skills – and these are consulting skills” (Jossey-Bass, 2000, p. 6). Yet, the myth continues that technical and people skills are sufficient for successful consulting.

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Seth Godin Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

You connect with someone. But you exert power over someone. You can dance and communicate and engage with a partner. It's a two way street, a partnership. On the other hand, you either exert control over someone, or you are under their control. If you want to be an Olympic wrestler, you need to be comfortable (not necessarily in favor of, but willing to live with) the idea that you will spend time under.

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Strategy+Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Traditional marketing tends toward rigidity and long-range planning, but firms must break out of this framework to exploit unexpected, one-off events.

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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

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Fed Minutes of the FOMC Meeting suggest rate hikes are coming “fairly soon” Let’s check out the market reaction and how mainstream media played up the minutes. (more…).

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

If you are unfamiliar with the term, performance consulting is becoming a more important focus for organizations committed to making sure they are accomplishing their goals with as little wasted effort or resources as possible. It’s designed to help companies do more with less, stay competitive, and increase market share. The hyper-competitive market that businesses operate in today have learned that in order to stay ahead of the curve, they must increase pressure on their corporate training pro

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

When you think of great writers, you probably don’t think of bankers. But this is the story of how a group of bank examiners at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, one of 12 banks in the U.S.’s Federal Reserve System, dramatically improved the clarity and impact of their written reports. The 250 people in the supervision, regulation, and credit group at the Philadelphia bank supervise the commercial and retail banks based in their district.

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Seth Godin Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Being locked out of your car is not an interesting problem. Call five locksmiths, hire the cheap and fast one, you'll be fine. And getting a script written or a book cover designed isn't that interesting either. There are thousands of trained professionals happy to do it for you. On the other hand, if you need a script that will win awards, sell tickets and change lives, that's difficult.

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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.

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